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Sep 25, 2026	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	16.85%	Stephen TusaWells Fargo 71%	503	Previous Initiates Current Overweight	Get Alert
Sep 8, 2026	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	19.64%	Amit MehrotraUBS 76%	450 515	Previous Neutral Current Buy	Get Alert
Aug 28, 2026	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	20.8%	Chris SnyderMorgan Stanley 78%	500 520	Previous Overweight Current Overweight	Get Alert
Aug 11, 2026	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	19.64%	David RasoEvercore ISI Group 71%	502 515	Previous Outperform Current Outperform	Get Alert
Aug 3, 2026	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	12.67%	Andrew KaplowitzCitigroup 80%	471 485	Previous Buy Current Buy	Get Alert
Aug 3, 2026	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	18.94%	Deane DrayRBC Capital 69%	484 512	Previous Outperform Current Outperform	Get Alert
Aug 3, 2026	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	13.14%	Daniel DiCiccoBMO Capital 38%	477 487	Previous Outperform Current Outperform	Get Alert
Aug 3, 2026	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	16.62%	David RasoEvercore ISI Group 71%	453 502	Previous In-Line Current Outperform	Get Alert
May 6, 2026	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	3.38%	Stephen TusaJP Morgan 71%	406 445	Previous Overweight Current Overweight	Get Alert
May 6, 2026	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	9.42%	Andrew KaplowitzCitigroup 80%	464 471	Previous Buy Current Buy	Get Alert
May 6, 2026	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	12.44%	Deane DrayRBC Capital 69%	457 484	Previous Outperform Current Outperform	Get Alert
May 6, 2026	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-8.93%	Julian MitchellBarclays 76%	340 392	Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight	Get Alert
May 6, 2026	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-1.27%	Joseph O'DeaWells Fargo 63%	350 425	Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight	Get Alert
May 6, 2026	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	11.51%	Jeffrey D. HammondKeybanc 39%	420 480	Previous Overweight Current Overweight	Get Alert
Apr 13, 2026	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	7.79%	Andrew KaplowitzCitigroup 80%	435 464	Previous Buy Current Buy	Get Alert
Apr 1, 2026	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-21.01%	Julian MitchellBarclays 76%	340 354	Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight	Get Alert
Apr 1, 2026	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-18.69%	Joseph O'DeaWells Fargo 63%	350 370	Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight	Get Alert
Mar 27, 2026	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-0.57%	Daniel DiCiccoBMO Capital 38%	428	Previous Initiates Current Outperform	Get Alert
Mar 16, 2026	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-17.76%	Julian MitchellBarclays 76%	350 354	Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight	Get Alert
Mar 16, 2026	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-0.11%	Stephen VolkmannJefferies 72%	430	Previous Current Buy	Get Alert
Feb 23, 2026	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-5.45%	David RasoEvercore ISI Group 71%	354 407	Previous In-Line Current In-Line	Get Alert
Feb 4, 2026	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-14.04%	Joseph O'DeaWells Fargo 63%	340 370	Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight	Get Alert
Jan 16, 2026	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-5.68%	Stephen TusaJP Morgan 71%	406 440	Previous Overweight Current Overweight	Get Alert
Jan 16, 2026	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-7.08%	Sean McLoughlinHSBC 62%	400	Previous Hold Current Buy	Get Alert
Jan 12, 2026	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	1.06%	Andrew KaplowitzCitigroup 80%	435 442	Previous Buy Current Buy	Get Alert
Jan 12, 2026	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-5.91%	Chris SnyderMorgan Stanley 78%	405 425	Previous Overweight Current Overweight	Get Alert
Jan 7, 2026	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-18.69%	Julian MitchellBarclays 76%	350 362	Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight	Get Alert
Jan 5, 2026	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-16.37%	Amit MehrotraUBS 76%	360 440	Previous Buy Current Neutral	Get Alert
Dec 18, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-21.01%	Joseph O'DeaWells Fargo 63%	340 395	Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight	Get Alert
Dec 9, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-4.06%	Nigel CoeWolfe Research 63%	413	Previous Peer Perform Current Outperform	Get Alert
Nov 6, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	2.22%	Stephen TusaJP Morgan 71%	429 440	Previous Overweight Current Overweight	Get Alert
Nov 5, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	0.36%	Deane DrayRBC Capital 69%	425 432	Previous Outperform Current Outperform	Get Alert
Nov 5, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-15.9%	Julian MitchellBarclays 76%	344 362	Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight	Get Alert
