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AAPLApple Inc− 2.54%+ 114.79%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp− 2.10%+ 68.98%
AMGNAmgen Inc− 6.83%+ 104.66%
CVXChevron Corp− 1.34%+ 117.13%

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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.

AAPL+ 114.8%MSFT+ 69.0%AMGN+ 104.7%CVX+ 117.1%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	AAPLApple Inc	MSFTMicrosoft Corp	AMGNAmgen Inc	CVXChevron Corp
Return
Last Price	319.87	499.43	413.79	208.49
Daily Change	− 2.54%	− 2.10%	− 6.83%	− 1.34%
Period ReturnPast 5 Years	+ 114.79%	+ 68.98%	+ 104.66%	+ 117.13%
Valuation
Market Cap	$4.70 T	$3.71 T	$223 B	$415 B
P/E Ratio	36.67	27.83	25.70	19.99
Dividend Yield	0.51%	0.79%	3.21%	4.17%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	27.6%	40.3%	23.0%	9.9%
Risk
Beta	1.10	1.06	0.45	0.49
52-Week Range	225.95 — $344.57	349.20 — $553.72	269.77 — $447.03	146.49 — $214.71
Company
Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology	Health Care	Energy
Industry	Technology	Technology	Biotechnology	Energy

Company

AAPLInformation Technology · Technology
MSFTInformation Technology · Technology
AMGNHealth Care · Biotechnology
CVXEnergy · Energy

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