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CATCaterpillar Inc+ 1.63%− 5.98%
Partial Period · Jun 1, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026
NVDANVIDIA Corp+ 1.37%+ 2.96%
Partial Period · Jun 1, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026
CSCOCisco Systems Inc+ 0.82%− 6.87%
Partial Period · May 28, 2026 — Aug 31, 2026
MMM3M Co+ 0.24%+ 19.82%

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CAT− 6.0%NVDA+ 3.0%CSCO− 6.9%MMM+ 19.8%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	CATCaterpillar Inc	NVDANVIDIA Corp	CSCOCisco Systems Inc	MMM3M Co
Return
Last Price	813.21	231.57	109.50	168.71
Daily Change	+ 1.63%	+ 1.37%	+ 0.82%	+ 0.24%
Period ReturnPast 3 Months	− 5.98%Jun 1, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026	+ 2.96%Jun 1, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026	− 6.87%May 28, 2026 — Aug 31, 2026	+ 19.82%
Valuation
Market Cap	$375 B	$5.60 T	$432 B	$87.0 B
P/E Ratio	34.98	29.27	32.89	29.95
Dividend Yield	2.10%	0.03%	3.23%	6.25%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	14.5%	63.7%	21.0%	11.9%
Risk
Beta	1.61	2.22	1.00	1.01
52-Week Range	414.29 — $1,073.46	164.07 — $236.54	66.13 — $130.37	139.34 — $184.90
Company
Sector	Industrials	Information Technology	Information Technology	Industrials
Industry	Machinery	Semiconductors	Communications	Industrial Conglomerates

Company

CATIndustrials · Machinery
NVDAInformation Technology · Semiconductors
CSCOInformation Technology · Communications
MMMIndustrials · Industrial Conglomerates

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