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SelectedTodayYTD Return

BDXBecton Dickinson and Co——
ABTAbbott Laboratories+ 0.34%− 12.17%
ISRGIntuitive Surgical Inc− 1.01%—
MDTMedtronic PLC+ 1.64%− 1.54%

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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.

ABT− 12.2%MDT− 1.5%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	BDXBecton Dickinson and Co	ABTAbbott Laboratories	ISRGIntuitive Surgical Inc	MDTMedtronic PLC
Return
Last Price	—	109.16	366.11	94.63
Daily Change	—	+ 0.34%	− 1.01%	+ 1.64%
Period ReturnYear to Date	—	− 12.17%	—	− 1.54%
Valuation
Market Cap	$51.0 B	$189 B	$129 B	$121 B
P/E Ratio	—	35.14	41.96	23.28
Dividend Yield	1.59%	1.98%	—	3.50%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	4.5%	11.7%	28.5%	13.9%
Risk
Beta	0.24	0.54	1.48	0.60
52-Week Range	127.59 — $193.07	81.97 — $137.49	328.57 — $603.88	73.31 — $106.33
Company
Sector	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care
Industry	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care

Company

BDXHealth Care · Health Care
ABTHealth Care · Health Care
ISRGHealth Care · Health Care
MDTHealth Care · Health Care

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