About Sanmina (NASDAQ:SANM)

Sanmina Corporation provides integrated manufacturing solutions, components, products and repair, logistics, and after-market services worldwide. The company offers product design and engineering solutions, including concept development, detailed design, prototyping, validation, preproduction, and manufacturing design release; manufacturing solutions of components, subassemblies, and complete systems; final system assembly and test services; direct order fulfillment and logistics services; after-market product service and support; and supply chain management services. It also provides interconnect systems, such as printed circuit board fabrication, backplane, cable assemblies, and plastic injection moldings; mechanical systems comprising enclosures and precision machining; memory, radio frequency, optical, and microelectronic solutions; defense and aerospace products; storage solutions; and cloud-based manufacturing execution software. Sanmina Corporation offers its solutions primarily to original equipment manufacturers in the communications networks, computing and storage, multimedia, industrial and semiconductor capital equipment, defense and aerospace, medical, energy, and automotive industries. The company was formerly known as Sanmina-SCI Corporation and changed its name to Sanmina Corporation in November 2012. Sanmina Corporation was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Printed circuit boards
Sub-IndustryElectronic Manufacturing Services
SectorComputer and Technology
SymbolNASDAQ:SANM
CUSIP80105610
Phone408-964-3500
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.26%
Current Ratio1.60%
Quick Ratio0.95%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio10.10
Forward P/E Ratio16.54
P/E Growth1.38
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$6.87 billion
Price / Sales0.30
Cash Flow$4.5520 per share
Price / Cash6.25
Book Value$21.86 per share
Price / Book1.30
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.87
Net Income$138.83 million
Net Margins-0.88%
Return on Equity11.61%
Return on Assets5.07%
Miscellaneous
Employees47,000
Outstanding Shares71,250,000
Sanmina (NASDAQ:SANM) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sanmina's stock symbol?
Sanmina trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "SANM."
How will Sanmina's stock buyback program work?
Sanmina announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Tuesday, September 19th 2017, which allows the company to buyback $200,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 77% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Sanmina's earnings last quarter?
Sanmina Co. (NASDAQ:SANM) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, January, 29th. The electronics maker reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.48. The electronics maker had revenue of $1.74 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.74 billion. Sanmina had a positive return on equity of 11.61% and a negative net margin of 0.88%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.75 earnings per share. View Sanmina's Earnings History.
When is Sanmina's next earnings date?
What guidance has Sanmina issued on next quarter's earnings?
Sanmina updated its second quarter earnings guidance on Monday, January, 29th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $0.40-0.50 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.46. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.60-1.70 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.66 billion.
What price target have analysts set for SANM?
6 analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Sanmina's shares. Their predictions range from $31.00 to $48.00. On average, they expect Sanmina's share price to reach $37.25 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Sanmina.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Sanmina stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Sanmina stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Sanmina Corporation is engaged in providing electronics contract manufacturing services. It focuses on engineering and fabricating complex components and also on providing complete end-to-end supply chain solutions to Original Equipment Manufacturers. The Company's services include product design and engineering, including initial development, detailed design, prototyping, validation, preproduction services and manufacturing design release; manufacturing of components, subassemblies and complete systems; final system assembly and test; direct order fulfillment and logistics services, and after-market product service and support. Sanmina Corporation, formerly known as Sanmina-SCI Corp., is based in San Jose, California. " (4/4/2018)
- 2. Royal Bank of Canada analysts commented, "The company is expected to report 1Q17 earnings on Tuesday, May 2, after market close and host a call with investors at 4:30pm ET." (4/25/2017)
Who are some of Sanmina's key competitors?
Who are Sanmina's key executives?
Sanmina's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Jure Sola, Co-Founder & Exec. Chairman (Age 67)
- Mr. Robert K. Eulau, CEO & Director (Age 56)
- Mr. Dennis R. Young, Exec. VP of Worldwide Sales & Marketing (Age 67)
- Mr. Alan McWilliams Reid, Exec. VP of Global HR (Age 55)
- Mr. David Robert Anderson, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 57)
Has Sanmina been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about SANM stock have been trending somewhat negative on Thursday, Accern Sentiment reports. The research group scores the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Sanmina earned a coverage optimism score of -0.03 on Accern's scale. They also gave news articles about the electronics maker an impact score of 47.01 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near future.
