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SelectedToday1M Return

AAPLApple Inc− 2.50%+ 5.45%
Partial Period · Aug 3, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026
MSFTMicrosoft Corp− 2.10%+ 2.47%
Partial Period · Aug 3, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026
CVXChevron Corp− 1.29%+ 5.82%

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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.

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Metric	AAPLApple Inc	MSFTMicrosoft Corp	CVXChevron Corp
Return
Last Price	320.01	499.41	208.60
Daily Change	− 2.50%	− 2.10%	− 1.29%
Period ReturnPast Month	+ 5.45%Aug 3, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026	+ 2.47%Aug 3, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026	+ 5.82%
Valuation
Market Cap	$4.70 T	$3.71 T	$415 B
P/E Ratio	36.68	27.83	—
Dividend Yield	0.51%	0.79%	—
Net MarginTrailing 12M	27.6%	40.3%	—
Risk
Beta	1.10	1.06	—
52-Week Range	225.95 — $344.57	349.20 — $553.72	—
Company
Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology	Energy
Industry	Technology	Technology	Energy

Company

AAPLInformation Technology · Technology
MSFTInformation Technology · Technology
CVXEnergy · Energy

Metrics could not be loaded for CVX: P/E, dividend, beta and the 52-week range stay empty in that column.

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