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Better Buy: Moderna vs. Gilead Sciences

Better Buy: Moderna vs. Gilead Sciences

Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) ranks as one of the leaders in the race to develop a coronavirus vaccine. Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) developed remdesivir, which has quickly become a de facto standard of care in treating hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Moderna has trounced Gilead so far in 2020 in terms of stock performance, although Gilead's challenges have been unrelated to its coronavirus programs.