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☆ Wall Street overlooks modest Nvidia guidance, lift price targets ahead of strong Blackwell ramp
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Investors shouldn't let a smaller-than-expected guidance beat overshadow tailwinds from Nvidia's looming Blackwell graphics processing unit rollout come January. Citi's Atif Malik lifted the firm's price target to $175 and opened a positive catalyst ahead of the consumer electronics show in January. Wells Fargo's Aaron Rakers moved to a $185 price target, reflecting 27% upside from Wednesday's close. Meanwhile, JPMorgan's Harlan Sur lifted his price target to $170 a share, saying that margins should improve toward the mid-70s range in the second half of 2025 as Nvidia streamlines costs. What's next for the stock Despite strong Blackwell expectations, some analysts warn of potential near-term volatility.

Persons: Wall, Blackwell, NVDA, Jefferies, Blayne Curtis, Citi's Atif Malik, Wells, Aaron Rakers, Bernstein's Stacy Rasgon, JPMorgan's Harlan Sur, What's, America's Vivek Arya, Tom O'Malley, Baruah, Cantor, C.J, Muse, Morgan Stanley, Joseph Moore Organizations: tailwinds, Blackwell, Nvidia, America's, Barclays Locations: Nvidia's

☆ Buy this chipmaker as demand for autos chips picks up, Loop Capital says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

NXP Semiconductors has a strong growth runway ahead, according to Loop Capital. Analyst Gary Mobley initiated coverage of the Netherlands-based semiconductor manufacturing and design company with a buy rating and $300 price target. That forecast suggests more than 32% upside for the stock, which is down more than 1% year to date. Now, with the stock at current levels, it may be an attractive entry point for investors, Mobley said. "NXPI checks many of these boxes in automotive secular growth drivers," he said.

Persons: Gary Mobley, Mobley Organizations: Semiconductors, Capital Locations: Netherlands

☆ Home Depot: Here's why Loop Capital is bullish on the home improvement retailer's stock
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHome Depot: Here's why Loop Capital is bullish on the home improvement retailer's stockLaura Champine, director of research and senior consumer analyst at Loop Capital Markets, joins CNBC's 'The Exchange' to discuss the outlook on home improvement stocks going into next year, why Home Depot is positioned well to handle headwinds with China, and more.

Persons: Laura Champine Organizations: Loop Locations: China

☆ Steve Madden is getting out of China just days after Trump’s victory. But there’s a catch
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( David Goldman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

One US company, just two days after Trump’s reelection, says it isn’t wasting time getting out of China. Steve Madden, a $3 billion shoe company, announced Thursday that it would rapidly halve its Chinese production to avoid Trump’s tariffs. But here’s the catch: Steve Madden isn’t moving its production to the United States. ‘There for a reason’The retail industry has been crying foul over Trump’s tariffs for quite some time – apparel and shoe companies in particular. Trump’s tariffs could cost the typical middle-income US household more than $2,600 per year, according to research from Peterson Institute for International Economics.

Persons: Donald Trump, Steve Madden, Steve Madden’s, Edward Rosenfeld, “, ” Rosenfeld, Rosenfeld, Trump, Joe Biden, Madden, Laura Champine, ” Champine, it’s, Douglas Holtz, Eakin, Steven Mnuchin, Donald Trump’s, CNN’s Jake Tapper, ” Mnuchin, Mnuchin Organizations: CNN, Trump, Wall Street, National Retail Federation, Companies, Wall, American, Peterson Institute for International Economics Locations: United States, China, USA, Cambodia, Vietnam, Mexico, Brazil, America

☆ Where Jim Cramer stands on Apple after more selling from Warren Buffett's Berkshire
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The news Berkshire Hathaway sold another large chunk of Apple shares, according to the Warren Buffett -led company's earnings report Saturday. But it still held roughly $69.9 billion worth of Apple shares at the end of September. It's unclear why Berkshire is selling Apple, but investors don't seem too worried. AAPL YTD mountain Apple YTD Apple stock fell 1% in Monday's down market, the first chance Wall Street got to react to the news. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

