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SelectedToday5Y Return

AMGNAmgen Inc− 1.54%+ 104.60%
GILDGilead Sciences, Inc− 0.28%+ 112.47%
VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals Inc− 1.58%+ 191.22%

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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.

AMGN+ 104.6%GILD+ 112.5%VRTX+ 191.2%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	AMGNAmgen Inc	GILDGilead Sciences, Inc	VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals Inc
Return
Last Price	437.29	150.80	549.13
Daily Change	− 1.54%	− 0.28%	− 1.58%
Period ReturnPast 5 Years	+ 104.60%	+ 112.47%	+ 191.22%
Valuation
Market Cap	$236 B	$187 B	$139 B
P/E Ratio	27.16	—	31.95
Dividend Yield	3.21%	3.98%	—
Net MarginTrailing 12M	23.0%	10.6%	35.0%
Risk
Beta	0.45	0.40	0.27
52-Week Range	269.77 — $447.03	108.46 — $157.29	374.17 — $560.25
Company
Sector	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care
Industry	Biotechnology	Biotechnology	Biotechnology

Company

AMGNHealth Care · Biotechnology
GILDHealth Care · Biotechnology
VRTXHealth Care · Biotechnology

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