Movers roundup: Gilead Sciences, SLM

Movers roundup: Gilead Sciences shares slip, SLM stock rallies on improvement in loan defaults (AP) Among the stock activity stories for Wednesday, Oct. 21, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of Gilead Sciences Inc. slipped as investors expressed some disappointment over the company's HIV drug sales, despite a 36 percent boost in profit that topped Wall Street expectations. NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of SLM Corp., the student lender known as Sallie Mae, rallied after the company said it thinks charge-offs on student loans peaked in the third quarter and that improving credit markets may allow it to make more money on loans. HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Shares of Manpower Inc. fell sharply after the staffing company reported a wider third-quarter loss on swooning labor markets.... [read full story]                    

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