Persons: Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett, Morgan Stanley, Jim Cramer, Jim, Buffett, Jim Cramer's Organizations: Berkshire, Apple, of America, CNBC, Nurphoto, Getty Locations: Omaha, Berkshire, Monday's, Manhattan , New York

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Cheesecake Factory, Sherwin-Williams, 3M and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

SAP — U.S.-listed shares of the enterprise software provider gained more than 3% after the company posted a third-quarter earnings and revenue beat. GE Aerospace reported adjusted revenue of $8.94 billion, while analysts had estimated $9.02 billion, according to LSEG. 3M — Shares of the industrial company rallied 5% after 3M posted third-quarter earnings of $1.98 per share on revenue of $6.07 billion. Despite this, the company posted a third-quarter adjusted earnings and revenue beat. Sherwin-Williams reported adjusted earnings of $3.37 per share, lower than a StreetAccount estimate of $3.55 per share.

Persons: LSEG, AppLovin, Rob Sanderson, Nucor, Danaher, Sherwin, Williams, — CNBC's Sean Conlon, Michelle Fox, Alex Harring, Fred Imbert, Hakyung Kim, Sarah Min, Jesse Pound Organizations: JCP Investment Management, General Motors, GM, SAP — U.S, SAP, GE Aerospace, Citi, U.S, Loop Locations: Utah

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Boeing, Kenvue, Humana, Warby Parker and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Humana , Cigna – Shares of both companies moved in opposite directions after Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that Cigna resumed merger talks with Humana. Humana gained more than 4% while Cigna fell a similar amount. UPS – Shares fell nearly 2% after a downgrade to underweight from equal weight at Barclays. Southwest Airlines – Shares dipped more than 1% before the market open. ASML – Shares fell more than 1% after Bernstein lowered its price target on the Dutch semiconductor equipment stock.

Persons: Johnson, Warby Parker, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Cigna, Humana, Bernstein, —, Alex Harring, Samantha Subin, Jesse Pound, Hakyung Kim, Michelle Fox Theobald Organizations: Wall Street Journal, Johnson, Boeing, Bloomberg, Humana, –, Barclays, Amazon, Southwest Airlines, Elliott Investment Management, CNBC Locations: –

☆ Netflix earnings need to justify runup in stock. What analysts see for subscribers, ad tier
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Analysts surveyed by LSEG expect Netflix earnings to come in at $5.12 per share, while revenue should hit $9.769 billion. In the second quarter, Netflix earned $4.88 per share on $9.56 billion in revenue. Along with solid numbers for the quarter just ended, other analysts believe Netflix also has to raise prices to appease shareholders. Citigroup's Jason Bazinet says price hikes are warranted at Netflix due to strong engagement trends and competitors' own price increases. A ramping ad-tier Finally, Wall Street is keeping close watch on the advertising tier business Netflix rolled out in November 2022.

Persons: Evercore, Mark Mahaney, Citigroup's Jason Bazinet, Goldman Sachs, Eric Sheridan, Deutsche Bank's Bryan Kraft, Wells, Steven Cahall, Kannan Venkateshwar, NFLX, Alan Gould, Piper, Matt Farrell, Doug Anmuth, Morgan Stanley, Benjamin Swinburne, Alicia Reese Organizations: Netflix, Wall, LSEG, StreetAccount, Deutsche, Barclays, Wednesday's, JPMorgan

☆ Loop Capital on Netflix: Not cheap but fundamentals continue improving
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailLoop Capital on Netflix: Not cheap but fundamentals continue improvingAlan Gould, Loop Capital analyst, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss what to expect for Netflix's quarterly earnings results, which number will be most important to monitor for, and what's working for Netflix.

Persons: Alan Gould Organizations: Netflix, Loop Capital

☆ Citi names 'underappreciated' AI stock as a top pick — giving it 25% upside
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Citi has named Pegasystems one of its new top picks, citing an "underappreciated" artificial intelligence story and attractive valuation. The Wall Street bank has set a target price of $92 for Pegasystems, representing a potential 25% upside from its current trading price of around $73.50. Pegasystems, an enterprise software firm, has seen its stock price surge by over 50% year-to-date, outperforming the broader iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF , which is up nearly 14% this year. Citi analysts view this development as a catalyst for the stock to rise. On a fundamental level, Citi's analysts also believe that Pegasystems' unique approach to artificial intelligence, particularly its "blueprint" strategy, sets it apart from competitors, calling it an "underappreciated gen AI story."

