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SelectedTodayYTD Return

BMYBristol-Myers Squibb Co− 1.78%+ 25.04%
JNJJohnson & Johnson− 1.12%+ 32.75%
MRKMerck & Co Inc− 1.21%+ 41.34%

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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.

BMY+ 25.0%JNJ+ 32.8%MRK+ 41.3%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	BMYBristol-Myers Squibb Co	JNJJohnson & Johnson	MRKMerck & Co Inc
Return
Last Price	66.88	275.30	150.49
Daily Change	− 1.78%	− 1.12%	− 1.21%
Period ReturnYear to Date	+ 25.04%	+ 32.75%	+ 41.34%
Valuation
Market Cap	$137 B	$663 B	$372 B
P/E Ratio	14.73	31.92	120.19
Dividend Yield	4.58%	3.12%	2.87%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	18.9%	21.5%	4.8%
Risk
Beta	0.19	0.21	0.14
52-Week Range	42.52 — $68.64	173.33 — $281.07	77.58 — $156.92
Company
Sector	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care
Industry	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals

Company

BMYHealth Care · Pharmaceuticals
JNJHealth Care · Pharmaceuticals
MRKHealth Care · Pharmaceuticals

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