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SelectedToday5Y Return

CTSHCognizant Technology Solutions Corp− 3.13%− 17.85%
IBMInternational Business Machines Corp0.00%+ 71.22%

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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.

CTSH− 17.9%IBM+ 71.2%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	CTSHCognizant Technology Solutions Corp	IBMInternational Business Machines Corp
Return
Last Price	62.62	234.71
Daily Change	− 3.13%	0.00%
Period ReturnPast 5 Years	− 17.85%	+ 71.22%
Valuation
Market Cap	$28.2 B	$221 B
P/E Ratio	13.45	20.84
Dividend Yield	1.63%	4.28%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	10.3%	15.5%
Risk
Beta	0.86	0.79
52-Week Range	37.08 — $87.03	199.19 — $332.46
Company
Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
Industry	Technology	Technology

Company

CTSHInformation Technology · Technology
IBMInformation Technology · Technology

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