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Read two to four stocks on the same scale — return, valuation and volatility in one table.

SelectedToday6M Return

BSXBoston Scientific Corp+ 1.85%− 37.80%
MDTMedtronic PLC+ 1.07%− 3.57%

Period Return

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.

BSX− 37.8%MDT− 3.6%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	BSXBoston Scientific Corp	MDTMedtronic PLC
Return
Last Price	47.82	94.10
Daily Change	+ 1.85%	+ 1.07%
Period ReturnPast 6 Months	− 37.80%	− 3.57%
Valuation
Market Cap	$71.1 B	$120 B
P/E Ratio	19.39	23.15
Dividend Yield	—	3.50%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	17.5%	13.9%
Risk
Beta	0.60	0.60
52-Week Range	42.20 — $109.50	73.31 — $106.33
Company
Sector	Health Care	Health Care
Industry	Health Care	Health Care

Company

BSXHealth Care · Health Care
MDTHealth Care · Health Care

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