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VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals Inc− 2.30%+ 189.41%
ABBVAbbVie Inc− 1.46%+ 140.15%
AMGNAmgen Inc− 1.51%+ 104.38%
GILDGilead Sciences, Inc− 0.46%+ 112.49%

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VRTX+ 189.4%ABBV+ 140.1%AMGN+ 104.4%GILD+ 112.5%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals Inc	ABBVAbbVie Inc	AMGNAmgen Inc	GILDGilead Sciences, Inc
Return
Last Price	545.15	256.41	437.41	150.53
Daily Change	− 2.30%	− 1.46%	− 1.51%	− 0.46%
Period ReturnPast 5 Years	+ 189.41%	+ 140.15%	+ 104.38%	+ 112.49%
Valuation
Market Cap	$138 B	$453 B	$236 B	$187 B
P/E Ratio	31.72	72.04	27.16	—
Dividend Yield	—	4.47%	3.21%	3.98%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	35.0%	9.8%	23.0%	10.6%
Risk
Beta	0.27	0.20	0.45	0.40
52-Week Range	374.17 — $560.25	190.75 — $267.47	269.77 — $447.03	108.46 — $157.29
Company
Sector	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care
Industry	Biotechnology	Biotechnology	Biotechnology	Biotechnology

Company

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

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