Shares of Gilead Sciences Inc. GILD inched 0.06% higher to $83.99 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.28% to 5,718.57 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising 0.15% to 42,124.65.

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There was some good news in the clinical sphere for Gilead Sciences ( GILD 2.74%) on Thursday, and this drove its stock price up by almost 3% that trading session. A late-stage clinical trial of an investigational drug yielded encouraging initial results, hence the rise. In comparison, the S&P 500 index inched up by 0.8% on the day.

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Gilead Sciences (GILD) is one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com visitors lately. So, it might be a good idea to review some of the factors that might affect the near-term performance of the stock.

Gilead Sciences (GILD) stock price has staged a strong comeback this year, helped by strong earnings and a recent $40 million settlement with American authorities. It has risen for two consecutive weeks,