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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NASDAQ:AVGO NYSE:MKC NYSE:MRK NYSEARCA:XLK On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeAVGOBroadcom$432.37-1.7%$363.46$221.60▼$442.36$2.05T1.4324.53 million shs379,906 shsMKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated$46.85+2.7%$53.13$44.82▼$78.16$12.25B0.683.64 million shs3.60 million shsMRKMerck & Co., Inc.$113.21-0.2%$116.18$73.31▼$125.14$280.20B0.189.28 million shs5.28 million shsXLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR Fund$176.07-0.4%$148.06$112.55▼$180.22$116.36B1.2916.86 million shs11.41 million shs7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. Download this report to learn how energy stocks can play a role in your portfolio as the global demand for energy continues to grow.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAVGOBroadcom+5.52%+6.60%+15.58%+35.25%+89.47%MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated+1.97%-2.98%-13.75%-35.09%-36.93%MRKMerck & Co., Inc.-0.32%+0.87%-5.62%-6.74%+54.10%XLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR Fund+1.50%+5.78%+21.33%+28.62%+53.33%Compare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeAVGOBroadcom$432.37-1.7%$363.46$221.60▼$442.36$2.05T1.4324.53 million shs379,906 shsMKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated$46.85+2.7%$53.13$44.82▼$78.16$12.25B0.683.64 million shs3.60 million shsMRKMerck & Co., Inc.$113.21-0.2%$116.18$73.31▼$125.14$280.20B0.189.28 million shs5.28 million shsXLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR Fund$176.07-0.4%$148.06$112.55▼$180.22$116.36B1.2916.86 million shs11.41 million shs7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. Download this report to learn how energy stocks can play a role in your portfolio as the global demand for energy continues to grow.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAVGOBroadcom+5.52%+6.60%+15.58%+35.25%+89.47%MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated+1.97%-2.98%-13.75%-35.09%-36.93%MRKMerck & Co., Inc.-0.32%+0.87%-5.62%-6.74%+54.10%XLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR Fund+1.50%+5.78%+21.33%+28.62%+53.33%Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAVGOBroadcom 2.94Moderate Buy$439.971.76% UpsideMKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated 2.43Hold$64.2737.19% UpsideMRKMerck & Co., Inc. 2.68Moderate Buy$128.1813.23% UpsideXLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR Fund 2.80Moderate Buy$179.501.95% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest AVGO, XLK, MKC, and MRK Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails5/15/2026AVGOBroadcom TD CowenSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy5/14/2026AVGOBroadcom Wells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOverweight$430.00 ➝ $545.005/12/2026AVGOBroadcom CitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy$475.00 ➝ $500.005/6/2026MRKMerck & Co., Inc. CitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageNeutral$125.005/1/2026MRKMerck & Co., Inc. Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingHold (C+)5/1/2026MRKMerck & Co., Inc. Wells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOverweight$150.00 ➝ $145.004/27/2026MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingHold (C-)4/24/2026AVGOBroadcom Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeBuy (B-) ➝ Hold (C+)4/16/2026AVGOBroadcom MizuhoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOutperform$480.00 ➝ $480.004/14/2026MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated BTIG ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageNeutral4/13/2026MRKMerck & Co., Inc. UBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy$130.00 ➝ $145.00(Data available from 5/15/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAVGOBroadcom$63.89B32.04$7.99 per share54.10$17.15 per share25.21MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated$6.84B1.84$3.97 per share11.79$21.49 per share2.18MRKMerck & Co., Inc.$65.01B4.30$11.40 per share9.93$18.60 per share6.09XLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACompare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateAVGOBroadcom$23.13B$5.1284.4526.480.8636.57%38.61%17.49%6/3/2026 (Estimated)MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated$789.40M$6.107.6213.822.2423.12%13.29%5.87%6/25/2026 (Estimated)MRKMerck & Co., Inc.