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CATCaterpillar Inc+ 1.61%− 1.94%
Partial Period · Aug 3, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026
HDHome Depot Inc+ 0.94%− 3.29%
NVDANVIDIA Corp+ 0.45%+ 11.48%
Partial Period · Aug 3, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026
CSCOCisco Systems Inc+ 0.45%− 5.75%
Partial Period · Aug 3, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026

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CAT− 1.9%HD− 3.3%NVDA+ 11.5%CSCO− 5.7%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	CATCaterpillar Inc	HDHome Depot Inc	NVDANVIDIA Corp	CSCOCisco Systems Inc
Return
Last Price	813.00	321.05	229.49	109.10
Daily Change	+ 1.61%	+ 0.94%	+ 0.45%	+ 0.45%
Period ReturnPast Month	− 1.94%Aug 3, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026	− 3.29%	+ 11.48%Aug 3, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026	− 5.75%Aug 3, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026
Valuation
Market Cap	$374 B	$320 B	$5.55 T	$430 B
P/E Ratio	34.97	22.48	29.01	32.77
Dividend Yield	2.10%	2.69%	0.03%	3.23%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	14.5%	8.4%	63.7%	21.0%
Risk
Beta	1.61	0.95	2.22	1.00
52-Week Range	414.29 — $1,073.46	289.10 — $426.75	164.07 — $236.54	66.13 — $130.37
Company
Sector	Industrials	Consumer Discretionary	Information Technology	Information Technology
Industry	Machinery	Retail	Semiconductors	Communications

Company

CATIndustrials · Machinery
HDConsumer Discretionary · Retail
NVDAInformation Technology · Semiconductors
CSCOInformation Technology · Communications

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