How do I buy shares of Sanmina?
Shares of SANM can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Sanmina's stock price today?
One share of SANM stock can currently be purchased for approximately $28.27.
How big of a company is Sanmina?
Sanmina has a market capitalization of $2.03 billion and generates $6.87 billion in revenue each year. The electronics maker earns $138.83 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.87 on an earnings per share basis. Sanmina employs 47,000 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Sanmina?
Sanmina's mailing address is 2700 NORTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE CA, 95134. The electronics maker can be reached via phone at 408-964-3500 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Sanmina (SANM)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Sanmina and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe SANM will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe SANM will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Sanmina (NASDAQ:SANM) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
6 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Sanmina in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $37.25, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 30.93%. The high price target for SANM is $48.00 and the low price target for SANM is $31.00. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
Consensus Rating: | Buy | Hold | Hold | Buy |
Consensus Rating Score: | 2.50 | 2.40 | 2.40 | 2.60 |
Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s) 3 Hold Rating(s) 3 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 3 Hold Rating(s) 2 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 3 Hold Rating(s) 2 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 2 Hold Rating(s) 3 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
Consensus Price Target: | $37.25 | $37.25 | $44.3333 | $43.25 |
Price Target Upside: | 30.93% upside | 37.45% upside | 45.12% upside | 11.61% upside |
Sanmina (NASDAQ:SANM) Consensus Price Target History

Sanmina (NASDAQ:SANM) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 4/19/2016 forward)
Sanmina (NASDAQ:SANM) Dividend History by Quarter
Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Sanmina (NASDAQ SANM) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 5.12%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 93.57%
Sanmina (NASDAQ SANM) Insider Trading History
Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
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2/26/2018 | Joseph G Licata Jr | Director | Sell | 18,444 | $27.49 | $507,025.56 | 48,787 | |
2/15/2018 | Wayne Shortridge | Director | Sell | 5,000 | $27.01 | $135,050.00 | | |
2/5/2018 | Brent Billinger | SVP | Buy | 1,500 | $26.33 | $39,495.00 | 18,004 | |
9/5/2017 | Robert K Eulau | VP | Sell | 10,000 | $37.21 | $372,100.00 | 180,000 | |
8/14/2017 | Robert K Eulau | VP | Sell | 10,000 | $36.95 | $369,500.00 | 190,000 | |
7/3/2017 | Robert K Eulau | VP | Sell | 10,000 | $38.40 | $384,000.00 | 200,000 | |
6/2/2017 | Robert K Eulau | VP | Sell | 10,000 | $37.97 | $379,700.00 | 210,000 | |
5/2/2017 | Robert K Eulau | VP | Sell | 10,000 | $37.10 | $371,000.00 | 220,000 | |
4/3/2017 | Robert K Eulau | VP | Sell | 10,000 | $39.98 | $399,800.00 | 191,176 | |
3/2/2017 | Robert K Eulau | VP | Sell | 86,730 | $39.62 | $3,436,242.60 | 236,730 | |
2/27/2017 | Neil R Bonke | Director | Sell | 15,503 | $40.52 | $628,181.56 | 11,615 | |
