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Biotech stock #1: Gilead Sciences (GILD)

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biotech stocks gileadFew would argue with the claim that Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) is the best-managed biopharma company on the planet.

It dominates the HIV treatment market and gets a 19%-plus royalty on Tamiflu, which is used to treat H1N1 (swine) flue. Gilead also has several drugs on or headed for the market to treat pulmonary disease and hard-to-treat high blood pressure.

Your best strategy for life-changing profits?

Buy the stock and sell the calls (then use the cash to buy puts on the market, which is headed down further.) Or buy long-term calls and keep an eye on them.

Next: Biotech Stock #2

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Last updated: November 22, 2009: 01:55 AM

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