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Robert Half International

Robert Half Inc was founded in 1948, Robert Half provides temporary, permanent, and outcome-based staffing for both in-person and remote positions in the finance and accounting, technology, legal, marketing, and administrative fields. Its subsidiary consulting arm, Protiviti, specializes in technology, risk, auditing, and compliance matters. The firm generates of its sales inside the U.S. and is one of the specialized firms in the fragmented U.S. staffing industry. The firm generates annual revenue of around $7 billion.

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Wednesday marks the last chance for investors to receive the next dividend payout from Robert Half International (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RHI#NYSE">RHI</a>). 
<h3>What's Happening</h3>
The company announced on Tuesday that it would pay shareholders a quarterly dividend of 53 cents per share. On Thursday, Robert Half International will go ex-dividend, meaning the stock will trade lower to reflect that payout. In other words, the stock will likely open 53 cents lower than it would have opened on any other day.
In order to be eligible to receive a company's dividend, shareholders must own the stock prior to the ex-dividend date—in this case, Thursday. Shareholders who own RHI as of the end of Wednesday's session are eligible to receive the 53 cents dividend payout for every share that they own. 
According to the company, this dividend will be paid out to shareholders on March 15, 2024. Investors will then be able to either reinvest those dividends back into the stock or use the payment in some other way. 
To keep track of which companies are distributing dividends, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/dividends">click here</a> to visit our Dividends Calendar.

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Robert Half International's Ex-Dividend Date Is Thursday, Here's What You Need To Know

BMO Capital analyst Jeffrey Silber maintains Robert Half (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RHI#NYSE">RHI</a>) with a Market Perform and lowers the price target from $85 to $80.

BMO Capital Maintains Market Perform on Robert Half, Lowers Price Target to $80

<h3>Gainers</h3>
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<li>NeoVolta (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NEOV#NASDAQ">NEOV</a>) shares rose 34.5% to $1.95 during Wednesday's pre-market session. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $64.8 million. </li>
<li>Powell Industries (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POWL#NASDAQ">POWL</a>) shares moved upwards by 16.43% to $95.0. The company's market cap stands at $1.1 billion. As per the news, the Q1 earnings report came out yesterday. </li>
<li>Agrify (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AGFY#NASDAQ">AGFY</a>) shares moved upwards by 8.89% to $0.72. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $4.9 million. </li>
<li>Surf Air Mobility (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SRFM#NYSE">SRFM</a>) stock increased by 7.07% to $1.21. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $89.0 million. </li>
<li>Plug Power (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLUG#NASDAQ">PLUG</a>) shares increased by 6.7% to $3.98. The company's market cap stands at $2.4 billion. </li>
<li>Sidus Space (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SIDU#NASDAQ">SIDU</a>) shares moved upwards by 6.59% to $5.17. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $5.6 million. </li>
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<h3>Losers</h3>
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<li>Nuvve Holding (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVVE#NASDAQ">NVVE</a>) shares fell 31.1% to $2.3 during Wednesday's pre-market session. The company's market cap stands at $2.8 million. </li>
<li>American Superconductor (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMSC#NASDAQ">AMSC</a>) shares decreased by 14.22% to $11.53. The company's market cap stands at $354.3 million. </li>
<li>Polar Power (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POLA#NASDAQ">POLA</a>) shares declined by 9.78% to $0.36. The company's market cap stands at $6.3 million. </li>
<li>Ault Alliance (AMEX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AULT#AMEX">AULT</a>) stock fell 9.66% to $0.5. The company's market cap stands at $1.4 million. </li>
<li>Robert Half (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RHI#NYSE">RHI</a>) stock decreased by 7.88% to $75.0. The company's market cap stands at $7.9 billion. As per the news, the Q4 earnings report came out yesterday. </li>
<li>Rockwell Automation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ROK#NYSE">ROK</a>) stock declined by 7.56% to $284.0. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $32.5 billion. As per the press release, Q1 earnings came out today. 
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Robert Half (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RHI#NYSE">RHI</a>) reported its Q4 earnings results on Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at 04:05 PM.
Here's what investors need to know about the announcement.
<h3>Earnings</h3>
Robert Half beat estimated earnings by 1.22%, reporting an EPS of $0.83 versus an estimate of $0.82.
Revenue was down $254.00 million from the same period last year.
<h3>Past Earnings Performance</h3>
Last quarter the company beat on EPS by $0.09 which was followed by a 1.98% increase in the share price the next day.
Here's a look at Robert Half's past performance:

