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SelectedTodayYTD Return

VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals Inc− 2.07%+ 20.79%
AMGNAmgen Inc− 6.65%+ 33.45%
GILDGilead Sciences, Inc− 0.96%+ 24.17%

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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.

VRTX+ 20.8%AMGN+ 33.4%GILD+ 24.2%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals Inc	AMGNAmgen Inc	GILDGilead Sciences, Inc
Return
Last Price	546.39	414.60	149.77
Daily Change	− 2.07%	− 6.65%	− 0.96%
Period ReturnYear to Date	+ 20.79%	+ 33.45%	+ 24.17%
Valuation
Market Cap	$139 B	$224 B	$186 B
P/E Ratio	31.79	25.75	—
Dividend Yield	—	3.21%	3.98%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	35.0%	23.0%	10.6%
Risk
Beta	0.27	0.45	0.40
52-Week Range	374.17 — $560.25	269.77 — $447.03	108.46 — $157.29
Company
Sector	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care
Industry	Biotechnology	Biotechnology	Biotechnology

Company

VRTXHealth Care · Biotechnology
AMGNHealth Care · Biotechnology
GILDHealth Care · Biotechnology

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