Persons: PEGA, Pegasystems, Appian, Steven Enders, George Kurosawa, JMP, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Citi, Software, Appian Corporation, Virginia, Wall, Revenue Locations: Massachusetts

☆ Here's why Loop Capital Markets upgraded Home Depot and Lowe's to 'buy'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHere's why Loop Capital Markets upgraded Home Depot and Lowe's to 'buy'Laura Champine, Loop Capital director of research, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss her firm upgrading Home Depot and Lowe's, why it may take a while to see gains in the home improvement sector, and more.

Persons: Laura Champine Organizations: Loop

Meanwhile, Jefferies began coverage of Reddit with a buy rating and a price target of $90. Champine said the Federal Reserve lowering interest rates was a driving force for the price target changes. Analyst William Kerr initiated coverage of the pet ecommerce retailer with a buy rating and $38 price target. RBLX YTD mountain RBLX in 2024 — Alex Harring 5:50 a.m.: Citi says UPS is a buy Buy the dip on UPS shares, according to Citi. Analyst Ariel Rosa initiated the delivery giant with a buy rating and a price target of $162.

Persons: Jefferies, Laura Champine, Champine, Helene, Milton, Lowe's, — Alex Harring, Piper Sandler downgrades Blackstone Piper Sandler, Crispin Love, Love, Blackstone, Morgan Stanley, Sanjit Singh, Singh, Alex Harring, TD Cowen, William Kerr, Kerr, Benjamin Soff, Soff, Ken Gawrelski, Gawrelski, Roblox, Ariel Rosa, Rosa, — Fred Imbert, John Colantuoni, Colantuoni, EBITDA Organizations: CNBC, Wednesday, Citi, UPS, Capital, Federal Reserve, Blackstone, Industry, Deutsche Bank, New York Times, Amazon Logistics, Walmart Locations: Wells, China, Tuesday's

☆ Here's what teenagers think about the iPhone 16 and new personal computers
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. The latest iteration of Piper Sandler's teen survey found somewhat lukewarm interest in Apple 's new iPhone 16. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

Persons: Jim Cramer, that's, Piper, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: CNBC, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Department of Justice, Google, Apple, Apple Intelligence, Analysts, Depot

☆ These stocks should benefit the most as the Fed keeps lowering rates, analysts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

These companies are expected to benefit from lower interest rates over the long haul, according to analysts. They include Western Alliance , Best Buy, Coca-Cola, Zillow , UPS and FedEx. The analyst said he sees Best Buy as a key beneficiary of lower interest rates in several ways. He noted that Best Buy continues to be a worthy competitor to e-commerce juggernaut Amazon, pointing to a recent pricing study the firm conducted. Meanwhile, Best Buy shares remain undervalued compared to those of its peers in the sector, Chukumba added.

Persons: Zillow, Jay McCanless, McCanless, Wells, Chris Carey, Carey, Coke bottlers, Morgan Stanley, Anthony Chukumba, Chukumba, FedEx — Goldman Sachs, — D.A, Davidson Organizations: Federal, CNBC, Western Alliance, UPS, FedEx, Software, —

☆ There's a lot of supply and little demand for housing furnishing, says Loop's Anthony Chukumba
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThere's a lot of supply and little demand for housing furnishing, says Loop's Anthony ChukumbaAnthony Chukumba, Loop Capital Markets managing director, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss home furnishing stocks performance in the housing market.

