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SelectedToday6M Return

BDXBecton Dickinson and Co—+ 5.04%
ABTAbbott Laboratories− 0.21%− 6.65%
ISRGIntuitive Surgical Inc− 0.93%− 27.74%
MDTMedtronic PLC+ 1.41%− 2.74%

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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.

BDX+ 5.0%ABT− 6.6%ISRG− 27.7%MDT− 2.7%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	BDXBecton Dickinson and Co	ABTAbbott Laboratories	ISRGIntuitive Surgical Inc	MDTMedtronic PLC
Return
Last Price	—	108.56	366.40	94.41
Daily Change	—	− 0.21%	− 0.93%	+ 1.41%
Period ReturnPast 6 Months	+ 5.04%	− 6.65%	− 27.74%	− 2.74%
Valuation
Market Cap	$51.0 B	$188 B	$129 B	$121 B
P/E Ratio	—	34.94	41.99	23.23
Dividend Yield	1.59%	1.98%	—	3.50%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	4.5%	11.7%	28.5%	13.9%
Risk
Beta	0.24	0.54	1.48	0.60
52-Week Range	127.59 — $193.07	81.97 — $137.49	328.57 — $603.88	73.31 — $106.33
Company
Sector	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care
Industry	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care

Company

BDXHealth Care · Health Care
ABTHealth Care · Health Care
ISRGHealth Care · Health Care
MDTHealth Care · Health Care

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