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

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

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

Company

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

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