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SelectedTodayYTD Return

CTSHCognizant Technology Solutions Corp− 3.20%− 22.94%
IBMInternational Business Machines Corp− 0.05%− 19.50%
ACNAccenture PLC− 3.45%− 27.99%

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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.

CTSH− 22.9%IBM− 19.5%ACN− 28.0%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	CTSHCognizant Technology Solutions Corp	IBMInternational Business Machines Corp	ACNAccenture PLC
Return
Last Price	62.57	234.60	186.47
Daily Change	− 3.20%	− 0.05%	− 3.45%
Period ReturnYear to Date	− 22.94%	− 19.50%	− 27.99%
Valuation
Market Cap	$28.2 B	$221 B	$114 B
P/E Ratio	13.44	20.83	14.91
Dividend Yield	1.63%	4.28%	1.54%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	10.3%	15.5%	10.7%
Risk
Beta	0.86	0.79	1.08
52-Week Range	37.08 — $87.03	199.19 — $332.46	118.15 — $291.09
Company
Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology	Information Technology
Industry	Technology	Technology	Technology

Company

CTSHInformation Technology · Technology
IBMInformation Technology · Technology
ACNInformation Technology · Technology

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