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Quarter</th>
<th>Q3 2023</th>
<th>Q2 2023</th>
<th>Q1 2023</th>
<th>Q4 2022</th>
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</thead>
<tbody>
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<td>EPS Estimate</td>
<td>0.81</td>
<td>1.14</td>
<td>1.13</td>
<td>1.36</td>
</tr>
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<td>EPS Actual</td>
<td>0.90</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>1.14</td>
<td>1.37</td>
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<td>Revenue Estimate</td>
<td>1.54B</td>
<td>1.69B</td>
<td>1.71B</td>
<td>1.74B</td>
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<td>Revenue Actual</td>
<td>1.56B</td>
<td>1.64B</td>
<td>1.72B</td>
<td>1.73B</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

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Earnings

Recap: Robert Half Q4 Earnings

Robert Half International (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RHI#NYSE">RHI</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.83 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.82 by 1.22 percent. The company reported quarterly sales of $1.47 billion which met the analyst consensus estimate. This is a 14.77 percent decrease over sales of $1.73 billion the same period last year.

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Robert Half International Q4 2023 Adj EPS $0.83 Beats $0.82 Estimate, Sales $1.47B Inline

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Earnings Scheduled For January 30, 2024

Robert Half International (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RHI#NYSE">RHI</a>) is set to give its latest quarterly earnings report on Tuesday, 2024-01-30. Here's what investors need to know before the announcement.
Analysts estimate that Robert Half International will report an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.82. 
Robert Half International bulls will hope to hear the company announce they've not only beaten that estimate, but also to provide positive guidance, or forecasted growth, for the next quarter.
New investors should note that it is sometimes not an earnings beat or miss that most affects the price of a stock, but the guidance (or forecast).
<h3>Past Earnings Performance</h3>
Last quarter the company beat EPS by $0.09, which was followed by a 1.98% increase in the share price the next day.
Here's a look at Robert Half International's past performance and the resulting price change:

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Quarter</th>
<th>Q3 2023</th>
<th>Q2 2023</th>
<th>Q1 2023</th>
<th>Q4 2022</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>EPS Estimate</td>
<td>0.81</td>
<td>1.14</td>
<td>1.13</td>
<td>1.36</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EPS Actual</td>
<td>0.90</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>1.14</td>
<td>1.37</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Price Change %</td>
<td>1.98%</td>
<td>-5.96%</td>
<td>3.54%</td>
<td>5.43%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1706536857_0.png" alt="eps graph" />
<h3>Stock Performance</h3>
Shares of Robert Half International were trading at $81.85 as of January 25. Over the last 52-week period, shares are down 2.51%. Given that these returns are generally negative, long-term shareholders are likely bearish going into this earnings release. 
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/RHI/earnings">To track all earnings releases for Robert Half International visit their earnings calendar on our site.</a>
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Earnings Preview For Robert Half International

Truist Securities analyst Tobey Sommer maintains Robert Half (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RHI#NYSE">RHI</a>) with a Sell and raises the price target from $66 to $72.

