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SelectedToday6M Return

EWEdwards Lifesciences Corp− 0.13%+ 4.33%
ABTAbbott Laboratories+ 0.62%− 5.84%
ISRGIntuitive Surgical Inc− 1.46%− 28.13%
MDTMedtronic PLC+ 1.06%− 3.09%

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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.

EW+ 4.3%ABT− 5.8%ISRG− 28.1%MDT− 3.1%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	EWEdwards Lifesciences Corp	ABTAbbott Laboratories	ISRGIntuitive Surgical Inc	MDTMedtronic PLC
Return
Last Price	89.66	109.46	364.42	94.09
Daily Change	− 0.13%	+ 0.62%	− 1.46%	+ 1.06%
Period ReturnPast 6 Months	+ 4.33%	− 5.84%	− 28.13%	− 3.09%
Valuation
Market Cap	$51.6 B	$189 B	$129 B	$120 B
P/E Ratio	51.87	35.23	41.76	23.15
Dividend Yield	—	1.98%	—	3.50%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	15.4%	11.7%	28.5%	13.9%
Risk
Beta	0.85	0.54	1.48	0.60
52-Week Range	72.30 — $96.29	81.97 — $137.49	328.57 — $603.88	73.31 — $106.33
Company
Sector	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care
Industry	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care

Company

EWHealth Care · Health Care
ABTHealth Care · Health Care
ISRGHealth Care · Health Care
MDTHealth Care · Health Care

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