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SelectedTodayYTD Return

MSFTMicrosoft Corp− 1.77%+ 5.88%
PANWPalo Alto Networks Inc+ 1.06%+ 85.62%
CRWDCrowdStrike Holdings Inc− 0.53%+ 87.72%
NOWServiceNow Inc− 3.47%− 1.26%

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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.

MSFT+ 5.9%PANW+ 85.6%CRWD+ 87.7%NOW− 1.3%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	MSFTMicrosoft Corp	PANWPalo Alto Networks Inc	CRWDCrowdStrike Holdings Inc	NOWServiceNow Inc
Return
Last Price	501.08	335.45	213.83	140.54
Daily Change	− 1.77%	+ 1.06%	− 0.53%	− 3.47%
Period ReturnYear to Date	+ 5.88%	+ 85.62%	+ 87.72%	− 1.26%
Valuation
Market Cap	$3.72 T	$273 B	$218 B	$145 B
P/E Ratio	27.92	654.54	3,751.40	87.74
Dividend Yield	0.79%	—	—	—
Net MarginTrailing 12M	40.3%	2.7%	1.1%	11.3%
Risk
Beta	1.06	0.98	1.20	0.96
52-Week Range	349.20 — $553.72	139.57 — $398.88	85.68 — $233.88	81.24 — $194.73
Company
Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology	Information Technology	Information Technology
Industry	Technology	Technology	Technology	Technology

Company

MSFTInformation Technology · Technology
PANWInformation Technology · Technology
CRWDInformation Technology · Technology
NOWInformation Technology · Technology

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