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SelectedTodayYTD Return

CATCaterpillar Inc+ 1.17%+ 35.24%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc+ 0.50%+ 45.36%
MMM3M Co− 0.23%+ 4.23%

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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.

CAT+ 35.2%CSCO+ 45.4%MMM+ 4.2%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	CATCaterpillar Inc	CSCOCisco Systems Inc	MMM3M Co
Return
Last Price	809.50	109.15	167.92
Daily Change	+ 1.17%	+ 0.50%	− 0.23%
Period ReturnYear to Date	+ 35.24%	+ 45.36%	+ 4.23%
Valuation
Market Cap	$373 B	$430 B	$86.6 B
P/E Ratio	34.82	32.79	29.81
Dividend Yield	2.10%	3.23%	6.25%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	14.5%	21.0%	11.9%
Risk
Beta	1.61	1.00	1.01
52-Week Range	414.29 — $1,073.46	66.13 — $130.37	139.34 — $184.90
Company
Sector	Industrials	Information Technology	Industrials
Industry	Machinery	Communications	Industrial Conglomerates

Company

CATIndustrials · Machinery
CSCOInformation Technology · Communications
MMMIndustrials · Industrial Conglomerates

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