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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Broadcom Inc. stock logo
AVGO
Broadcom
$1,332.05
-0.1%
$1,308.31
$628.47
$1,438.17
$617.30B1.252.81 million shs1.15 million shs
McCormick & Company, Incorporated stock logo
MKC
McCormick & Company, Incorporated
$75.87
-0.4%
$73.18
$59.13
$94.39
$20.36B0.731.98 million shs349,558 shs
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$128.76
-1.0%
$126.60
$99.14
$133.10
$326.12B0.398.12 million shs3.41 million shs
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLK
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
$206.62
+0.5%
$204.52
$150.55
$212.35
$64.86B1.356.61 million shs2.04 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Broadcom Inc. stock logo
AVGO
Broadcom
0.00%+4.28%-0.84%+5.36%+111.17%
McCormick & Company, Incorporated stock logo
MKC
McCormick & Company, Incorporated
0.00%+0.93%+6.12%+15.26%-15.65%
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
0.00%+2.00%+3.44%+3.77%+11.03%
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLK
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
0.00%+1.48%+0.02%-0.34%+36.16%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Broadcom Inc. stock logo
AVGO
Broadcom
4.9113 of 5 stars
2.55.03.33.12.72.53.1
McCormick & Company, Incorporated stock logo
MKC
McCormick & Company, Incorporated
2.5671 of 5 stars
1.03.04.20.02.54.21.3
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
4.7299 of 5 stars
2.35.03.34.12.72.51.3
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLK
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Broadcom Inc. stock logo
AVGO
Broadcom
2.91
Moderate Buy$1,296.91-2.64% Downside
McCormick & Company, Incorporated stock logo
MKC
McCormick & Company, Incorporated
2.00
Hold$77.882.64% Upside
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
2.58
Moderate Buy$131.332.00% Upside
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLK
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
2.00
Hold$225.028.90% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest AVGO, XLK, MKC, and MRK Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/13/2024
Broadcom Inc. stock logo
AVGO
Broadcom
Jefferies Financial Group
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Initiated CoverageBuy ➝ Buy$1,616.00 ➝ $1,550.00
4/26/2024
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
Truist Financial
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$142.00 ➝ $143.00
4/18/2024
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
Cantor Fitzgerald
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$135.00
4/17/2024
Broadcom Inc. stock logo
AVGO
Broadcom
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$1,405.00 ➝ $1,500.00
4/16/2024
Broadcom Inc. stock logo
AVGO
Broadcom
Evercore ISI
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Initiated CoverageOutperform$1,620.00
4/8/2024
Broadcom Inc. stock logo
AVGO
Broadcom
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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Reiterated RatingBuy$1,500.00
4/8/2024
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
Berenberg Bank
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$140.00 ➝ $143.00
4/5/2024
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
Cantor Fitzgerald
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$135.00
4/2/2024
McCormick & Company, Incorporated stock logo
MKC
McCormick & Company, Incorporated
Argus
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UpgradeHold ➝ Buy$88.00
3/28/2024
McCormick & Company, Incorporated stock logo
MKC
McCormick & Company, Incorporated
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$71.00 ➝ $76.00
3/28/2024
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
Truist Financial
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$139.00 ➝ $142.00
(Data available from 5/13/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Broadcom Inc. stock logo
AVGO
Broadcom
$35.82B17.23$44.05 per share30.24$51.24 per share26.00
McCormick & Company, Incorporated stock logo
MKC
McCormick & Company, Incorporated
$6.70B3.04$3.44 per share22.04$18.95 per share4.00
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$60.12B5.43$3.01 per share42.75$14.85 per share8.67
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLK
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Broadcom Inc. stock logo
AVGO
Broadcom
$14.08B$26.9849.3728.702.7129.93%47.71%16.75%6/12/2024 (Confirmed)
McCormick & Company, Incorporated stock logo
MKC
McCormick & Company, Incorporated
$680.60M$2.6228.9624.963.9110.56%14.45%5.70%7/4/2024 (Estimated)
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$365M$0.90143.0712.991.663.76%14.05%5.24%8/6/2024 (Estimated)
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLK
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/AN/A36.81N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest AVGO, XLK, MKC, and MRK Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
6/12/2024N/A
Broadcom Inc. stock logo
AVGO
Broadcom
$10.6970N/A-$10.6970N/AN/AN/A  
4/25/2024Q1 2024
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$1.94$2.07+$0.13$2.27$15.21 billion$15.78 billion    
3/26/2024Q1 24
McCormick & Company, Incorporated stock logo
MKC
McCormick & Company, Incorporated
$0.58$0.63+$0.05$0.64$1.55 billion$1.60 billion    
3/7/2024Q1 24
Broadcom Inc. stock logo
AVGO
Broadcom
$8.95$10.99+$2.04$14.26$11.79 billion$11.96 billion      