Truist Securities Maintains Sell on Robert Half, Raises Price Target to $72

Goldman Sachs&nbsp;analyst George K. Tong expects companies in America&#39;s Business &amp; Information Services sector to lean into technology and innovation to bolster their competitive positioning and drive internal efficiencies against<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/23/11/35589779/why-research-consulting-firm-gartners-stock-is-jumping-today" style="background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; color:#4a6ee0" target="_blank">&nbsp;a tenuous external backdrop.</a>
The Business &amp; Information Services sector increased an average of 20.8% in 2023, below that of the S&amp;P 500&#39;s 24.2% increase, with Information Services advancing 25.0% and Business Services up 15.3%, the analyst notes.&nbsp;
Lower inflation and interest rates toward the back half of the year should drive improved B2B spending and consumer credit trends, the analyst writes.&nbsp;
While the Business and Info Services sector has disparate exposure to end markets, business models, and service offerings, the best companies have commonalities of scale, essentialness of services, oligopolistic market structures, and pricing power.
Looking ahead to 2024, the analyst has a positive outlook for organic revenue growth in the Info Services sector, with Business Services growth likely to be more muted, per the analyst.
In FY24, the analyst forecasts Info Services average EBITDA margins to be a healthy 39.3% in 2024, almost twice that of Business Services at 21.1%, due to low human capital intensity and operating leverage.
The analyst reiterated a Buy rating on&nbsp;Cintas Corporation&nbsp;(NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ctas#NASDAQ">CTAS</a>), with a<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CTAS/analyst-ratings" style="background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; color:#4a6ee0" target="_blank">&nbsp;price target of $673.</a>
According to the analyst, CTAS will continue to deliver attractive organic revenue growth that comes structurally above pre-COVID levels, as well as operating margin expansion from efficiencies involving equipment, labor, energy, and routing.
Tong reiterated a Buy rating on&nbsp;CoStar Group, Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/csgp#NASDAQ">CSGP</a>), with a&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CSGP/analyst-ratings" style="background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; color:#4a6ee0" target="_blank">price target of $98</a>.&nbsp;
The analyst projects EBITDA margins to expand meaningfully from 20% in 2023 to 40% by 2027, driven by operating leverage as the residential business scales.&nbsp;
The analyst maintained a Buy rating on&nbsp;Fair Isaac Corporation&nbsp;(NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fico#NYSE">FICO</a>), with a&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/FICO/analyst-ratings" style="background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; color:#4a6ee0" target="_blank">price target of $1,289.</a>&nbsp;
The analyst sees a healthy valuation upside at FICO driven by pricing power in its Scores business that can insulate the company from macro and credit volume volatility, healthy margin flow-through from pricing actions, and further progress with the Software platform transformation fueling ongoing double-digit ARR growth.&nbsp;
Tong reiterated a Buy rating on&nbsp;Gartner, Inc.&nbsp;(NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/it#NYSE">IT</a>) with a&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/IT/analyst-ratings" style="background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; color:#4a6ee0" target="_blank">price target of $445.</a>
According to the analyst, Gartner&#39;s resilient Research CV growth trends, backed by the essentialness of its products, proprietary data, and large unvented market, and structural step-up in margins from pre-COVID levels due to newfound efficiencies, will drive attractive valuation upside in the shares.&nbsp;
Tong maintained a Buy rating on&nbsp;S&amp;P Global Inc.&nbsp;(NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/spgi#NYSE">SPGI</a>) with a&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/SPGI/analyst-ratings" style="background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; color:#4a6ee0" target="_blank">price target of $483.</a>
SPGI will continue to benefit from its diversified revenue mix, which insulates the business from debt issuance volatility, and view its revenue and cost synergies as idiosyncratic drivers of earnings growth and valuation upside, Tong notes.
Tong reiterated the Sell rating on&nbsp;H&amp;R Block, Inc.&nbsp;(NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/hrb#NYSE">HRB</a>), with a&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/HRB/analyst-ratings" style="background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; color:#4a6ee0" target="_blank">price target of $34.</a>
The company has a muted outlook for the 2024 tax season, including industry volume growth of ~1% with flat assisted growth and modest DIY growth reflecting the secular shift from assisted to DIY, he analyst notes.
The analyst maintained the Sell rating on&nbsp;Robert Half Inc.&nbsp;(NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rhi#NYSE">RHI</a>), with a<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/RHI/analyst-ratings" style="background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; color:#4a6ee0" target="_blank">&nbsp;price target of $64.</a>
Revenue y/y declines in September and October worsened from 3Q overall, and guidance points to further deterioration in the rate of revenue decline in 4Q. While weekly sequential rates of revenue decline at RHI have narrowed over the past quarter, they have yet to fully stabilize, the analyst writes.
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America's Business & Information Services Sector In Focus: Goldman Sachs Keeps Buy On Cintas, Gartner & More

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Shares of several companies in the broader industrial space are trading higher amid overall market strength following softer-than-expected October inflation data, which could put less pressure on the Fed to raise rates further.

UBS analyst Kevin Mcveigh initiates coverage on Robert Half (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RHI#NYSE">RHI</a>) with a Sell rating and announces Price Target of $60.

