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CATCaterpillar Inc+ 1.72%− 5.94%
NVDANVIDIA Corp+ 0.70%+ 2.67%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc+ 0.46%− 10.00%
HDHome Depot Inc+ 0.94%+ 3.33%

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CAT− 5.9%NVDA+ 2.7%CSCO− 10.0%HD+ 3.3%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	CATCaterpillar Inc	NVDANVIDIA Corp	CSCOCisco Systems Inc	HDHome Depot Inc
Return
Last Price	813.94	230.06	109.11	321.05
Daily Change	+ 1.72%	+ 0.70%	+ 0.46%	+ 0.94%
Period ReturnPast 3 Months	− 5.94%	+ 2.67%	− 10.00%	+ 3.33%
Valuation
Market Cap	$375 B	$5.57 T	$430 B	$320 B
P/E Ratio	35.01	29.08	32.78	22.48
Dividend Yield	2.10%	0.03%	3.23%	2.69%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	14.5%	63.7%	21.0%	8.4%
Risk
Beta	1.61	2.22	1.00	0.95
52-Week Range	414.29 — $1,073.46	164.07 — $236.54	66.13 — $130.37	289.10 — $426.75
Company
Sector	Industrials	Information Technology	Information Technology	Consumer Discretionary
Industry	Machinery	Semiconductors	Communications	Retail

Company

CATIndustrials · Machinery
NVDAInformation Technology · Semiconductors
CSCOInformation Technology · Communications
HDConsumer Discretionary · Retail

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