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SelectedTodayYTD Return

MSFTMicrosoft Corp− 2.10%+ 5.66%
PANWPalo Alto Networks Inc+ 0.42%+ 85.79%

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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+ 5.7%PANW+ 85.8%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	MSFTMicrosoft Corp	PANWPalo Alto Networks Inc
Return
Last Price	499.41	333.35
Daily Change	− 2.10%	+ 0.42%
Period ReturnYear to Date	+ 5.66%	+ 85.79%
Valuation
Market Cap	$3.71 T	$272 B
P/E Ratio	27.83	650.44
Dividend Yield	0.79%	—
Net MarginTrailing 12M	40.3%	2.7%
Risk
Beta	1.06	0.96
52-Week Range	349.20 — $553.72	139.57 — $398.88
Company
Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
Industry	Technology	Technology

Company

MSFTInformation Technology · Technology
PANWInformation Technology · Technology

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