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SelectedToday3M Return

AAPLApple Inc− 2.03%+ 4.82%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp− 1.88%+ 8.56%
ORCLOracle Corp+ 2.36%− 36.49%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc+ 0.58%− 9.99%

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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+ 4.8%MSFT+ 8.6%ORCL− 36.5%CSCO− 10.0%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	AAPLApple Inc	MSFTMicrosoft Corp	ORCLOracle Corp	CSCOCisco Systems Inc
Return
Last Price	321.55	500.54	157.68	109.24
Daily Change	− 2.03%	− 1.88%	+ 2.36%	+ 0.58%
Period ReturnPast 3 Months	+ 4.82%	+ 8.56%	− 36.49%	− 9.99%
Valuation
Market Cap	$4.72 T	$3.72 T	$454 B	$431 B
P/E Ratio	36.86	27.89	26.91	32.82
Dividend Yield	0.51%	0.79%	1.38%	3.23%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	27.6%	40.3%	25.4%	21.0%
Risk
Beta	1.10	1.06	1.77	1.00
52-Week Range	225.95 — $344.57	349.20 — $553.72	114.50 — $345.72	66.13 — $130.37
Company
Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology	Information Technology	Information Technology
Industry	Technology	Technology	Technology	Communications

Company

AAPLInformation Technology · Technology
MSFTInformation Technology · Technology
ORCLInformation Technology · Technology
CSCOInformation Technology · Communications

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