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SelectedToday3M Return

MSFTMicrosoft Corp− 2.07%+ 8.51%
ORCLOracle Corp+ 3.53%− 36.01%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc+ 0.49%− 10.00%

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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.

MSFT+ 8.5%ORCL− 36.0%CSCO− 10.0%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	MSFTMicrosoft Corp	ORCLOracle Corp	CSCOCisco Systems Inc
Return
Last Price	499.58	159.48	109.14
Daily Change	− 2.07%	+ 3.53%	+ 0.49%
Period ReturnPast 3 Months	+ 8.51%	− 36.01%	− 10.00%
Valuation
Market Cap	$3.71 T	$459 B	$430 B
P/E Ratio	27.84	27.21	32.79
Dividend Yield	0.79%	1.38%	3.23%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	40.3%	25.4%	21.0%
Risk
Beta	1.06	1.77	1.00
52-Week Range	349.20 — $553.72	114.50 — $345.72	66.13 — $130.37
Company
Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology	Information Technology
Industry	Technology	Technology	Communications

Company

MSFTInformation Technology · Technology
ORCLInformation Technology · Technology
CSCOInformation Technology · Communications

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