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Gilead Sciences Inc.GILDPAST TOP PICKJun 07, 2017
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As of Jun 18, 2026. Market Open.
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It's a biopharma which as a group did very well last year. Compare that to the smaller biotechs which have not done well the past 3 years. This year, biopharma and staples have underperformed. This boasts a high free cash flow yield and has a great product cycle coming.
In past years, biotech was the safe trade, but this year risk is back, so these stocks have fallen out of favour. Also, there are so many drugs in trials now and big pharma needs new product. She's looking at Gilead and Moderna, because they have low PEs and alot of drugs in development. However, the overall sector is risky.
Has long owned this, because it's a value stock and keeps raising its dividend.
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It's bottoming because of interest rates. Sell it at $65. You can also swap this for Bristol-Myers.
(A Top Pick March 17/16. Down 26%.) This has been a tough name. He sold his holdings in February. Their hep C and HIV drugs have been under a lot of pressure from competition and lower drug prices.