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SelectedToday3M Return

NOWServiceNow Inc− 2.90%+ 4.53%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp− 1.82%+ 8.68%
PANWPalo Alto Networks Inc+ 0.10%+ 11.63%

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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.

NOW+ 4.5%MSFT+ 8.7%PANW+ 11.6%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	NOWServiceNow Inc	MSFTMicrosoft Corp	PANWPalo Alto Networks Inc
Return
Last Price	141.37	500.85	332.28
Daily Change	− 2.90%	− 1.82%	+ 0.10%
Period ReturnPast 3 Months	+ 4.53%	+ 8.68%	+ 11.63%
Valuation
Market Cap	$146 B	$3.72 T	$271 B
P/E Ratio	88.26	27.91	648.35
Dividend Yield	—	0.79%	—
Net MarginTrailing 12M	11.3%	40.3%	2.7%
Risk
Beta	0.96	1.06	0.96
52-Week Range	81.24 — $194.73	349.20 — $553.72	139.57 — $398.88
Company
Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology	Information Technology
Industry	Technology	Technology	Technology

Company

NOWInformation Technology · Technology
MSFTInformation Technology · Technology
PANWInformation Technology · Technology

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