$18.25B$3.5531.8911.592.5513.59%27.55%10.73%N/AXLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR FundN/AN/A35.59N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ALatest AVGO, XLK, MKC, and MRK EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails6/3/2026Q2 2026AVGOBroadcom$2.40N/AN/AN/A$22.03 billionN/A4/30/2026Q1 2026MRKMerck & Co., Inc.-$1.47-$1.28+$0.19-$1.72$15.85 billion$16.29 billion3/31/2026Q1 2026MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated$0.61$0.66+$0.05$3.77$1.79 billion$1.87 billion3/4/2026Q1 2026AVGOBroadcom$2.03$2.05+$0.02$1.50$19.10 billion$19.31 billionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthAVGOBroadcom$2.600.60%+12.67%50.78%15 YearsMKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated$1.924.10%+7.74%31.48%38 YearsMRKMerck & Co., Inc.$3.403.00%+5.75%95.77%14 YearsXLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR Fund$0.760.43%N/AN/AN/ALatest AVGO, XLK, MKC, and MRK DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date4/8/2026MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporatedquarterly$0.483.64%4/20/20264/20/20264/27/20263/3/2026AVGOBroadcomQuarterly$0.650.81%3/23/20263/23/20263/31/2026(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAVGOBroadcom0.801.901.73MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated0.480.760.36MRKMerck & Co., Inc.1.021.301.06XLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR FundN/AN/AN/ACompare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipAVGOBroadcom76.43%MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated79.74%MRKMerck & Co., Inc.76.07%XLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR FundN/AInsider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipAVGOBroadcom1.90%MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated10.60%MRKMerck & Co., Inc.0.17%XLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR FundN/ACompare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableAVGOBroadcom33,0004.73 billion4.64 billionOptionableMKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated14,100268.73 million240.24 millionOptionableMRKMerck & Co., Inc.75,0002.47 billion2.47 billionOptionableXLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR FundN/A648.26 millionN/ANot OptionableAVGO, XLK, MKC, and MRK HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesWhich Is the Better Tech ETF, Vanguard's VGT or State Street's XLK?May 14 at 11:05 AM | fool.comU.S. Natural Gas Futures Gain GroundMay 13 at 10:01 AM | wsj.comTime for Risk-On Trades? ETFs in FocusMay 11, 2026 | zacks.comTechnology ETF (XLK) Hits New 52-Week HighMay 8, 2026 | zacks.comState Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK)May 7, 2026 | finance.yahoo.com700 Billion Reasons to Stay in AI This SummerMay 6, 2026 | investorplace.comApple's Standout Q2 Earnings Open Up ETF OpportunitiesMay 1, 2026 | etftrends.comESOXX vs. XLK: The Right Pick Depends on What You Already OwnApril 30, 2026 | fool.comForget Geopolitics: Bet on Earnings Growth & Invest in These Sector ETFsApril 30, 2026 | zacks.comShould You Invest in the Invesco S&P SmallCap Information Technology ETF (PSCT)?April 30, 2026 | zacks.comShould You Invest in the Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF (FTEC)?April 29, 2026 | zacks.comShould You Invest in the State Street SPDR NYSE Technology ETF (XNTK)?April 29, 2026 | zacks.comKey Tech Earnings Drop This Week: Is Your Tech Fund Delivering?April 28, 2026 | etftrends.comESector Update: Tech Stocks Lower Monday AfternoonApril 27, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comNVIDIA Reclaims $5 Trillion Market Cap Crown: ETFs in FocusApril 27, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comExchange-Traded Funds Down, Equity Futures Mixed Pre-Bell Monday Amid Hormuz Uncertainty, Corporate EarningsApril 27, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comNVIDIA Reclaims $5 Trillion Market Cap Crown: ETFs in FocusApril 27, 2026 | zacks.comWhat to Expect From Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Q2 2026 Earnings ReportApril 26, 2026 | barchart.comXLK Charges One Penny Less Than VGT Per $100 Invested. Here Is Why That Is Not the Reason to Choose It.April 25, 2026 | 247wallst.comXLK Charges One Penny Less Than VGT Per $100 Invested. Here Is Why That Is Not the Reason to Choose It.April 25, 2026 | 247wallst.comXLK in Rebound Mode, But Can It Reach Fresh Highs?...April 16, 2026 | marketbeat.