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CTSHCognizant Technology Solutions Corp− 3.21%− 12.84%
IBMInternational Business Machines Corp− 0.06%− 2.84%
ACNAccenture PLC− 3.50%− 26.92%
ITGartner Inc− 4.22%− 25.48%

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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.

CTSH− 12.8%IBM− 2.8%ACN− 26.9%IT− 25.5%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	CTSHCognizant Technology Solutions Corp	IBMInternational Business Machines Corp	ACNAccenture PLC	ITGartner Inc
Return
Last Price	62.57	234.58	186.37	187.21
Daily Change	− 3.21%	− 0.06%	− 3.50%	− 4.22%
Period ReturnPast Year	− 12.84%	− 2.84%	− 26.92%	− 25.48%
Valuation
Market Cap	$28.2 B	$221 B	$114 B	$12.5 B
P/E Ratio	13.44	20.83	14.90	16.80
Dividend Yield	1.63%	4.28%	1.54%	—
Net MarginTrailing 12M	10.3%	15.5%	10.7%	12.0%
Risk
Beta	0.86	0.79	1.08	0.96
52-Week Range	37.08 — $87.03	199.19 — $332.46	118.15 — $291.09	124.25 — $265.85
Company
Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology	Information Technology	Information Technology
Industry	Technology	Technology	Technology	Technology

Company

CTSHInformation Technology · Technology
IBMInformation Technology · Technology
ACNInformation Technology · Technology
ITInformation Technology · Technology

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