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Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 7.99% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 15.38%. Currently, Gilead Sciences has a market capitalization of $79.98 billion.
Buying $1000 In GILD: If an investor had bought $1000 of GILD stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $17,544.19 today based on a price of $63.69 for GILD at the time of writing.
Gilead Sciences's Performance Over Last 20 Years
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Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
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