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GENGen Digital Inc− 2.19%+ 8.45%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp− 2.07%+ 7.61%
Partial Period · Jul 31, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026
PANWPalo Alto Networks Inc− 0.28%+ 0.05%
Partial Period · Jul 31, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026

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Each series is converted to a percentage of its own starting point, so all of them begin at zero. What is compared is the return over the period, not price levels.

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Metric	GENGen Digital Inc	MSFTMicrosoft Corp	PANWPalo Alto Networks Inc
Return
Last Price	30.65	499.55	331.02
Daily Change	− 2.19%	− 2.07%	− 0.28%
Period ReturnPast Month	+ 8.45%	+ 7.61%Jul 31, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026	+ 0.05%Jul 31, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026
Valuation
Market Cap	$18.3 B	$3.71 T	$270 B
P/E Ratio	17.80	27.84	645.89
Dividend Yield	2.35%	0.79%	—
Net MarginTrailing 12M	20.7%	40.3%	2.7%
Risk
Beta	1.29	1.06	0.96
52-Week Range	17.78 — $31.65	349.20 — $553.72	139.57 — $398.88
Company
Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology	Information Technology
Industry	Technology	Technology	Technology

Company

GENInformation Technology · Technology
MSFTInformation Technology · Technology
PANWInformation Technology · Technology

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