Initiation

UBS Initiates Coverage On Robert Half with Sell Rating, Announces Price Target of $60

Robert Half International (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RHI#NYSE">RHI</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.90 per share.&nbsp;This is a 41.18 percent decrease over earnings of $1.53 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $1.563 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.54 billion by 1.49 percent. This is a 14.73 percent decrease over sales of $1.83 billion the same period last year.

Robert Half International Q3 EPS $0.90 Vs $1.53 Last Year, Sales $1.563B Beat $1.54B Estimate

Robert Half International (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RHI#NYSE">RHI</a>) is set to give its latest quarterly earnings report on Tuesday, 2023-10-24. Here's what investors need to know before the announcement.
Analysts estimate that Robert Half International will report an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.81. 
Robert Half International bulls will hope to hear the company announce they've not only beaten that estimate, but also to provide positive guidance, or forecasted growth, for the next quarter.
New investors should note that it is sometimes not an earnings beat or miss that most affects the price of a stock, but the guidance (or forecast).
<h3>Historical Earnings Performance</h3>
Last quarter the company missed EPS by $0.14, which was followed by a 5.96% drop in the share price the next day.
Here's a look at Robert Half International's past performance and the resulting price change:

<table>
<thead>
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<th>Quarter</th>
<th>Q2 2023</th>
<th>Q1 2023</th>
<th>Q4 2022</th>
<th>Q3 2022</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>EPS Estimate</td>
<td>1.14</td>
<td>1.13</td>
<td>1.36</td>
<td>1.63</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EPS Actual</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>1.14</td>
<td>1.37</td>
<td>1.53</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Price Change %</td>
<td>-5.96%</td>
<td>3.54%</td>
<td>5.43%</td>
<td>-8.55%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2023/1698069702_0.png" alt="eps graph" />
<h3>Stock Performance</h3>
Shares of Robert Half International were trading at $73.66 as of October 20. Over the last 52-week period, shares are down 1.93%. Given that these returns are generally negative, long-term shareholders are likely unhappy going into this earnings release. 
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/RHI/earnings">To track all earnings releases for Robert Half International visit their earnings calendar on our site.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

Robert Half International Earnings Preview

UBS analyst Joshua Chan maintains Robert Half (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RHI#NYSE">RHI</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $80 to $90.

UBS Maintains Buy on Robert Half, Raises Price Target to $90

Robert W Glass, Executive Vice President at Robert Half (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RHI#NYSE">RHI</a>), reported a large insider sell on August 30, according to a new SEC filing. 
What Happened: A Form 4 filing from the <a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000315213/000031521323000097//Archives/edgar/data/315213/000031521323000097/0000315213-23-000097-index.htm">U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission</a> on Wednesday showed that Glass sold 14,751 shares of Robert Half. The total transaction amounted to $1,108,512. 
Robert Half shares are trading down 1.36% at $74.56 at the time of this writing on Thursday morning.
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<h3>The Importance of Insider Transactions</h3>
Insider transactions shouldn't be used primarily to make an investing decision, however, they can be an important factor for an investor to consider.
In legal terms, an "insider" refers to any shareholder who owns at least 10% of a company. This can include executives in the c-suite and large hedge funds. These insiders are required to let the public know of their transactions via a Form 4 filing, which must be filed within two business days of the transaction.
When a company insider makes a new purchase, that is an indication that they expect the stock to rise.
Insider sells, on the other hand, can be made for a variety of reasons, and may not necessarily mean that the seller thinks the stock will go down. 
<h3>Transaction Codes To Focus On</h3>
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/investing-tools">Investors</a> prefer focusing on transactions that take place in the open market, indicated in Table I of the Form 4 filing. A P in Box 3 indicates a purchase, while S indicates a sale. Transaction code C indicates the conversion of an option, and transaction code A indicates the insider may have been forced to sell shares in order to receive compensation that had been promised upon being hired by the company.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/sec/insider-trades/search/index?company_cik=0000315213">Check Out The Full List Of Robert Half's Insider Trades.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