Oct 17, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-1.27%	Brett LinzeyMizuho 71%	385 425	Previous Outperform Current Outperform	Get Alert
Oct 16, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-1.27%	Deane DrayRBC Capital 69%	405 425	Previous Outperform Current Outperform	Get Alert
Oct 15, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-0.34%	Stephen TusaJP Morgan 71%	380 429	Previous Overweight Current Overweight	Get Alert
Oct 14, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-2.43%	Jeffrey HammondKeybanc 76%	410 420	Previous Overweight Current Overweight	Get Alert
Oct 9, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	2.68%	Andrew KaplowitzCitigroup 80%	438 442	Previous Buy Current Buy	Get Alert
Oct 6, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-8.24%	Joseph O'DeaWells Fargo 63%	375 395	Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight	Get Alert
Sep 15, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	14.99%	Scott DavisMelius Research 70%	412 495	Previous Hold Current Buy	Get Alert
Sep 11, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-9.4%	Jairam NathanDaiwa Capital 61%	390	Previous Initiates Current Outperform	Get Alert
Aug 20, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-21.94%	Richard RadbourneRedburn Atlantic 56%	336	Previous Initiates Current Neutral	Get Alert
Aug 7, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-3.59%	Tim TheinRaymond James 73%	380 415	Previous Outperform Current Outperform	Get Alert
Aug 6, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-12.88%	Joseph O'DeaWells Fargo 63%	360 375	Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight	Get Alert
Aug 6, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-1.27%	Andrew KaplowitzCitigroup 80%	420 425	Previous Buy Current Buy	Get Alert
Aug 6, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-20.08%	Julian MitchellBarclays 76%	340 344	Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight	Get Alert
Aug 6, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-1.27%	Chris SnyderMorgan Stanley 78%	375 425	Previous Overweight Current Overweight	Get Alert
Jul 15, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-4.75%	Ken NewmanKeybanc 81%	355 410	Previous Overweight Current Overweight	Get Alert
Jul 14, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-2.43%	Andrew KaplowitzCitigroup 80%	351 420	Previous Buy Current Buy	Get Alert
Jul 9, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-21.01%	Julian MitchellBarclays 76%	323 340	Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight	Get Alert
Jul 8, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-11.26%	Joe RitchieGoldman Sachs 75%	345 382	Previous Buy Current Buy	Get Alert
Jul 1, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-16.37%	Joseph O'DeaWells Fargo 63%	310 360	Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight	Get Alert
Jun 9, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-24.96%	Julian MitchellBarclays 76%	306 323	Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight	Get Alert
May 19, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-18.92%	David RasoEvercore ISI Group 71%	326 349	Previous In-Line Current In-Line	Get Alert
May 16, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-13.81%	Deane DrayRBC Capital 69%	356 371	Previous Outperform Current Outperform	Get Alert
May 16, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-16.37%	Stephen TusaJP Morgan 71%	300 360	Previous Overweight Current Overweight	Get Alert
May 15, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-11.72%	Andrew BuscagliaExane BNP Paribas 56%	380	Previous Initiates Current Outperform	Get Alert
May 6, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-12.88%	Chris SnyderMorgan Stanley 78%	375 385	Previous Overweight Current Overweight	Get Alert
May 6, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-30.31%	Stephen TusaJP Morgan 71%	289 300	Previous Overweight Current Overweight	Get Alert
May 5, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-18.46%	Andrew KaplowitzCitigroup 80%	323 351	Previous Buy Current Buy	Get Alert
May 5, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-17.3%	Deane DrayRBC Capital 69%	336 356	Previous Outperform Current Outperform	Get Alert
May 5, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-17.53%	Jefferson HarralsonKeybanc 80%	325 355	Previous Overweight Current Overweight	Get Alert
May 5, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-27.98%	Joseph O'DeaWells Fargo 63%	270 310	Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight	Get Alert
Apr 14, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-24.96%	Andrew KaplowitzCitigroup 80%	323 396	Previous Buy Current Buy	Get Alert
Apr 8, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-37.28%	Joseph O'DeaWells Fargo 63%	270 305	Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight	Get Alert
Apr 8, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-32.86%	Stephen TusaJP Morgan 71%	289 350	Previous Overweight Current Overweight	Get Alert
Apr 8, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-24.5%	Jeffrey HammondKeybanc 76%	325 340	Previous Overweight Current Overweight	Get Alert
