Does the media refer more to AMGN or BMY?

In the previous week, Bristol Myers Squibb had 10 more articles in the media than Amgen. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Bristol Myers Squibb and 40 mentions for Amgen. Amgen's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Bristol Myers Squibb's score of 1.26 indicating that Amgen is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Amgen 32 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Bristol Myers Squibb 37 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to BMY or EXEL?

In the previous week, Bristol Myers Squibb had 44 more articles in the media than Exelixis. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Bristol Myers Squibb and 6 mentions for Exelixis. Exelixis' average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat Bristol Myers Squibb's score of 1.26 indicating that Exelixis is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bristol Myers Squibb 37 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Exelixis 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer BMY or GILD?

In the previous week, Gilead Sciences had 3 more articles in the media than Bristol Myers Squibb. MarketBeat recorded 53 mentions for Gilead Sciences and 50 mentions for Bristol Myers Squibb. Gilead Sciences' average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Bristol Myers Squibb's score of 1.26 indicating that Gilead Sciences is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bristol Myers Squibb 37 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Gilead Sciences 45 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer BMY or VRTX?

In the previous week, Bristol Myers Squibb had 15 more articles in the media than Vertex Pharmaceuticals. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Bristol Myers Squibb and 35 mentions for Vertex Pharmaceuticals. Bristol Myers Squibb's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Vertex Pharmaceuticals' score of 1.25 indicating that Bristol Myers Squibb is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bristol Myers Squibb 37 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Vertex Pharmaceuticals 26 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to BMY or ABBV?

In the previous week, AbbVie had 12 more articles in the media than Bristol Myers Squibb. MarketBeat recorded 62 mentions for AbbVie and 50 mentions for Bristol Myers Squibb. Bristol Myers Squibb's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat AbbVie's score of 1.19 indicating that Bristol Myers Squibb is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bristol Myers Squibb 37 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AbbVie 49 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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BMY vs. AMGN, EXEL, GILD, VRTX, and ABBV

Should you buy Bristol Myers Squibb stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Bristol Myers Squibb with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Bristol Myers Squibb include Amgen (AMGN), Exelixis (EXEL), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX), and AbbVie (ABBV). These companies are all part of the "medical" sector.

How does Bristol Myers Squibb compare to Amgen?

Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) and Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings and valuation.

76.5% of Amgen shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.4% of Bristol Myers Squibb shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Amgen shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Bristol Myers Squibb shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Amgen has a net margin of 20.96% compared to Bristol Myers Squibb's net margin of 15.01%. Amgen's return on equity of 137.41% beat Bristol Myers Squibb's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amgen	20.96%	137.41%	13.28%
Bristol Myers Squibb	15.01%	64.87%	13.16%

Amgen has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Bristol Myers Squibb. Bristol Myers Squibb is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amgen, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amgen	$36.75B	4.96	$7.71B	$14.37	23.49
Bristol Myers Squibb	$48.19B	2.29	$7.05B	$3.56	15.20

Amgen has a beta of 0.42, meaning that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bristol Myers Squibb has a beta of 0.24, meaning that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Bristol Myers Squibb had 10 more articles in the media than Amgen. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Bristol Myers Squibb and 40 mentions for Amgen. Amgen's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Bristol Myers Squibb's score of 1.26 indicating that Amgen is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Amgen	32 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Bristol Myers Squibb	37 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Amgen pays an annual dividend of $10.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Bristol Myers Squibb pays an annual dividend of $2.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Amgen pays out 70.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bristol Myers Squibb pays out 70.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Amgen has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Bristol Myers Squibb has increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years. Bristol Myers Squibb is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Amgen presently has a consensus target price of $354.42, indicating a potential upside of 4.98%. Bristol Myers Squibb has a consensus target price of $61.31, indicating a potential upside of 13.33%. Given Bristol Myers Squibb's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Bristol Myers Squibb is more favorable than Amgen.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amgen	2 Sell rating(s)	15 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45
Bristol Myers Squibb	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.37

Summary

Amgen beats Bristol Myers Squibb on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bristol Myers Squibb compare to Exelixis?

Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) and Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Bristol Myers Squibb has higher revenue and earnings than Exelixis. Bristol Myers Squibb is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Exelixis, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bristol Myers Squibb	$48.19B	2.29	$7.05B	$3.56	15.20
Exelixis	$2.32B	5.62	$782.57M	$3.01	17.25

Bristol Myers Squibb currently has a consensus price target of $61.31, suggesting a potential upside of 13.33%. Exelixis has a consensus price target of $47.35, suggesting a potential downside of 8.78%. Given Bristol Myers Squibb's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Bristol Myers Squibb is more favorable than Exelixis.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bristol Myers Squibb	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.37
Exelixis	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.39

In the previous week, Bristol Myers Squibb had 44 more articles in the media than Exelixis. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Bristol Myers Squibb and 6 mentions for Exelixis. Exelixis' average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat Bristol Myers Squibb's score of 1.26 indicating that Exelixis is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Bristol Myers Squibb	37 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Exelixis	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Bristol Myers Squibb has a beta of 0.24, meaning that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Exelixis has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

Exelixis has a net margin of 35.08% compared to Bristol Myers Squibb's net margin of 15.01%. Bristol Myers Squibb's return on equity of 64.87% beat Exelixis' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bristol Myers Squibb	15.01%	64.87%	13.16%
Exelixis	35.08%	39.89%	30.23%

76.4% of Bristol Myers Squibb shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.3% of Exelixis shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Bristol Myers Squibb shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Exelixis shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Exelixis beats Bristol Myers Squibb on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bristol Myers Squibb compare to Gilead Sciences?

Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) and Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

76.4% of Bristol Myers Squibb shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.7% of Gilead Sciences shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Bristol Myers Squibb shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Gilead Sciences shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Gilead Sciences has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Bristol Myers Squibb. Bristol Myers Squibb is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gilead Sciences, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bristol Myers Squibb	$48.19B	2.29	$7.05B	$3.56	15.20
Gilead Sciences	$29.44B	5.22	$8.51B	$7.34	16.86

Bristol Myers Squibb pays an annual dividend of $2.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Gilead Sciences pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Bristol Myers Squibb pays out 70.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Gilead Sciences pays out 44.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Bristol Myers Squibb has raised its dividend for 17 consecutive years and Gilead Sciences has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Bristol Myers Squibb is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Bristol Myers Squibb presently has a consensus target price of $61.31, suggesting a potential upside of 13.33%. Gilead Sciences has a consensus target price of $158.41, suggesting a potential upside of 28.00%. Given Gilead Sciences' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Gilead Sciences is more favorable than Bristol Myers Squibb.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bristol Myers Squibb	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.37
Gilead Sciences	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	25 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Gilead Sciences has a net margin of 30.99% compared to Bristol Myers Squibb's net margin of 15.01%. Bristol Myers Squibb's return on equity of 64.87% beat Gilead Sciences' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bristol Myers Squibb	15.01%	64.87%	13.16%
Gilead Sciences	30.99%	48.19%	18.28%

Bristol Myers Squibb has a beta of 0.24, indicating that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gilead Sciences has a beta of 0.31, indicating that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Gilead Sciences had 3 more articles in the media than Bristol Myers Squibb. MarketBeat recorded 53 mentions for Gilead Sciences and 50 mentions for Bristol Myers Squibb. Gilead Sciences' average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Bristol Myers Squibb's score of 1.26 indicating that Gilead Sciences is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Bristol Myers Squibb	37 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Gilead Sciences	45 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Gilead Sciences beats Bristol Myers Squibb on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bristol Myers Squibb compare to Vertex Pharmaceuticals?

Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Bristol Myers Squibb has a beta of 0.24, indicating that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vertex Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.3, indicating that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Bristol Myers Squibb had 15 more articles in the media than Vertex Pharmaceuticals. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Bristol Myers Squibb and 35 mentions for Vertex Pharmaceuticals. Bristol Myers Squibb's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Vertex Pharmaceuticals' score of 1.25 indicating that Bristol Myers Squibb is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Bristol Myers Squibb	37 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Vertex Pharmaceuticals	26 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Bristol Myers Squibb currently has a consensus price target of $61.31, suggesting a potential upside of 13.33%. Vertex Pharmaceuticals has a consensus price target of $555.91, suggesting a potential upside of 23.09%. Given Vertex Pharmaceuticals' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Vertex Pharmaceuticals is more favorable than Bristol Myers Squibb.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bristol Myers Squibb	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.37
Vertex Pharmaceuticals	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

Bristol Myers Squibb has higher revenue and earnings than Vertex Pharmaceuticals. Bristol Myers Squibb is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vertex Pharmaceuticals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bristol Myers Squibb	$48.19B	2.29	$7.05B	$3.56	15.20
Vertex Pharmaceuticals	$12.00B	9.55	$3.95B	$16.86	26.79

76.4% of Bristol Myers Squibb shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.0% of Vertex Pharmaceuticals shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Bristol Myers Squibb shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Vertex Pharmaceuticals shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals has a net margin of 35.51% compared to Bristol Myers Squibb's net margin of 15.01%. Bristol Myers Squibb's return on equity of 64.87% beat Vertex Pharmaceuticals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bristol Myers Squibb	15.01%	64.87%	13.16%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals	35.51%	23.86%	17.13%

Summary

Vertex Pharmaceuticals beats Bristol Myers Squibb on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bristol Myers Squibb compare to AbbVie?

Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) and AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, AbbVie had 12 more articles in the media than Bristol Myers Squibb. MarketBeat recorded 62 mentions for AbbVie and 50 mentions for Bristol Myers Squibb. Bristol Myers Squibb's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat AbbVie's score of 1.19 indicating that Bristol Myers Squibb is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Bristol Myers Squibb	37 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AbbVie	49 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Bristol Myers Squibb has higher earnings, but lower revenue than AbbVie. Bristol Myers Squibb is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AbbVie, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bristol Myers Squibb	$48.19B	2.29	$7.05B	$3.56	15.20
AbbVie	$61.16B	6.26	$4.23B	$2.03	106.71

Bristol Myers Squibb has a beta of 0.24, indicating that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AbbVie has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

76.4% of Bristol Myers Squibb shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.2% of AbbVie shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Bristol Myers Squibb shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of AbbVie shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Bristol Myers Squibb has a net margin of 15.01% compared to AbbVie's net margin of 5.79%. Bristol Myers Squibb's return on equity of 64.87% beat AbbVie's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bristol Myers Squibb	15.01%	64.87%	13.16%
AbbVie	5.79%	-576.45%	13.39%

Bristol Myers Squibb presently has a consensus target price of $61.31, suggesting a potential upside of 13.33%. AbbVie has a consensus target price of $253.43, suggesting a potential upside of 16.99%. Given AbbVie's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe AbbVie is more favorable than Bristol Myers Squibb.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bristol Myers Squibb	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.37
AbbVie	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

Bristol Myers Squibb pays an annual dividend of $2.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. AbbVie pays an annual dividend of $6.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Bristol Myers Squibb pays out 70.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AbbVie pays out 340.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Bristol Myers Squibb has raised its dividend for 17 consecutive years and AbbVie has raised its dividend for 53 consecutive years. Bristol Myers Squibb is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

AbbVie beats Bristol Myers Squibb on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Bristol Myers Squibb	MED Industry	Medical Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$110.27B	$3.41B	$6.43B	$23.21B
Dividend Yield	4.67%	2.32%	2.68%	4.06%
P/E Ratio	15.20	19.73	24.75	31.61
Price / Sales	2.29	320.10	530.01	112.15
Price / Cash	6.64	127.84	45.07	24.44
Price / Book	5.95	8.16	10.80	4.68
Net Income	$7.05B	$23.94M	$3.57B	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	-5.16%	2.57%	0.73%	-0.82%
1 Month Performance	-7.45%	2.35%	1.35%	1.61%
1 Year Performance	15.43%	55.09%	29.31%	24.87%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BMY Bristol Myers Squibb	4.8259 of 5 stars	$54.10 +0.2%	$61.31 +13.3%	+15.5%	$110.27B	$48.19B	15.20	32,500	Positive News Dividend Announcement Gap Up High Trading Volume
AMGN Amgen	4.3413 of 5 stars	$354.06 +4.8%	$354.12 +0.0%	+16.6%	$182.28B	$36.75B	24.64	31,500	Positive News Analyst Forecast
EXEL Exelixis	2.9582 of 5 stars	$53.50 +1.7%	$47.35 -11.5%	+27.4%	$13.22B	$2.32B	17.77	1,077	Positive News
GILD Gilead Sciences	4.9188 of 5 stars	$125.87 +3.6%	$156.93 +24.7%	+14.6%	$150.83B	$29.44B	17.15	17,000	Positive News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
VRTX Vertex Pharmaceuticals	4.4623 of 5 stars	$445.04 +2.1%	$555.91 +24.9%	+0.7%	$110.59B	$12.00B	26.40	6,400	Positive News Analyst Upgrade Insider Trade

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How does Bristol Myers Squibb compare to AbbVie?

Does the media refer more to BMY or ABBV?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BMY or ABBV?

Which has more risk and volatility, BMY or ABBV?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BMY or ABBV?

Is BMY or ABBV more profitable?

Do analysts rate BMY or ABBV?

Is BMY or ABBV a better dividend stock?

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