Insider Trades

Executive Vice President of Robert Half Sold $1.11M In Stock

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>) unveiled an intriguing list of 50 stocks that are positioned for substantial long-term growth due to the widespread adoption <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/artificial-intelligence">of artificial intelligence (AI).</a>
This selection represents a comprehensive assessment of companies within the Russell 1000 index that stand to benefit significantly from the integration of AI into their businesses. 
Earlier this year, the investment bank unveiled 11 technology stocks whose business models can be quickly integrated with AI technology, leading to short-term gains. The pool of early AI adopters was classified into three groups:
<ul>
<li>Enablers: NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRVL#NASDAQ">MRVL</a>), and CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRWD#NASDAQ">CRWD</a>) </li>
<li>Hyperscalers: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>), and Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) </li>
<li>Empowered Users: Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>), Salesforce.com Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRM#NYSE">CRM</a>), Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADBE#NASDAQ">ADBE</a>), ServiceNow Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NOW#NYSE">NOW</a>), and Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTU#NASDAQ">INTU</a>). </li>
</ul>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Goldman Sachs: AI To Boost Productivity, Profit Margins</h3>
According to Goldman Sachs, AI will significantly boost labor productivity, leading to enhanced corporate revenues and, in some instances, improved margins due to reduced labor costs. 
In a note shared Tuesday, equity analysts Ryan Hammond and David J. Kostin unveiled a long-term AI basket that comprises 50 stocks with the potential to outperform the broader market over the coming years.
"We expect AI adoption will likely begin to have a meaningful macro impact sometime between 2025 and 2030," Goldman Sachs wrote.
The bank&#8217;s analysis indicates that following widespread AI adoption, the median stock within their basket could witness an impressive 72% increase in earnings per share (EPS), compared to a 19% rise for the median stock in the Russell 1000 index.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Goldman Sachs&#8217; Long-Term AI Basket: Sectors and Stocks To Watch</h2>
Goldman Sachs&#8217; selection methodology places a heavy emphasis on metrics like wage bill exposure to AI automation and the labor cost-to-revenue ratio.
The Software &amp; Services sector stands out with the potential to experience the highest earnings increase of up to 46%, compared to the baseline. 
Prominent stocks in this category include:
<ul>
<li>Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GWRE#NYSE">GWRE</a>)</li>
<li>Alteryx, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AYX#NYSE">AYX</a>)</li>
<li>MongoDB, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MDB#NASDAQ">MDB</a>)</li>
<li>Nutanix, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NTNX#NASDAQ">NTNX</a>)</li>
<li>Smartsheet, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMAR#NYSE">SMAR</a>)</li>
<li>Snowflake, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNOW#NYSE">SNOW</a>)</li>
<li>Twilio, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TWLO#NYSE">TWLO</a>)</li>
<li>DXC Technology Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DXC#NYSE">DXC</a>)</li>
<li>BILL Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BILL#NASDAQ">BILL</a>)</li>
<li>HubSpot, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HUBS#NYSE">HUBS</a>)</li>
<li>Accenture Plc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ACN#NYSE">ACN</a>)</li>
<li>Elastic NV (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ESTC#NYSE">ESTC</a>)</li>
<li>Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CTSH#NASDAQ">CTSH</a>)</li>
</ul>
Consumer Staples Distribution &amp; Retail is another sector anticipated to reap benefits, with projected earnings boost of 35% thanks to AI adoption. Stocks in this sector are:
<ul>
<li>Walmart Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>)</li>
<li>Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WBA#NASDAQ">WBA</a>)</li>
<li>Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COST#NASDAQ">COST</a>)</li>
</ul>
While various sectors are expected to experience growth, the Energy sector emerges as having a comparatively lower potential increase of 7% due to AI integration.
<ul>
<li>Occidental Petroleum Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OXY#NYSE">OXY</a>)</li>
<li>Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMB#NYSE">WMB</a>)</li>
</ul>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Remaining Stocks in the Long-Term AI Basket: </h2>
Communication Services:
<ul>
<li>Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PINS#NYSE">PINS</a>)</li>
<li>New York Times Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NYT#NYSE">NYT</a>)</li>
<li>News Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NWSA#NASDAQ">NWSA</a>)</li>
<li>ZoomInfo Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZI#NASDAQ">ZI</a>)</li>
<li>Consumer Discretionary:</li>
<li>H&amp;R Block, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HRB#NYSE">HRB</a>)</li>
<li>Kohl&#8217;s Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KSS#NYSE">KSS</a>)</li>
<li>Coupang, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CPNG#NYSE">CPNG</a>)</li>
<li>CarMax, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KMX#NYSE">KMX</a>)</li>
<li>Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>)</li>
<li>Lear Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LEA#NYSE">LEA</a>)</li>
</ul>
Financials:
<ul>
<li>Kemper Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KMPR#NYSE">KMPR</a>)</li>
<li>Brown &amp; Brown, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRO#NYSE">BRO</a>)</li>
<li>First American Financial Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FAF#NYSE">FAF</a>)</li>
<li>Willis Towers Watson (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WTW#NYSE">WTW</a>)</li>
<li>Marsh &amp; McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MMC#NYSE">MMC</a>)</li>
<li>Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FNF#NYSE">FNF</a>)</li>
<li>Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VOYA#NYSE">VOYA</a>)</li>
</ul>
Health Care:
<ul>
<li>Tenet Healthcare Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/THC#NYSE">THC</a>)</li>
<li>DaVita Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DVA#NYSE">DVA</a>)</li>
<li>Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UHS#NYSE">UHS</a>)</li>
<li>IQVIA Holdings Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IQV#NYSE">IQV</a>)</li>
<li>R1 RCM Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RCM#NASDAQ">RCM</a>)</li>
<li>Encompass Health Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EHC#NYSE">EHC</a>)</li>
<li>Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ILMN#NASDAQ">ILMN</a>)</li>
</ul>
Industrials:
<ul>
<li>Clarivate PLC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLVT#NYSE">CLVT</a>)</li>
<li>Robert Half Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RHI#NYSE">RHI</a>)</li>
<li>Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CDAY#NYSE">CDAY</a>)</li>
<li>Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TTEK#NASDAQ">TTEK</a>)</li>
<li>Science Applications International Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SAIC#NYSE">SAIC</a>)</li>
</ul>
Materials:
<ul>
<li>International Paper Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IP#NYSE">IP</a>)</li>
</ul>
Real Estate:
<ul>
<li>Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JLL#NYSE">JLL</a>)</li>
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Utilities:
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<li>Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HE#NYSE">HE</a>)</li>
</ul>
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BMO Capital analyst Jeffrey Silber maintains Robert Half (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RHI#NYSE">RHI</a>) with a Market Perform and lowers the price target from $84 to $76.