Persons: Loop's Anthony Chukumba Anthony Chukumba Organizations: Capital Markets

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: United States Steel, Unity Software, Boeing and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-03 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

United States Steel — The industrial stock plunged 6% after Vice President Kamala Harris opposed the planned sale of United States Steel to Japan's Nippon Steel. She made these statements during a Labor Day rally in front of union members in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she said that United States Steel was "an historic American company and it is vital for our country to maintain strong American steel companies." NetApp — The data storage stock added 1.6% following an upgrade to buy from hold at Loop Capital. Loop analyst Ananda Baruah listed several catalysts, including NetApp's cloud storage software partnerships and a recent pullback. Bank of America — The bank stock was down fractionally.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Wells, Matthew Akers, Morgan Stanley, Ananda Baruah, Jefferies, Peter Welford, Warren Buffett's Berkshire, Merck's Keytruda, — CNBC's Michelle Fox, Jesse Pound Organizations: United States Steel, Japan's Nippon Steel, Labor, Boeing, Software, Novartis —, Novartis, Bank of America, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, Merck, European Commission Locations: Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, American, Warren

☆ Reddit's increased reliance on Google traffic has Wall Street anxious to see if visitors sign up
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Reddit calls them logged-out users and, based on some industry estimates, they only monetize at about one-third the rate of logged-in users. The number of logged-out users surpassed logged-in users in the fourth quarter, and the gap has since widened. Logged-in users increased 31% in the second quarter to 42 million, while logged-out users increased at a much more robust rate of 74% to 49.2 million. Alan Gould, managing director at Loop Capital, said Google makes up "the vast majority of the logged-out users." By 2025, Reddit's logged-in users could represent an ARPU of $17.60 compared to $5.90 for logged-out users, Black said, based on the firm's estimates.

Persons: Spencer Platt, Tom Wahlin's, Hacker, Wahlin, we're, Lily Ray, Amsive, Ray, Reddit, Alan Gould, Daniel Konstantinovic, Konstantinovic, Benjamin Black, monetization, they'll, Reddit's, Black, Jen Wong, Wong, Steve Huffman, They'll, Huffman Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Getty, Aer, Google, U.S, Loop, Deutsche Bank, CNBC, AllGear Digital, YouTube Locations: New York City, U.S, Reddit

☆ Home Depot earnings on deck: Here's what to expect
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHome Depot earnings on deck: Here's what to expectLaura Champine, Loop Capital Markets director of research, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss Home Depot as the home improvement company is set to report its earnings.

Persons: Laura Champine Organizations: Capital

☆ Retailers are tricking consumers into spending more with earlier-than-ever Halloween rollout
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

But all the excitement to get a jump start on Halloween comes as consumers are showing more signs of financial stress. Tricking consumers into treating themselves more“It’s clear that consumers have been interested in buying Halloween products earlier and earlier,” said Champine. Michaels said it started selling Halloween goods in June, the earliest the retailer has ever done so. The initial launch of Halloween goods at Michaels “has been consistently beating our internal expectations,” he added. By selling Halloween goods earlier, they’re likely hoping it’ll decrease the likelihood of having to discount, she added.

Persons: can’t, ”, Laura Champine, they’re, Joe Feldman, Michaels, ” John Gehre, Michaels “, ” Kelsey Robinson, Lance Allen, “, ” Allen, David Zalubowski, they’ve, they’ll, Champine, ” Lowe’s, Feldman Organizations: New, New York CNN, Disney, Walt Disney, Loop, Telsey Advisory, CNN, Costco, Consumer, McKinsey, Labor, Depot Locations: New York, Los Angeles, Sheridan , Colorado, Lowe’s

☆ Tuesday's analyst calls: Taiwan Semiconductor a buying opportunity, CrowdStrike upgraded
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

He increased his price target by $25 to $575, which suggests shares can jump about 20.9% over the next year. Rollins upgraded the stock to neutral from sell and upped his price target from $1.25 to $3.15 per share, which implies roughly 21.6% potential upside. Analyst Rick Wise initiated coverage of GE Healthcare with a buy rating and $100 price target, which suggests 22.7% upside. Analyst Rob Owens upgraded the global cybersecurity company to overweight from neutral and lowered his price target by $20 to $290, which implies 30.6% upside. Its price target of 1,200 Taiwanese dollars implies upside of 36.4%.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, Rob Sanderson, Sanderson, — Pia Singh, Michael Rollins, Rollins, Lumen, Rick Wise, Wise, CrowdStrike, Rob Owens, Owens, pare, Price, Charlie Chan, Chan, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Taiwan Semiconductor, Meta, Citi, Lumen Technologies, GE Healthcare, Delta Air Lines, Microsoft Locations: U.S