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Broadcom Inc. stock logo
AVGO
Broadcom
$21.001.58%+12.58%77.84%14 Years
McCormick & Company, Incorporated stock logo
MKC
McCormick & Company, Incorporated
$1.682.21%+7.78%64.12%37 Years
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$3.082.39%+6.08%342.22%13 Years
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLK
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
$1.290.62%N/AN/AN/A

Latest AVGO, XLK, MKC, and MRK Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
3/27/2024
McCormick & Company, Incorporated stock logo
MKC
McCormick & Company, Incorporated
quarterly$0.422.21%4/5/20244/8/20244/22/2024
3/6/2024
Broadcom Inc. stock logo
AVGO
Broadcom
quarterly$5.251.49%3/20/20243/21/20243/29/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Broadcom Inc. stock logo
AVGO
Broadcom
1.05
1.34
1.24
McCormick & Company, Incorporated stock logo
MKC
McCormick & Company, Incorporated
0.63
0.68
0.30
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
0.77
1.25
0.99
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLK
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/AN/AN/A

Ownership

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Broadcom Inc. stock logo
AVGO
Broadcom
20,000463.42 million454.15 millionOptionable
McCormick & Company, Incorporated stock logo
MKC
McCormick & Company, Incorporated
13,800268.41 million206.95 millionOptionable
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
72,0002.53 billion2.53 billionOptionable
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLK
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/A313.91 millionN/ANot Optionable

AVGO, XLK, MKC, and MRK Headlines

SourceHeadline
5 Sector ETFs to Bet on Q1 Revenue Growth5 Sector ETFs to Bet on Q1 Revenue Growth
zacks.com - May 13 at 2:01 PM
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msn.com - May 10 at 9:12 PM
3 Things You Should Know Going Into 2Q 2024 (XLK)3 Things You Should Know Going Into 2Q 2024 (XLK)
nasdaq.com - May 9 at 8:48 AM
Hims & Hers Health Stock Could Become a Wealth CompounderHims & Hers Health Stock Could Become a Wealth Compounder
marketbeat.com - May 7 at 9:45 AM
Tech workers navigate layoffs, wage pressures. A closer lookTech workers navigate layoffs, wage pressures. A closer look
finance.yahoo.com - May 6 at 6:22 PM
Apple ETFs Jump on Earnings, $110B BuybackApple ETFs Jump on Earnings, $110B Buyback
etf.com - May 6 at 6:22 PM
ETFs to Play Buffetts Investment InsightsETFs to Play Buffett's Investment Insights
zacks.com - May 6 at 9:00 AM
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Apple, XLK, VGT, IYW and MGKThe Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Apple, XLK, VGT, IYW and MGK
finance.yahoo.com - May 6 at 8:23 AM
ETFs to Buy on Apples Q2 Earnings Beat, Largest-Ever BuybackETFs to Buy on Apple's Q2 Earnings Beat, Largest-Ever Buyback
zacks.com - May 3 at 11:01 AM
Microsofts $75B Acquisition of Activision Cleared of Insider Trading Concerns by SECMicrosoft's $75B Acquisition of Activision Cleared of Insider Trading Concerns by SEC
msn.com - May 2 at 4:15 PM
What "Sell in May"? 5 ETFs That Could Defy the AdageWhat "Sell in May"? 5 ETFs That Could Defy the Adage
zacks.com - May 1 at 9:00 AM
Stock Market News for May 1, 2024Stock Market News for May 1, 2024
msn.com - May 1 at 7:53 AM
June 7th Options Now Available For The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK)June 7th Options Now Available For The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK)
nasdaq.com - April 28 at 9:14 AM
ETFs to Buy as Cloud, AI Power Microsofts Q3 EarningsETFs to Buy as Cloud, AI Power Microsoft's Q3 Earnings
zacks.com - April 26 at 11:00 AM
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finance.yahoo.com - April 26 at 8:37 AM
Forget Meta-Led Slump: 3 Reasons to Buy Tech ETFs on the DipForget Meta-Led Slump: 3 Reasons to Buy Tech ETFs on the Dip
zacks.com - April 25 at 9:01 AM
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zacks.com - April 24 at 12:01 PM
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finance.yahoo.com - April 23 at 5:42 PM
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finance.yahoo.com - April 23 at 5:42 PM
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zacks.com - April 23 at 1:00 PM
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marketbeat.com - April 23 at 7:00 AM
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msn.com - April 20 at 1:52 PM
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Company Descriptions

