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SelectedToday3M Return

IBMInternational Business Machines Corp− 0.01%+ 6.00%
ACNAccenture PLC− 2.72%+ 4.80%
CTSHCognizant Technology Solutions Corp− 2.78%+ 21.60%

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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.

IBM+ 6.0%ACN+ 4.8%CTSH+ 21.6%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	IBMInternational Business Machines Corp	ACNAccenture PLC	CTSHCognizant Technology Solutions Corp
Return
Last Price	234.68	187.86	62.84
Daily Change	− 0.01%	− 2.72%	− 2.78%
Period ReturnPast 3 Months	+ 6.00%	+ 4.80%	+ 21.60%
Valuation
Market Cap	$221 B	$115 B	$28.3 B
P/E Ratio	20.84	15.02	13.49
Dividend Yield	4.28%	1.54%	1.63%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	15.5%	10.7%	10.3%
Risk
Beta	0.79	1.08	0.86
52-Week Range	199.19 — $332.46	118.15 — $291.09	37.08 — $87.03
Company
Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology	Information Technology
Industry	Technology	Technology	Technology

Company

IBMInformation Technology · Technology
ACNInformation Technology · Technology
CTSHInformation Technology · Technology

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