Apr 4, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-28.91%	Julian MitchellBarclays 76%	306 315	Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight	Get Alert
Mar 26, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-26.82%	Julian MitchellBarclays 76%	315 325	Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight	Get Alert
Mar 12, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-21.01%	Jeffrey HammondKeybanc 76%	340	Previous Sector Weight Current Overweight	Get Alert
Mar 12, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-22.18%	Stephen VolkmannJefferies 72%	335 390	Previous Buy Current Buy	Get Alert
Mar 6, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-12.65%	Deane DrayRBC Capital 69%	376 405	Previous Outperform Current Outperform	Get Alert
Mar 5, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-29.14%	Joseph O'DeaWells Fargo 63%	305 335	Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight	Get Alert
Mar 3, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-24.5%	Julian MitchellBarclays 76%	325 353	Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight	Get Alert
Feb 19, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-24.27%	David RasoEvercore ISI Group 71%	326 382	Previous In-Line Current In-Line	Get Alert
Feb 3, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-5.91%	Deane DrayRBC Capital 69%	405 407	Previous Outperform Current Outperform	Get Alert
Feb 3, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-22.18%	Joseph O'DeaWells Fargo 63%	335 350	Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight	Get Alert
Jan 28, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-13.35%	Scott DavisMelius Research 70%	373	Previous Buy Current Hold	Get Alert
Jan 15, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-19.16%	Stephen TusaJP Morgan 71%	348 350	Previous Overweight Current Overweight	Get Alert
Jan 13, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-4.75%	Andrew KaplowitzCitigroup 80%	410 440	Previous Buy Current Buy	Get Alert
Jan 7, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-18.69%	Joseph O'DeaWells Fargo 63%	350 365	Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight	Get Alert
Jan 3, 2025	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-8.93%	Deane DrayRBC Capital 69%	374 392	Previous Outperform Current Outperform	Get Alert
Dec 9, 2024	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	2.22%	Andrew KaplowitzCitigroup 80%	394 440	Previous Buy Current Buy	Get Alert
Dec 6, 2024	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	2.22%	Stephen VolkmannJefferies 72%	400 440	Previous Buy Current Buy	Get Alert
Dec 5, 2024	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-17.99%	Julian MitchellBarclays 76%	320 353	Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight	Get Alert
Nov 13, 2024	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	0.13%	Amit MehrotraUBS 76%	330 431	Previous Buy Current Buy	Get Alert
Nov 13, 2024	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-4.75%	Andrew ObinB of A Securities 75%	350 410	Previous Buy Current Buy	Get Alert
Nov 13, 2024	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-9.63%	David RasoEvercore ISI Group 71%	333 389	Previous Outperform Current In-Line	Get Alert
Nov 5, 2024	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-11.26%	Chad DillardBernstein 56%	382	Previous Initiates Current Outperform	Get Alert
Nov 1, 2024	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-10.56%	Brett LinzeyMizuho 71%	365 385	Previous Outperform Current Outperform	Get Alert
Nov 1, 2024	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-13.12%	Deane DrayRBC Capital 69%	374 374	Previous Outperform Current Outperform	Get Alert
Nov 1, 2024	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-25.66%	Julian MitchellBarclays 76%	320 327	Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight	Get Alert
Oct 17, 2024	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-15.21%	Brett LinzeyMizuho 71%	355 365	Previous Outperform Current Outperform	Get Alert
Oct 7, 2024	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-20.55%	Joseph O'DeaWells Fargo 63%	315 342	Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight	Get Alert
Oct 2, 2024	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-24.03%	Julian MitchellBarclays 76%	319 327	Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight	Get Alert
Sep 16, 2024	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-19.16%	Andrew KaplowitzCitigroup 80%	348	Previous Initiates Current Buy	Get Alert
Sep 9, 2024	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-15.21%	Tim TheinRaymond James 73%	365 375	Previous Outperform Current Outperform	Get Alert
Sep 6, 2024	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-14.04%	Chris SnyderMorgan Stanley 78%	370	Previous Initiates Current Overweight	Get Alert
Sep 6, 2024	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	—	Nigel CoeWolfe Research 63%	—	Previous Underperform Current Peer Perform	Get Alert
Aug 19, 2024	ETNEaton Corp	$430.46	-22.64%	David RasoEvercore ISI Group 71%	333 357	Previous Outperform Current Outperform	Get Alert