☆ Amazon to report quarterly earnings after the close
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Amazon is set to report second-quarter earnings after the bell on Thursday. Amazon is rounding out what's been a mixed earnings season for leading tech companies. Microsoft 's beat on the top and bottom lines was overshadowed by lower-than-expected Azure cloud revenue. Amazon, which leads the cloud infrastructure market, is expected to report growth of 17.6%, according to StreetAccount. During the quarter, Amazon secured a highly sought after position as the third rights partner in the NBA's new 11-year TV deal.

Persons: LSEG, what's, Andy Jassy, Amazon Organizations: Web, Google, YouTube, Microsoft, Meta, BofA Securities, AWS, Amazon, Revenue, Loop Capital, Nasdaq

☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with Loop Capital's Rob Sanderson and Wedbush's Dan Ives
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch CNBC's full interview with Loop Capital's Rob Sanderson and Wedbush's Dan IvesLoop Capital’s Rob Sanderson, Wedbush’s Dan Ives, and CNBC's Steve Kovach join 'Power Lunch' to discuss how big tech companies like Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon will perform as the tech giants are scheduled to report their earnings this upcoming week.

Persons: Rob Sanderson, Wedbush's Dan Ives, Wedbush’s Dan Ives, Steve Kovach Organizations: Microsoft, Meta, Amazon

☆ This is the 'prove me' for big tech, says Wedbush's Dan Ives on upcoming tech earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThis is the 'prove me' for big tech, says Wedbush's Dan Ives on upcoming tech earningsLoop Capital’s Rob Sanderson and Wedbush’s Dan Ives, join 'Power Lunch' to discuss how big tech companies like Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon will perform as the tech giants are scheduled to report their earnings this upcoming week.

Persons: Wedbush's Dan Ives, Rob Sanderson, Wedbush’s Dan Ives Organizations: Microsoft, Meta, Amazon

Wolfe Research initiated coverage of Amazon with an outperform rating, calling for nearly 30% upside. 7:03 a.m.: Goldman Sachs increases Spotify price target Goldman Sachs thinks Spotify will surpass Wall Street's second-quarter earnings forecasts. The firm and increased its price target to $320 from $317 on shares while maintaining a neutral rating. The analyst upgraded the e-commerce stock to buy from neutral and raised his price target to $82 per share from $78. Analyst Alan Gould downgraded the forum social network stock to hold from buy and reiterated a $75 per share price target.

Persons: Wolfe, Goldman Sachs, Wall, Eric Sheridan, Brian Evans, Shopify, Brad Sills, Sills, — Brian Evans, Jefferies, Surinder Thind, Piper Sandler, Peter Keith, Keith, DLTR, Alan Gould, Gould, Shweta, Khajuria, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Wolfe Research, Bank of America, Spotify, Jefferies, EPAM, EPAM Systems, Trump, Biden, Democrat, Advertising, Cloud Computing, Health, Business, Amazon Logistics Locations: Reddit, Monday's

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Morgan Stanley, UnitedHealth, Bank of America and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Bank of America — Shares added nearly 1% after the bank reported second-quarter financial results that topped expectations. Earnings came in at 83 cents a share, versus the 80 cents expected from analysts polled by LSEG. PNC Financial Services Group — Shares were flat after the regional bank posted second quarter revenue of $5.41 billion, which was in-line with an LSEG consensus estimate. Charles Schwab — The stock declined more than 3% on the back of its second quarter results. Adjusted earnings of 73 cents per share and revenue of $4.69 billion narrowly topped analysts' estimates for 72 cents earnings per share on $4.68 billion in revenue, according to FactSet.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Charles Schwab, —, Yun Li, Jesse Pound, Michelle Fox, Sarah Min, Fred Imbert Organizations: Wall, Bank of America, LSEG, Revenue, PNC Financial Services, Jefferies Locations: Reddit

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