BMO Capital Maintains Market Perform on Robert Half, Lowers Price Target to $76

Within the last quarter, Robert Half (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RHI#NYSE">RHI</a>) has observed the following analyst ratings: 
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<tr>
<th></th>
<th align="right">Bullish</th>
<th align="right">Somewhat Bullish</th>
<th align="right">Indifferent</th>
<th align="right">Somewhat Bearish</th>
<th align="right">Bearish</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Total Ratings</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Last 30D</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1M Ago</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2M Ago</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3M Ago</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
In the last 3 months, 5 analysts have offered 12-month price targets for Robert Half. The company has an average price target of $75.2 with a high of $86.00 and a low of $57.00. 
Below is a summary of how these 5 analysts rated Robert Half over the past 3 months. The greater the number of bullish ratings, the more positive analysts are on the stock and the greater the number of bearish ratings, the more negative analysts are on the stock
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2023/1690401615_0.png" alt="price target chart" />
This current average has increased by 1.62% from the previous average price target of $74.00. 
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/RHI/analyst-ratings?utm_source=Benzinga Insights">Stay up to date on Robert Half analyst ratings.</a>
<h1>Analyst Ratings: What Are They?</h1>
Benzinga tracks 150 analyst firms and reports on their stock expectations. Analysts typically arrive at their conclusions by predicting how much money a company will make in the future, usually the upcoming five years, and how risky or predictable that company's revenue streams are.
Analysts attend company conference calls and meetings, research company financial statements, and communicate with insiders to publish their ratings on stocks. Analysts typically rate each stock once per quarter or whenever the company has a major update.
Some analysts will also offer forecasts for metrics like growth estimates, earnings, and revenue to provide further guidance on stocks. Investors who use analyst ratings should note that this specialized advice comes from humans and may be subject to error.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

Analyst Ratings for Robert Half

Credit Suisse analyst Kevin Mcveigh maintains Robert Half (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RHI#NYSE">RHI</a>) with a Underperform and lowers the price target from $63 to $57.