2/17/2017 | John Goldsberry | Director | Sell | 9,769 | $40.59 | $396,523.71 | 25,336 | |
2/15/2017 | Jure Sola | Chairman | Sell | 166,667 | $40.58 | $6,763,346.86 | 313,317 | |
2/7/2017 | David Robert Anderson | SVP | Sell | 50,833 | $39.98 | $2,032,303.34 | 32,833 | |
2/6/2017 | Alan Mcwilliams Reid | EVP | Sell | 10,833 | $40.04 | $433,753.32 | 31,259 | |
2/6/2017 | Jackie M Ward | Director | Sell | 50,000 | $40.03 | $2,001,500.00 | 96,463 | |
11/30/2016 | Joseph G Licata Jr | Director | Sell | 23,131 | $33.36 | $771,650.16 | 63,618 | |
11/23/2016 | Jackie M Ward | Director | Sell | 20,848 | $31.87 | $664,425.76 | 154,039 | |
11/21/2016 | Jackie M Ward | Director | Sell | 19,387 | $31.70 | $614,567.90 | 173,846 | |
11/18/2016 | Jure Sola | Chairman | Sell | 71,416 | $31.56 | $2,253,888.96 | 433,008 | |
11/11/2016 | Robert K Eulau | VP | Sell | 109,754 | $30.28 | $3,323,351.12 | 190,000 | |
11/8/2016 | Neil R Bonke | Director | Sell | 23,933 | $28.70 | $686,877.10 | 24,982 | |
8/29/2016 | John Goldsberry | Director | Sell | 13,178 | $26.59 | $350,403.02 | 29,505 | |
8/24/2016 | Alan Mcwilliams Reid | EVP | Sell | 10,000 | $26.45 | $264,500.00 | 10,184 | |
8/10/2016 | Wayne Shortridge | Director | Sell | 4,000 | $26.05 | $104,200.00 | 68,428 | |
8/9/2016 | Jure Sola | Chairman | Sell | 58,531 | $26.25 | $1,536,438.75 | 392,686 | |
5/24/2016 | Jackie M Ward | Director | Sell | 5,001 | $26.00 | $130,026.00 | 213,365 | |
5/16/2016 | Charles Kostalnick II | EVP | Sell | 15,834 | $25.24 | $399,650.16 | 63,334 | |
5/10/2016 | Wayne Shortridge | Director | Sell | 6,000 | $24.62 | $147,720.00 | 72,428 | |
5/4/2016 | Alan Mcwilliams Reid | EVP | Sell | 4,362 | $23.96 | $104,513.52 | 20,184 | |
5/3/2016 | John Goldsberry | Director | Sell | 11,047 | $24.04 | $265,569.88 | 39,510 | |
2/24/2016 | Wayne Shortridge | Director | Sell | 3,000 | $20.28 | $60,840.00 | 62,652 | |
11/11/2015 | John Goldsberry | Director | Sell | 12,377 | $23.76 | $294,077.52 | 30,007 | |
11/6/2015 | Neil R Bonke | Director | Sell | 2,500 | $24.37 | $60,925.00 | 9,117 | |
11/5/2015 | Neil R Bonke | Director | Sell | 40,396 | $24.40 | $985,662.40 | 11,617 | |
2/25/2015 | Alan Mcwilliams Reid | VP | Sell | 4,683 | $22.85 | $107,006.55 | | |
11/21/2014 | Dennis Young | VP | Sell | 221,621 | $24.72 | $5,478,471.12 | | |
11/19/2014 | Jure Sola | CEO | Sell | 29,833 | $24.48 | $730,311.84 | | |
11/18/2014 | Dennis Young | EVP | Sell | 40,063 | $25.00 | $1,001,575.00 | | |
11/18/2014 | Jure Sola | CEO | Sell | 4,457 | $24.86 | $110,801.02 | | |
11/3/2014 | Robert K Eulau | CFO | Sell | 85,272 | $25.08 | $2,138,621.76 | | |
8/25/2014 | Wayne Shortridge | Director | Sell | 6,000 | $23.85 | $143,100.00 | | |
8/8/2014 | Joseph G Licata Jr | Director | Sell | 38,034 | $23.39 | $889,615.26 | | |
8/6/2014 | Jure Sola | CEO | Sell | 100,000 | $23.51 | $2,351,000.00 | | |
8/5/2014 | Wayne Shortridge | Director | Sell | 6,000 | $23.56 | $141,360.00 | | |
7/28/2014 | David Robert Anderson | SVP | Sell | 6,875 | $23.76 | $163,350.00 | | |
5/14/2014 | Jure Sola | CEO | Sell | 99,334 | $20.79 | $2,065,153.86 | 385,829 | |
5/13/2014 | John Goldsberry | Director | Sell | 8,439 | $21.06 | $177,725.34 | 31,337 | |
5/2/2014 | Neil Bonke | Director | Sell | 34,716 | $20.54 | $713,066.64 | 72,059 | |
4/29/2014 | David Robert Anderson | SVP | Sell | 7,162 | $20.54 | $147,107.48 | 30,621 | |
8/19/2013 | Wayne Shortridge | Director | Sell | 3,880 | $16.22 | $62,933.60 | 66,946 | |