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over Time Top HeadlinesView All HeadlinesXLK in Rebound Mode, But Can It Reach Fresh Highs?By Thomas Hughes | April 16, 2026Big-Tech Earnings: Google and Meta's Results Support Broadcom's OutlookBy Leo Miller | May 4, 2026Broadcom Hits $2 Trillion Market Cap as Google Reveals New AI ChipsBy Leo Miller | April 28, 2026Broadcom & Meta Extend AI Pact Into 2029 as Shares Climb to $400By Leo Miller | April 21, 2026Lawmakers Bet Big on These 3 Stocks—Should You?By Jessica Mitacek | April 22, 2026AVGO, XLK, MKC, and MRK Company DescriptionsBroadcom NASDAQ:AVGO$432.37 -7.42 (-1.69%) As of 09:30 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more.Broadcom Inc. designs, develops, and supplies various semiconductor devices with a focus on complex digital and mixed signal complementary metal oxide semiconductor based devices and analog III-V based products worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Semiconductor Solutions and Infrastructure Software. It provides set-top box system-on-chips (SoCs); cable, digital subscriber line, and passive optical networking central office/consumer premise equipment SoCs; wireless local area network access point SoCs; Ethernet switching and routing custom silicon solutions; serializer/deserializer application specific integrated circuits; optical and copper, and physical layer devices; and fiber optic components and RF semiconductor devices. The company also offers RF front end modules and filter; Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and global positioning system/global navigation satellite system SoCs; custom touch controllers; inductive charging; attached small computer system interface, and redundant array of independent disks controllers and adapters; peripheral component interconnect express; fiber channel host bus adapters; read channel based SoCs; custom flash controllers; preamplifiers; optocouplers, industrial fiber optics, and motion control encoders and subsystems; light emitting diode, ethernet PHYs, switch ICs, and camera microcontrollers. Its products are used in various applications, including enterprise and data center networking, home connectivity, set-top boxes, broadband access, telecommunication equipment, smartphones and base stations, data center servers and storage systems, factory automation, power generation and alternative energy systems, and electronic displays. Broadcom Inc. was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.McCormick & Company, Incorporated NYSE:MKC$46.85 +1.25 (+2.74%) As of 09:30 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more.McCormick & Co., Inc. engages in the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavorful products to retail outlets, food manufacturers, and foodservice businesses. It operates through the Consumer and Flavor Solutions segments. The Consumer segment sells spices, seasonings, condiments, and sauces. The Flavor Solutions segment includes seasoning blends, spices and herbs, condiments, coating systems, and compound flavors. The company was founded by Willoughby M. McCormick in 1889 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.Merck & Co., Inc. NYSE:MRK$113.81 +0.36 (+0.32%) As of 09:30 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more.Merck & Co., Inc. is a health care company, which engages in the provision of health solutions through its prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, animal health, and consumer care products. It operates through the following segments: Pharmaceutical, Animal Health, and Other. The Pharmaceutical segment includes human health pharmaceutical and vaccine products. The Animal Health segment discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets animal health products, such as pharmaceutical and vaccine products, for the prevention, treatment and control of disease in livestock, and companion animal species. The Other segment consists of sales for the non-reportable segments of healthcare services. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Rahway, NJ.Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund NYSEARCA:XLK$176.07 -0.78 (-0.44%) As of 09:30 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more.The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund is an exchange-traded fund that aims to track, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Technology Select Sector Index. The index is designed to represent the technology companies within the S&P 500 and provides concentrated exposure to industries such as software, semiconductors, IT services, communications equipment, and technology hardware. 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