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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$394.28+1.3%$403.23$273.00▼$495.00$1.85T1.4525.02 million shs16.28 million shsMKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated$50.90-3.7%$48.64$44.82▼$73.84$14.21B0.635.05 million shs3.55 million shsMRKMerck & Co., Inc.$123.56+2.3%$119.48$76.66▼$130.29$298.31B0.1910.13 million shs9.05 million shsXLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR Fund$181.58-1.1%$183.44$126.68▼$198.73$118.32B1.3315.76 million shs9.25 million shs7 Best Space Stocks to Own in 2026The space race is growing fast, and you don’t have to have gotten in early on SpaceX to profit. This report shows seven space stocks you can buy today that may grow as rockets, satellites, defense, space internet, and new space technology become more important.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAVGOBroadcom+1.32%+4.94%+1.84%-1.92%+41.19%MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated-1.50%+1.11%+8.13%-0.78%-26.41%MRKMerck & Co., Inc.-2.44%-6.18%+1.56%+2.40%+44.43%XLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR Fund+1.29%+2.48%-0.64%+22.17%+43.66%Compare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeAVGOBroadcom$394.28+1.3%$403.23$273.00▼$495.00$1.85T1.4525.02 million shs16.28 million shsMKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated$50.90-3.7%$48.64$44.82▼$73.84$14.21B0.635.05 million shs3.55 million shsMRKMerck & Co., Inc.$123.56+2.3%$119.48$76.66▼$130.29$298.31B0.1910.13 million shs9.05 million shsXLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR Fund$181.58-1.1%$183.44$126.68▼$198.73$118.32B1.3315.76 million shs9.25 million shs7 Best Space Stocks to Own in 2026The space race is growing fast, and you don’t have to have gotten in early on SpaceX to profit. This report shows seven space stocks you can buy today that may grow as rockets, satellites, defense, space internet, and new space technology become more important.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAVGOBroadcom+1.32%+4.94%+1.84%-1.92%+41.19%MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated-1.50%+1.11%+8.13%-0.78%-26.41%MRKMerck & Co., Inc.-2.44%-6.18%+1.56%+2.40%+44.43%XLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR Fund+1.29%+2.48%-0.64%+22.17%+43.66%Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAVGOBroadcom 2.91Moderate Buy$493.2425.10% UpsideMKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated 2.38Hold$60.5018.85% UpsideMRKMerck & Co., Inc. 2.70Moderate Buy$133.948.41% UpsideXLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR Fund 2.79Moderate Buy$181.58N/ACurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest AVGO, XLK, MKC, and MRK Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails7/13/2026MRKMerck & Co., Inc. JPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight$135.00 ➝ $140.007/13/2026MRKMerck & Co., Inc. BMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOutperform$135.00 ➝ $142.007/13/2026MRKMerck & Co., Inc. GuggenheimSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy$140.00 ➝ $145.007/9/2026MRKMerck & Co., Inc. Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetEqual Weight$112.00 ➝ $113.007/8/2026MRKMerck & Co., Inc. Royal Bank Of CanadaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOutperform$142.007/8/2026MRKMerck & Co., Inc. Wells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight$145.00 ➝ $150.007/7/2026AVGOBroadcom Erste Group BankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy ➝ Hold7/6/2026MRKMerck & Co., Inc. Cantor FitzgeraldSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingNeutral$120.006/30/2026MRKMerck & Co., Inc. Bank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy$130.00 ➝ $141.006/30/2026MRKMerck & Co., Inc. ScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetSector Outperform$136.00 ➝ $155.006/26/2026AVGOBroadcom Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeBuy (B) ➝ Buy (B-)(Data available from 7/15/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAVGOBroadcom$63.89B29.36$7.81 per share50.51$17.15 per share22.99MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated$6.84B2.00$3.73 per share13.66$28.17 per share1.81MRKMerck & Co., Inc.$65.01B4.69$11.69 per share10.57$21.22 per share5.82XLKTechnology 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$6.0065.7122.360.6838.85%41.61%19.55%9/3/2026 (Estimated)MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated$789.40M$6.018.4715.432.6521.91%12.78%5.76%N/AMRKMerck & Co., Inc.$18.25B$3.5534.8012.543.0313.59%27.55%10.73%8/4/2026 (Estimated)XLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR FundN/AN/A35.59N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ALatest AVGO, XLK, MKC, and MRK EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails8/4/2026Q2 2026MRKMerck & Co., Inc.-$0.2607N/AN/AN/A$16.39 billionN/A6/25/2026Q2 2026MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated$0.6920$0.80+$0.1080$0.56$1.91 billion$1.94 billion6/3/2026Q2 2026AVGOBroadcom$2.40$2.44+$0.04$1.91$22.13 billion$22.19 billion4/30/2026Q1 2026MRKMerck & Co., Inc.