8/16/2013 | David Robert Anderson | SVP | Sell | 26,221 | $16.29 | $427,140.09 | 44,662 | |
8/15/2013 | Alan Mcwilliams Reid | VP | Sell | 7,500 | $16.32 | $122,400.00 | 28,000 | |
7/31/2013 | John Goldsberry | Director | Sell | 8,636 | $16.63 | $143,616.68 | | |
5/30/2013 | Michael R Tyler | VP | Sell | 48,447 | $13.35 | $646,767.45 | | |
5/23/2013 | Jackie M Ward | Director | Sell | 5,200 | $13.01 | $67,652.00 | | |
5/16/2013 | David Robert Anderson | SVP | Sell | 34,132 | $13.89 | $474,093.48 | | |
5/15/2013 | Joseph G Licata Jr | Director | Sell | 24,293 | $13.70 | $332,814.10 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Sanmina (NASDAQ SANM) News Headlines
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 | Sanmina Corporation Invites You To Join Its Second Quarter Fiscal 2018 Earnings Conference Call finance.yahoo.com - April 17 at 4:57 PM |
 | Sanmina (SANM) PT Lowered to $40.00 at Royal Bank of Canada www.americanbankingnews.com - April 16 at 1:54 PM |
 | Sanmina (SANM) Scheduled to Post Earnings on Monday www.americanbankingnews.com - April 16 at 2:29 AM |
 | Sanmina (SANM) Lifted to "Buy" at ValuEngine www.americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 7:48 PM |
 | Sanmina Co. (SANM) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 9:41 AM |
 | Citigroup Upgrades Sanmina (SANM) to Buy www.americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 10:37 AM |
 | Sanmina (SANM) Raised to "Buy" at BidaskClub www.americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 9:39 AM |
 | Sanmina Co. (SANM) Expected to Announce Earnings of $0.42 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - April 9 at 1:27 AM |
 | Zacks Investment Research Upgrades Sanmina (SANM) to Hold www.americanbankingnews.com - April 8 at 5:25 PM |
 | ValuEngine Lowers Sanmina (SANM) to Buy www.americanbankingnews.com - April 8 at 10:47 AM |
 | Sanmina (SANM) Rating Reiterated by Needham & Company LLC www.americanbankingnews.com - April 7 at 11:00 PM |
 | Sanmina (SANM) Achieves FDA Registration for Facilities in Chennai, India www.streetinsider.com - April 5 at 4:29 PM |
 | BRIEF-Sanmina Achieves FDA Registration At Facilities In Chennai, India www.reuters.com - April 5 at 9:06 AM |
 | Sanmina Achieves FDA Registration at Its Facilities in Chennai, India finance.yahoo.com - April 5 at 9:06 AM |
 | Sanmina (SANM) Upgraded by Zacks Investment Research to "Hold" www.americanbankingnews.com - April 4 at 2:58 PM |
 | Sanmina (SANM) Downgraded to "Hold" at Argus www.americanbankingnews.com - April 2 at 12:30 AM |
 | Sanmina (SANM) Downgraded to "Hold" at BidaskClub www.americanbankingnews.com - March 29 at 11:28 AM |
 | Sanmina Announces Investor And Analyst Day finance.yahoo.com - March 28 at 4:29 PM |
 | Analyzing Sanmina (SANM) and Anixter (AXE) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 28 at 3:26 AM |
 | Sanmina (SANM) Downgraded to "Hold" at ValuEngine www.americanbankingnews.com - March 23 at 8:28 PM |
 | Sanmina Co. (SANM) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - March 21 at 10:11 AM |
 | 5 Tech Stocks That Investors Are Loading Up On Fast www.msn.com - March 14 at 10:23 AM |
 | Short Interest in Sanmina Corp (SANM) Drops By 42.6% www.americanbankingnews.com - March 13 at 1:40 AM |
 | Sanmina (SANM) Upgraded by ValuEngine to Buy www.americanbankingnews.com - March 11 at 9:46 PM |
 | Sanmina Corp (SANM) Holdings Lifted by Donald Smith & CO. Inc. www.americanbankingnews.com - March 6 at 2:42 PM |
