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SelectedToday3M Return

GENGen Digital Inc− 2.17%+ 10.41%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp− 2.10%+ 13.23%
PANWPalo Alto Networks Inc+ 0.42%+ 10.91%

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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.

GEN+ 10.4%MSFT+ 13.2%PANW+ 10.9%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	GENGen Digital Inc	MSFTMicrosoft Corp	PANWPalo Alto Networks Inc
Return
Last Price	30.65	499.41	333.35
Daily Change	− 2.17%	− 2.10%	+ 0.42%
Period ReturnPast 3 Months	+ 10.41%	+ 13.23%	+ 10.91%
Valuation
Market Cap	$18.3 B	$3.71 T	$272 B
P/E Ratio	17.81	27.83	650.44
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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