Credit Suisse Maintains Underperform on Robert Half, Lowers Price Target to $57

<h3>Gainers</h3>
<ul>
<li>AERWINS Technologies (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AWIN#NASDAQ">AWIN</a>) shares moved upwards by 57.4% to $0.38 during Wednesday's pre-market session. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $21.3 million. </li>
<li>Vicor (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VICR#NASDAQ">VICR</a>) shares increased by 16.14% to $69.0. The company's market cap stands at $3.0 billion. As per the press release, Q2 earnings came out yesterday. </li>
<li>Ault Alliance (AMEX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AULT#AMEX">AULT</a>) stock rose 14.94% to $4.0. The company's market cap stands at $5.5 million. </li>
<li>Shapeways Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SHPW#NYSE">SHPW</a>) shares increased by 13.4% to $4.23. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $26.8 million. </li>
<li>Sarcos Technology (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STRC#NASDAQ">STRC</a>) shares rose 13.1% to $1.64. The company's market cap stands at $42.1 million. </li>
<li>Union Pacific (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UNP#NYSE">UNP</a>) stock increased by 8.78% to $234.49. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $142.9 billion. The company's, Q2 earnings came out today. </li>
</ul>
<h3>Losers</h3>
<ul>
<li>SunPower (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPWR#NASDAQ">SPWR</a>) shares declined by 16.1% to $9.41 during Wednesday's pre-market session. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $1.6 billion. </li>
<li>Robert Half (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RHI#NYSE">RHI</a>) shares decreased by 10.86% to $71.5. The company's market cap stands at $7.7 billion. The company's, Q2 earnings came out yesterday. </li>
<li>Encore Wire (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WIRE#NASDAQ">WIRE</a>) shares fell 6.7% to $150.3. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $2.6 billion. The company's, Q2 earnings came out yesterday. </li>
<li>Expion360 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XPON#NASDAQ">XPON</a>) stock decreased by 5.91% to $4.94. The company's market cap stands at $34.1 million. </li>
<li>Sunrun (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RUN#NASDAQ">RUN</a>) stock fell 5.67% to $19.15. The company's market cap stands at $4.1 billion. </li>
<li>iSun (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ISUN#NASDAQ">ISUN</a>) shares fell 5.64% to $0.4. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $7.5 million. 
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</ul>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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When assessing the viability of contrarian stocks, it&rsquo;s generally better to go against the crowd, not against analysts. Retail investors can sometimes get sucked into groupthink. However, analysts peg their reputations (and their livelihoods) on their calls. So, they don&rsquo;t usually make reckless recommendations.



Further, when an analyst issues a sell rating, that almost always represents an indictment. You see, Wall Street&rsquo;s top experts love to keep relationships with publicly traded companies. That&rsquo;s why they&rsquo;ll use diplomatic terms like &ldquo;hold&rdquo; or &ldquo;market perform&rdquo; when they really mean sell this you-know-what. So, when they actually issue a sell rating, there might be a relational breakup in that move.



Still, analysts are humans, not gods. They make mistakes and their record overall is far from perfect. Understanding this point, below are possible contrarian stocks to buy, not sell.



<h2>Cronos Group (CRON)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/shutterstock_1414790303-300x169.jpg" alt="Marijuana penny stocks Cannabis leaf on dollar bill. Cannabis Stocks"><div>Source: Shutterstock </div></div>Let&rsquo;s face reality &ndash; Cronos Group (NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/cron-stock-quote/">CRON</a>) in practically any other circumstance would fully deserve its sell consensus rating among analysts. Over the past five years, CRON stock lost almost 86% of equity value. Now, in the past 52 weeks, it&rsquo;s been laying the foundations of a comeback, driving up roughly 35%. Still, such steep prior losses are difficult to ignore.



That said, we can&rsquo;t ignore that Cronos represents a political play. As I mentioned last week, cannabis companies have been swinging higher recently off <a href="https://investorplace.com/2024/03/why-does-canopy-growth-cgc-stock-keep-climbing-this-week/">legalization-favorable comments by Vice President Kamala Harris</a>. Specifically, Harris seeks a reclassification of marijuana. Doing so should greatly help the Biden administration, which suffers from a poor job approval rating.