 | Zacks: Analysts Anticipate Sanmina Corp (SANM) Will Post Earnings of $0.42 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - March 5 at 9:14 PM |
 | Sanmina Corp (SANM) Shares Sold by California Public Employees Retirement System www.americanbankingnews.com - March 4 at 5:15 AM |
 | Spark Investment Management LLC Decreases Position in Sanmina Corp (SANM) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 3 at 12:36 PM |
 | Swiss National Bank Buys 3,600 Shares of Sanmina Corp (SANM) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 3 at 7:34 AM |
 | Sanmina Corp (SANM) Short Interest Update www.americanbankingnews.com - March 3 at 1:52 AM |
 | Schroder Investment Management Group Purchases 230,226 Shares of Sanmina Corp (SANM) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 1 at 6:32 PM |
 | Sanmina Corp (SANM) Shares Bought by Systematic Financial Management LP www.americanbankingnews.com - February 28 at 5:40 PM |
 | Sanmina Corp (SANM) Shares Bought by Sei Investments Co. www.americanbankingnews.com - February 28 at 4:02 PM |
 | Sanmina Corp (SANM) Shares Bought by Arizona State Retirement System www.americanbankingnews.com - February 28 at 4:31 AM |
 | Sanmina Corp (SANM) Director Sells $507,025.56 in Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - February 27 at 6:34 PM |
 | Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. Has $14.37 Million Stake in Sanmina Corp (SANM) www.americanbankingnews.com - February 27 at 5:50 AM |
 | Sanmina Corp (SANM) Position Reduced by Martingale Asset Management L P www.americanbankingnews.com - February 26 at 2:48 PM |
 | Sanmina Corp (SANM) Stake Decreased by Comerica Bank www.americanbankingnews.com - February 25 at 5:08 AM |
 | Sanmina Corp (SANM) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - February 24 at 9:54 AM |
 | Form 4 SANMINA CORP For: Feb 15 Filed by: SHORTRIDGE WAYNE www.streetinsider.com - February 17 at 8:57 AM |
 | Analysts Anticipate Sanmina Corp (SANM) Will Post Earnings of $0.42 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - February 17 at 3:04 AM |
 | Wayne Shortridge Sells 5,000 Shares of Sanmina Corp (SANM) Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - February 16 at 10:02 PM |
 | Reviewing Sanmina (SANM) and Intersil (ISIL) www.americanbankingnews.com - February 16 at 1:18 AM |
 | Research Report Identifies Diebold, Liberty TripAdvisor, Paycom Software, BJ's Restaurants, Advaxis, and Sanmina with Renewed Outlook — Fundamental Analysis, Calculating Forward Movement finance.yahoo.com - February 12 at 9:07 AM |
 | Sanmina Corp (SANM) SVP Buys $39,495.00 in Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - February 6 at 7:00 PM |
 | INVESTOR ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Reminds Investors of an Investigation Involving Possible Securities Fraud Violations by the Board of Directors of Sanmina Corporation finance.yahoo.com - February 5 at 4:21 PM |
 | Sanmina (SANM) Cut to "Hold" at ValuEngine www.americanbankingnews.com - February 4 at 2:19 PM |
 | Sanmina (SANM) Cut to "Strong Sell" at Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - February 3 at 12:34 AM |
 | Sanmina Corp (SANM) Expected to Announce Earnings of $0.73 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - January 31 at 5:08 AM |
 | Sanmina Corp (SANM) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - January 30 at 9:39 AM |
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