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What Are Analyst Stock Ratings?

Analyst ratings measure the expected performance of a stock during a given time period. Analysts and brokerage firms often use ratings when they issue stock recommendations to stock traders.

Analysts arrive at stock ratings after they research companies’ public financial statements, communicate with executives and customers and interact with companies in other ways.

Most analysts issue ratings 4 times a year, usually at 3-month intervals.

How to Use Analyst Ratings

As an investor or trader, you want to be able to use analyst ratings effectively. Here are steps you can take to understand how to synthesize all the information analysts report about a particular company and how to apply it to your own trades.

Step 1: Check Ratings History

In the short term, look to see whether analysts suggest an initiation, upgrade or downgrade for a particular stock. Understand how the rating changed compared to the previous rating and whether a price target gets announced or changed.

Sometimes the rating stays the same and only the price target changes, which could cause the stock to move in either direction, depending on the significance of the change between the 2 price targets.

Step 2: Check for Other News

In the short term, check to see how the stock reacts to positive or negative news. This will be an indication of the company’s outlook because analyst ratings usually come out after the company announces news (it’ll typically be earnings news).

Step 3: Look at the Sector for News

Check to see if other stocks in the sector also received similar ratings. This could indicate micro news, which refers to when the whole sector or specific company trades in a specific way due to news outside of one company.

Step 4: Look at the Note

If available, look over the analyst note itself. The beginning of the note has the main information of the rating and price target. Investors should also take a look at the summary of the note, which you can find in the first couple pages and give you a concrete overview of the company. This can help you get an understanding of how analysts arrived at their thesis on the stock.

An example of an analyst note. Source: Needham

Step 5: Make a Decision

After reviewing the analyst ratings (and whether the analyst proposes a change or initiation) and find the reason for that note. Make a decision based on the analyst thesis on the company. This should give you guidance on how to make your thesis. Analyst ratings are a good indication of what professionals believe the company or sector will do, helping you get a better understanding of the companies you’re interested in.

Analyst Rating Accuracy

Analyst ratings are not set in stone and nobody knows indefinitely what a stock will do. Therefore, analyst ratings should be taken as an educated guess made by professionals who carefully study the specific company and sector in question. It's not a surprise that the accuracy of each rating can vary by each individual analyst and specific ratings on companies.

In other words, there’s no hard number or percentage on how accurate analyst ratings are because they are like educated guesses on what they think the stock will do based on their research, within that particular sector. In addition, each firm has so many analysts and so many different companies to review that you can compare ratings to glean what you believe is the truth.

Where Analyst Ratings Come From

Analyst ratings come from stock analysts. Analysts “go deep” on companies within a particular industry or sector. Some analysts employ a top-down approach (they start with an industry or sector and look for excellent companies within that industry or sector) and other stock analysts choose a bottom-up approach, which means they start with the company first and connect the dots within that company’s sector or industry. Analysts evaluate:

Financial statements
Economic fundamentals
Suppliers, customers and competitors
Management quality
Business model
Revenue
Expenses
Assets
Liabilities

While these evaluations are done using facts and figures that any investor can access, they come down to a conclusion the analyst must draw. While this isn’t an unqualified opinion, analysts will disagree because their interpretations of the data could vary.