Thinking about this issue deeper, it may not be something that Republicans can pivot to. With former President Donald Trump aggressively pushing the law-and-order message, suddenly promoting weed would be a radical departure.



So, CRON is rising off the backs of political momentum and so it&rsquo;s one of the contrarian stocks. You may not like the financials or the prior performance. Just don&rsquo;t fight the tape.



<h2>Cheesecake Factory (CAKE)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cake1600-300x169.jpg" alt="the cheesecake factory logo on one of its restaurants"><div>Source: Lester Balajadia / Shutterstock.com</div></div>At the moment, analysts rate Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/cake-stock-quote/">CAKE</a>) as a <a href="https://www.tipranks.com/stocks/cake/forecast">moderate sell</a> and it&rsquo;s not even close. Out of 11 expert voices, only one issued a buy rating. The other ratings are six holds and four sells. That&rsquo;s not exactly a ringing endorsement. Overall, the average price target sits at $34.73, which is basically at parity with Friday&rsquo;s close.



In the past 52 weeks, CAKE has moved up a bit over 2%. So, what&rsquo;s the case for it being among the contrarian stocks, you ask? While it&rsquo;s true that <a href="https://www.nrn.com/finance/feared-slowdown-restaurant-sales-traffic-growth-becomes-reality">restaurant sales are generally down</a>, certain brands may rise above the muck. I believe that will be the case for Cheesecake Factory. Fundamentally, the company benefits from &ldquo;location, location, location.&rdquo;



While shopping centers may be going the way of the dinosaurs, Cheesecake makes sure its restaurants are located in the hippest parts of town. If you know the San Diego area, there&rsquo;s a reason why the central Cheesecake Factory restaurant is located in Fashion Valley, not Mission Valley.



There&rsquo;s also the confidence factor that in the fourth quarter, Cheesecake beat its target for earnings per share by 10%. It&rsquo;s risky but it could be a buy.



<h2>Robert Half (RHI)</h2>



<a href="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/rhi1600.jpg"><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/rhi1600-300x169.jpg" alt="Robert Half website zoomed in on the logo"></a>If you stay in this business of discussing the public equity market long enough, you&rsquo;re going to have your fair share of clunkers. For me, it&rsquo;s Robert Half (NYSE:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/rhi-stock-quote/">RHI</a>). Robert freakin&rsquo; Half. Over the past 52 weeks, it has moved up only 6.5%. That&rsquo;s not the type of performance I had in mind. Unfortunately for stakeholders, the jobs market has proven to be incredibly robust.



Stated differently, white-collar professionals aren&rsquo;t exactly hitting the panic button. Therefore, Robert Half&rsquo;s services have lost some of their sheen. Essentially, they represent a middleman entity, connecting qualified, vetted workers with employers. It may sound like a redundant business given that professionals can choose to directly apply for positions.



However, consider the cost of a bad hire. Overall, the <a href="https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/news/employee-relations/cost-bad-hire-can-astronomical">entire process of recruiting</a> and onboarding a new employee (good or bad) can be as much as $240,000. If they themselves turn out to be clunkers, that can <a href="https://breezy.hr/blog/cost-of-bad-hire#:~:text=A%20bad%20hire%20can%20cost,for%20Human%20Resource%20Management%20(SHRM)">add up to 30% of the employees&rsquo; first-year earnings</a>.



Fundamentally, I think more companies will start doing the math. Therefore, I believe RHI is one of the contrarian stocks to consider.



On the date of publication, Josh Enomoto did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article.&nbsp;The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com&nbsp;<a href="https://investorplace.com/corporate/investorplace-publishing-guidelines/" target="_blank">Publishing Guidelines</a>.
<div>A former senior business analyst for Sony Electronics, Josh Enomoto has helped broker major contracts with Fortune Global 500 companies. Over the past several years, he has delivered unique, critical insights for the investment markets, as well as various other industries including legal, construction management, and healthcare. Tweet him at @EnomotoMedia.</div><h3>More From InvestorPlace</h3>
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