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BMYBristol-Myers Squibb Co− 2.01%—
LLYEli Lilly and Co− 1.76%+ 5.59%
JNJJohnson & Johnson− 1.09%+ 32.96%
MRKMerck & Co Inc− 1.29%+ 41.25%

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LLY+ 5.6%JNJ+ 33.0%MRK+ 41.2%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	BMYBristol-Myers Squibb Co	LLYEli Lilly and Co	JNJJohnson & Johnson	MRKMerck & Co Inc
Return
Last Price	66.72	1,139.16	275.41	150.38
Daily Change	− 2.01%	− 1.76%	− 1.09%	− 1.29%
Period ReturnYear to Date	—	+ 5.59%	+ 32.96%	+ 41.25%
Valuation
Market Cap	$136 B	$1.07 T	$664 B	$371 B
P/E Ratio	14.69	38.23	31.93	120.10
Dividend Yield	4.58%	0.75%	3.12%	2.87%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	18.9%	33.5%	21.5%	4.8%
Risk
Beta	0.19	0.43	0.21	0.14
52-Week Range	42.52 — $68.64	712.05 — $1,292.65	173.33 — $281.07	77.58 — $156.92
Company
Sector	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care
Industry	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals

Company

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

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