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SelectedToday1Y Return

MSFTMicrosoft Corp− 2.05%− 1.07%
NOWServiceNow Inc− 2.97%− 22.50%

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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− 1.1%NOW− 22.5%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	MSFTMicrosoft Corp	NOWServiceNow Inc
Return
Last Price	499.66	141.26
Daily Change	− 2.05%	− 2.97%
Period ReturnPast Year	− 1.07%	− 22.50%
Valuation
Market Cap	$3.71 T	$146 B
P/E Ratio	27.84	88.19
Dividend Yield	0.79%	—
Net MarginTrailing 12M	40.3%	11.3%
Risk
Beta	1.06	0.96
52-Week Range	349.20 — $553.72	81.24 — $194.73
Company
Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
Industry	Technology	Technology

Company

MSFTInformation Technology · Technology
NOWInformation Technology · Technology

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