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SelectedTodayYTD Return

COSTCostco Wholesale Corp− 0.95%+ 7.09%
WMTWalmart Inc− 1.10%− 5.01%
TGTTarget Corp+ 0.26%+ 63.49%

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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.

COST+ 7.1%WMT− 5.0%TGT+ 63.5%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	COSTCostco Wholesale Corp	WMTWalmart Inc	TGTTarget Corp
Return
Last Price	916.60	107.22	164.44
Daily Change	− 0.95%	− 1.10%	+ 0.26%
Period ReturnYear to Date	+ 7.09%	− 5.01%	+ 63.49%
Valuation
Market Cap	$406 B	$853 B	$74.7 B
P/E Ratio	46.10	38.85	17.07
Dividend Yield	0.69%	0.76%	3.35%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	3.0%	3.0%	4.1%
Risk
Beta	0.86	0.56	0.94
52-Week Range	844.06 — $1,096.50	98.88 — $135.16	83.44 — $170.75
Company
Sector	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples
Industry	Retail	Retail	Retail

Company

COSTConsumer Staples · Retail
WMTConsumer Staples · Retail
TGTConsumer Staples · Retail

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