-$1.47-$1.28+$0.19-$1.72$15.85 billion$16.29 billionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthAVGOBroadcom$2.600.66%+12.67%43.33%15 YearsMKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated$1.923.77%+7.74%31.95%38 YearsMRKMerck & Co., Inc.$3.402.75%+5.75%95.77%14 YearsXLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR Fund$0.790.44%N/AN/AN/ALatest AVGO, XLK, MKC, and MRK DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date6/23/2026MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporatedquarterly$0.483.71%7/6/20267/6/20267/20/20265/26/2026MRKMerck & Co., Inc.quarterly$0.852.96%6/15/20266/15/20267/8/20266/2/2026AVGOBroadcomquarterly$0.650.66%6/22/20266/22/20266/30/2026(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAVGOBroadcom0.712.242.01MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated0.480.780.39MRKMerck & 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 FloatOptionableAVGOBroadcom33,0004.76 billion4.67 billionOptionableMKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated14,100268.85 million240.35 millionOptionableMRKMerck & Co., Inc.75,0002.47 billion2.47 billionOptionableXLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR FundN/A651.61 millionN/ANot OptionableAVGO, XLK, MKC, and MRK HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesNew State Street ETF Filings Offer Pure S&P Sector PlaysJuly 15 at 2:28 PM | etftrends.comETech stumbles: XLK suffers the worst 10-day stretch versus the S&P 500 since 2002July 14 at 6:16 PM | seekingalpha.com4 Best-Performing Leveraged ETFs of Last WeekJuly 14 at 9:01 AM | zacks.comQ2 Earnings Preview: Tech & Energy Drive Growth Amid Healthcare HeadwindsJuly 13 at 10:02 AM | etftrends.comEU.S. top corporate insiders are piling into these stocksJuly 12 at 9:40 AM | finbold.comFYou Didn't Need Alphabet: XLK Returned 29.35% to GOOGL's 14.26%July 10, 2026 | 247wallst.comTop Wall Street Strategist: Tech Earnings Are the “Best I've Seen in My Career.” Here's the Catch.July 9, 2026 | 247wallst.comApple's $30B Broadcom Bet: Best Tech ETFs to Buy Right NowJuly 9, 2026 | zacks.comTechnology Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLK) Shares Cross Above 50-Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?July 9, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comTech insiders are buying like never beforeJuly 8, 2026 | msn.comMost S&P 500 tech stocks are 20% below their highs, while Micron and AMD lead XLK ratingsJuly 8, 2026 | msn.comJune Tech Flows Could Create More Investing OpportunitiesJuly 6, 2026 | etftrends.comEWeak June Jobs Data Likely to Boost These ETF AreasJuly 6, 2026 | zacks.comTop-Performing Sector SPDRs: XLK, XLE & XLI Top The ListJuly 2, 2026 | etftrends.comEChart Of The Day: The H1 Scorecard - And What Comes NextJuly 2, 2026 | seekingalpha.comState Street Tech ETF Faces Off With Roundhill Generative AI FundJune 30, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comNotable tech headlines for the week: Micron, Qualcomm, ON Semi in focusJune 27, 2026 | seekingalpha.comETF Inflows Continue to Fuel the Technology Sector as QuantRate Launches AI Trading Bot to Help Investors Identify Institutional-Grade Market SignalsJune 25, 2026 | globenewswire.comWhy Advisors Are Ditching Mutual Funds for Sector ETFsJune 24, 2026 | etftrends.comEState Street Goes Heads Up With Qs, Launches Nasdaq 100 ETFJune 24, 2026 | etftrends.comEXLK in Rebound Mode, But Can It Reach Fresh Highs?...April 16, 2026 | marketbeat.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over Time Top HeadlinesView All HeadlinesJPMorgan Stands by Sky-High Broadcom Target as Shares SlideBy Leo Miller | June 29, 2026VMware: Broadcom's Second Biggest Business Set to AccelerateBy Leo Miller | June 19, 2026The AI Chip Sell-Off Looks Scary, But the Real Story May Be LiquidityBy Jeffrey Neal Johnson | July 7, 2026Is McCormick a Steal Ahead of Game-Changing Unilever Deal?By Thomas Hughes | June 29, 2026Broadcom's $30 Billion Apple Deal: This Chip Giant Is About More than Just AIBy Leo Miller | July 10, 2026AVGO, XLK, MKC, and MRK Company DescriptionsBroadcom NASDAQ:AVGO$394.28 +5.17 (+1.33%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$393.46 -0.82 (-0.21%) As of 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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$50.90 -1.95 (-3.68%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$50.94 +0.03 (+0.06%) As of 07:52 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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$123.56 +2.78 (+2.30%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$123.45 -0.11 (-0.08%) As of 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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$181.58 -2.04 (-1.11%) Closing price 04:10 PM EasternExtended Trading$181.37 -0.21 (-0.12%) As of 07:57 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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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