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SelectedTodayYTD Return

BAXBaxter International Inc+ 1.51%+ 32.69%
ABTAbbott Laboratories− 0.13%− 12.69%
MDTMedtronic PLC+ 1.39%− 1.72%

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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.

BAX+ 32.7%ABT− 12.7%MDT− 1.7%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	BAXBaxter International Inc	ABTAbbott Laboratories	MDTMedtronic PLC
Return
Last Price	25.96	108.65	94.39
Daily Change	+ 1.51%	− 0.13%	+ 1.39%
Period ReturnYear to Date	+ 32.69%	− 12.69%	− 1.72%
Valuation
Market Cap	$13.4 B	$188 B	$121 B
P/E Ratio	—	34.97	23.22
Dividend Yield	3.22%	1.98%	3.50%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	9.3%	11.7%	13.9%
Risk
Beta	0.67	0.54	0.60
52-Week Range	15.73 — $30.00	81.97 — $137.49	73.31 — $106.33
Company
Sector	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care
Industry	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care

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ABTHealth Care · Health Care
MDTHealth Care · Health Care

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