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SelectedToday6M Return

BDXBecton Dickinson and Co− 1.54%+ 4.57%
ABTAbbott Laboratories− 0.32%− 6.82%

Period Return

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.

BDX+ 4.6%ABT− 6.8%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	BDXBecton Dickinson and Co	ABTAbbott Laboratories
Return
Last Price	184.74	108.44
Daily Change	− 1.54%	− 0.32%
Period ReturnPast 6 Months	+ 4.57%	− 6.82%
Valuation
Market Cap	$50.9 B	$188 B
P/E Ratio	—	34.91
Dividend Yield	—	1.98%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	—	11.7%
Risk
Beta	—	0.54
52-Week Range	—	81.97 — $137.49
Company
Sector	Health Care	Health Care
Industry	Health Care	Health Care

Company

BDXHealth Care · Health Care
ABTHealth Care · Health Care

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