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AAPLApple Inc− 2.54%+ 4.46%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp− 2.10%+ 8.51%
AMGNAmgen Inc− 6.83%+ 32.84%
CVXChevron Corp− 1.34%+ 12.25%

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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.

AAPL+ 4.5%MSFT+ 8.5%AMGN+ 32.8%CVX+ 12.3%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	AAPLApple Inc	MSFTMicrosoft Corp	AMGNAmgen Inc	CVXChevron Corp
Return
Last Price	319.87	499.43	413.79	208.49
Daily Change	− 2.54%	− 2.10%	− 6.83%	− 1.34%
Period ReturnPast 3 Months	+ 4.46%	+ 8.51%	+ 32.84%	+ 12.25%
Valuation
Market Cap	$4.70 T	$3.71 T	$223 B	$415 B
P/E Ratio	36.67	27.83	25.70	—
Dividend Yield	0.51%	0.79%	3.21%	—
Net MarginTrailing 12M	27.6%	40.3%	23.0%	—
Risk
Beta	1.10	1.06	0.45	—
52-Week Range	225.95 — $344.57	349.20 — $553.72	269.77 — $447.03	—
Company
Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology	Health Care	Energy
Industry	Technology	Technology	Biotechnology	Energy

Company

AAPLInformation Technology · Technology
MSFTInformation Technology · Technology
AMGNHealth Care · Biotechnology
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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