Broadcom logo

Broadcom

NASDAQ:AVGO
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 logo

McCormick & Company, Incorporated

NYSE:MKC
McCormick & Company, Incorporated manufactures, markets, and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavorful products to the food industry. It operates in two segments, Consumer and Flavor Solutions. The Consumer segment offers spices, herbs, and seasonings, as well as condiments and sauces, and desserts. This segment markets its products under the McCormick, French's, Frank's RedHot, Lawry's, Cholula Hot Sauce, Gourmet Garden, Club House, and OLD BAY brands in the Americas; Ducros, Schwartz, Kamis, LA Drogheria, and Vahiné brands in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; McCormick and DaQiao brands in the Asia/Pacific; McCormick, Aeroplane, and Gourmet Garden brands in China; and the McCormick brand and other brands in Australia, as well as markets regional and ethnic brands, such as Zatarain's, Stubb's, Thai Kitchen, and Simply Asia. It also supplies its products under the private labels. This segment serves retailers comprising grocery, mass merchandise, warehouse clubs, discount and drug stores, and e-commerce retailers directly and indirectly through distributors and wholesale foodservice suppliers. The Flavor Solutions segment offers seasoning blends, spices and herbs, condiments, coating systems, and compound flavors to multinational food manufacturers and foodservice customers. It serves foodservice customers directly and indirectly through distributors. The company was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland.
Merck & Co., Inc. logo

Merck & Co., Inc.

NYSE:MRK
Merck & Co., Inc. operates as a healthcare company worldwide. It operates through two segments, Pharmaceutical and Animal Health. The Pharmaceutical segment offers human health pharmaceutical products in the areas of oncology, hospital acute care, immunology, neuroscience, virology, cardiovascular, and diabetes under the Keytruda, Bridion, Adempas, Lagevrio, Belsomra, Simponi, and Januvia brands, as well as vaccine products consisting of preventive pediatric, adolescent, and adult vaccines under the Gardasil/Gardasil 9, ProQuad, M-M-R II, Varivax, RotaTeq, Live Oral, Vaxneuvance, Pneumovax 23, and Vaqta names. The Animal Health segment discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and health management solutions and services, as well as digitally connected identification, traceability, and monitoring products. The company serves drug wholesalers and retailers, hospitals, and government agencies; managed health care providers, such as health maintenance organizations, pharmacy benefit managers, and other institutions; and physicians, wholesalers, government entities, veterinarians, distributors, animal producers, farmers, and pet owners. It has development and commercialization agreement for three of Daiichi Sankyo's deruxtecan ADC candidates, which include patritumab deruxtecan, ifinatamab deruxtecan, and raludotatug deruxtecan for the treatment of multiple solid tumors both as monotherapy and/or in combination with other treatments; and AstraZeneca PLC to co-development and co-commercialize AstraZeneca's Lynparza products for multiple cancer types, and Koselugo for multiple indications. The company also has a collaboration agreement with Eisai Co., Ltd., Bayer AG, and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP, as well Moderna, Inc. Merck & Co., Inc. was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey.
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund logo

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

NYSEARCA:XLK
Sector SPDR Trust SBI Interest, formerly Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund, seeks to provide investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the Technology Select Sector of the S&P 500 Index (the Index). The Index includes companies primarily involved in industries, such as information technology (IT) consulting, semiconductor equipment and products, computers and peripherals, diversified telecommunication services and wireless telecommunication services.It utilizes a passive or indexing investment approach to invest in a portfolio of stocks that seek to replicate the Index. Sector SPDR Trust SBI Interest's investment advisor is SSgA Funds Management, Inc.