Types of Stock Ratings

Stock ratings can range from simple “buy” and “sell” ratings to “equal weight” and “outperform” ratings. Here’s a quick overview of how analysts rate stocks.

Buy Rating

A “buy” rating indicates that an analyst is optimistic about a stock’s short-term or mid-term growth and recommends that traders purchase the stock. An analyst may even go so far as to indicate that a stock is a “strong buy.” At the same time, you may choose to swing trade the asset for a profit and come back later to start the process all over again.

Sell Rating

A “sell” rating means that an analyst believes the stock will trend downward in a particular time frame. Analysts might even refer to a security as a “strong sell.” Remember, though, you may want to swing trade and come back to this asset in the future even though you just chose to sell, just as you would under a “buy” rating.

Hold

A “hold” rating suggests that investors should not buy more of or sell the specified stock because they believe the stock should perform in a way that’s consistent with the market or will perform similarly to comparable companies within that particular sector. This is akin to the value investing approach that Warren Buffett uses, looking to gain long-term value from a single stock rather than flipping it because of a bad week. As many have said, it’s not a loss until you sell.

Underperform

An “underperform” rating means an analyst indicates that a stock is expected to perform below the market or sector average. And yes, while the underperform rating may not bode well for an asset in the next few weeks, it may not stay that way. Continue to carefully monitor your portfolio to ensure that an underperforming asset hasn’t turned itself around. As companies are faced with the Herculean task of pleasing shareholders, they will push to fix their underperforming stocks, meaning that a stock you wrote off could rise again.

Outperform

An “outperform” rating means that an analyst expects a stock to outperform the market or sector average. While the stock may look to outperform the market or a sector’s average, that doesn’t mean it will continue to soar forever. You must look at an outperform rating as what that asset will do in recent times, but it may not maintain that trajectory.

Equal-Weight

An equal weight rating means that an analyst believes that an individual stock's performance will tie to the average of all the stocks that an analyst covers in that particular sector. This type of rating helps investors get a true comparison of stocks to each other within a particular sector or industry. At the same time, equal-weight ratings could change at any time.

Price Target

A price target is an analyst’s projection of a stock’s future price. A price target is generally set up in a general trade or area where the asset might land. This means that the analyst could get close without hitting the figure on the head. Even so, the analyst wants to get close and better predict the movement of the marketplace and the asset.

Understanding Stock Ratings

Stock ratings are assessments of the investment potential of a particular stock. They are typically created by financial analysts who evaluate a company's financial performance, competitive positioning, and market outlook to provide guidance on the stock's expected future performance.

Ratings typically range from "buy" to "sell," with variations in between, such as "hold," "accumulate," or "neutral." A "buy" rating suggests that the stock is likely to perform well in the future, and investors should consider purchasing it. Conversely, a "sell" rating indicates that the stock is expected to underperform, and investors should consider selling it.

It's important to note that ratings are not guarantees of performance and should not be relied upon solely when making investment decisions. Ratings are just one factor to consider when evaluating a stock's potential, and investors should also conduct their own research and analysis to make informed decisions.

Another thing to keep in mind is that different analysts may have different opinions on a stock, so it's a good idea to consider multiple ratings before making an investment decision.

In addition to analyst ratings, investors can also consider other factors when evaluating a stock, such as its financial statements, management team, industry trends, and overall market conditions. By combining all of these factors, investors can make informed decisions about which stocks to buy or sell.

In summary, stock ratings are an important tool for investors to consider when evaluating a stock's potential, but they should not be the only factor used in investment decision-making. It's important to conduct your own research, consider multiple ratings, and take into account other factors before making an investment decision.

Should You Use Analyst Ratings to Inform Your Own Trades?

You can definitely use analyst ratings to inform your own trades and inform your own thesis but it’s a good idea to do your own research. However, analyst ratings are just one step in what should be a much larger investment strategy. Don’t fall in love with just one analyst. Compare notes. Look into how these ratings match with activity on the market and current events. Plus, remember that an analyst rating could easily be incorrect. No one is perfect, but these ratings are a good place to start.

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