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SelectedToday6M Return

AMGNAmgen Inc− 1.46%+ 15.16%
GILDGilead Sciences, Inc− 0.07%+ 4.95%
VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals Inc− 1.20%+ 14.49%

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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.

AMGN+ 15.2%GILD+ 4.9%VRTX+ 14.5%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	AMGNAmgen Inc	GILDGilead Sciences, Inc	VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals Inc
Return
Last Price	437.65	151.11	551.24
Daily Change	− 1.46%	− 0.07%	− 1.20%
Period ReturnPast 6 Months	+ 15.16%	+ 4.95%	+ 14.49%
Valuation
Market Cap	$236 B	$188 B	$140 B
P/E Ratio	27.18	—	32.07
Dividend Yield	3.21%	3.98%	—
Net MarginTrailing 12M	23.0%	10.6%	35.0%
Risk
Beta	0.45	0.40	0.27
52-Week Range	269.77 — $447.03	108.46 — $157.29	374.17 — $558.36
Company
Sector	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care
Industry	Biotechnology	Biotechnology	Biotechnology

Company

AMGNHealth Care · Biotechnology
GILDHealth Care · Biotechnology
VRTXHealth Care · Biotechnology

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