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SelectedTodayYTD Return

CDNSCadence Design Systems Inc− 4.02%− 5.67%
ORCLOracle Corp+ 2.29%− 19.43%
PLTRPalantir Technologies Inc− 4.50%+ 3.81%
CRMSalesforce Inc− 1.30%+ 2.94%

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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.

CDNS− 5.7%ORCL− 19.4%PLTR+ 3.8%CRM+ 2.9%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	CDNSCadence Design Systems Inc	ORCLOracle Corp	PLTRPalantir Technologies Inc	CRMSalesforce Inc
Return
Last Price	292.63	157.58	174.31	260.98
Daily Change	− 4.02%	+ 2.29%	− 4.50%	− 1.30%
Period ReturnYear to Date	− 5.67%	− 19.43%	+ 3.81%	+ 2.94%
Valuation
Market Cap	$80.6 B	$454 B	$418 B	$214 B
P/E Ratio	58.22	26.89	148.54	23.78
Dividend Yield	—	1.38%	—	—
Net MarginTrailing 12M	23.6%	25.4%	49.0%	22.0%
Risk
Beta	1.10	1.77	1.67	1.24
52-Week Range	262.75 — $416.69	114.50 — $345.72	106.37 — $207.52	146.32 — $269.11
Company
Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology	Information Technology	Information Technology
Industry	Technology	Technology	Technology	Technology

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ORCLInformation Technology · Technology
PLTRInformation Technology · Technology
CRMInformation Technology · Technology

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