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SelectedToday3M Return

CATCaterpillar Inc+ 1.08%− 6.48%
NVDANVIDIA Corp+ 0.79%+ 2.63%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc+ 0.51%− 9.92%
MMM3M Co− 0.23%+ 11.49%

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CAT− 6.5%NVDA+ 2.6%CSCO− 9.9%MMM+ 11.5%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	CATCaterpillar Inc	NVDANVIDIA Corp	CSCOCisco Systems Inc	MMM3M Co
Return
Last Price	808.78	230.25	109.16	167.92
Daily Change	+ 1.08%	+ 0.79%	+ 0.51%	− 0.23%
Period ReturnPast 3 Months	− 6.48%	+ 2.63%	− 9.92%	+ 11.49%
Valuation
Market Cap	$373 B	$5.57 T	$430 B	$86.6 B
P/E Ratio	34.79	29.11	32.79	29.81
Dividend Yield	2.10%	0.03%	3.23%	6.25%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	14.5%	63.7%	21.0%	11.9%
Risk
Beta	1.61	2.22	1.00	1.01
52-Week Range	414.29 — $1,073.46	164.07 — $236.54	66.13 — $130.37	139.34 — $184.90
Company
Sector	Industrials	Information Technology	Information Technology	Industrials
Industry	Machinery	Semiconductors	Communications	Industrial Conglomerates

Company

CATIndustrials · Machinery
NVDAInformation Technology · Semiconductors
CSCOInformation Technology · Communications
MMMIndustrials · Industrial Conglomerates

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