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About FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE)
FirstEnergy Corp., through its subsidiaries, generates, transmits, and distributes electricity in the United States. The company operates through Regulated Distribution, Regulated Transmission, and Competitive Energy Services segments. It owns and operates coal-fired, nuclear, hydroelectric, oil and natural gas, wind, and solar power generating facilities. The company also provides energy-related products and services to retail and wholesale customers. It operates 24,493 circuit miles of overhead and underground transmission lines; and electric distribution systems, including 276,555 miles of overhead pole line and underground conduit carrying primary, secondary, and street lighting circuits, as well as owns substations with a total installed transformer capacity of approximately 164,470,215 kilovolt-amperes. The company serves approximately six million customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York. FirstEnergy Corp. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Akron, Ohio.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Electric services
Sub-IndustryElectric Utilities
SectorUtilities
SymbolNYSE:FE
CUSIP33793210
Phone800-736-3402
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.32
Current Ratio0.46
Quick Ratio0.40
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio10.89
Forward P/E Ratio13.87
P/E Growth2.3
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$14.02 billion
Price / Sales1.14
Cash Flow$7.0506 per share
Price / Cash4.74
Book Value$8.82 per share
Price / Book3.79
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.07
Net Income$-1,724,000,000.00
Net Margins-5.33%
Return on Equity22.52%
Return on Assets3.20%
Miscellaneous
Employees15,617
Outstanding Shares476,910,000
FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE) Frequently Asked Questions
What is FirstEnergy's stock symbol?
FirstEnergy trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "FE."
How often does FirstEnergy pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for FirstEnergy?
FirstEnergy declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.36 per share on Friday, June 1st. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.31%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 4th. View FirstEnergy's Dividend History.
How were FirstEnergy's earnings last quarter?
FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE) announced its earnings results on Monday, April, 23rd. The utilities provider reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.01. The utilities provider had revenue of $2.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.36 billion. FirstEnergy had a positive return on equity of 22.52% and a negative net margin of 5.33%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 18.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.78 earnings per share. View FirstEnergy's Earnings History.
When is FirstEnergy's next earnings date?
What guidance has FirstEnergy issued on next quarter's earnings?
FirstEnergy updated its FY18 earnings guidance on Monday, April, 23rd. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $2.25-2.55 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $2.42.
What price target have analysts set for FE?
16 brokers have issued 12-month price objectives for FirstEnergy's stock. Their predictions range from $32.00 to $47.00. On average, they anticipate FirstEnergy's stock price to reach $35.6385 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for FirstEnergy.
Are investors shorting FirstEnergy?
FirstEnergy saw a drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 13th, there was short interest totalling 32,294,420 shares, a drop of 7.7% from the March 30th total of 35,004,854 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 3,673,920 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 8.8 days. Currently, 6.8% of the shares of the stock are sold short.
Who are some of FirstEnergy's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to FirstEnergy include Enel (ENLAY), Southern (SO), Dominion Energy (D), American Electric Power (AEP), CLP Group (CLPHY), Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNABY), Korea Electric Power (KEP), Edison International (EIX), SSE (SSEZY), PPL (PPL), Eversource Energy (ES), DTE Energy (DTE), Avangrid (AGR), Energias de Portugal (EDPFY) and Entergy (ETR).
Who are FirstEnergy's key executives?
FirstEnergy's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Charles E. Jones Jr., Pres, CEO & Director (Age 62)
- Mr. James F. Pearson, Exec. VP of Fin. (Age 64)
- Ms. Leila L. Vespoli Esq., Exec. VP of Corp. Strategy & Regulatory Affairs and Chief Legal Officer (Age 58)
- Mr. Donald R. Schneider, Director (Age 56)
- Mr. Steven E. Strah, Sr. VP & CFO of FirstEnergy Service Company (Age 54)
Has FirstEnergy been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about FE stock have been trending somewhat positive on Tuesday, according to Accern. The research group scores the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. FirstEnergy earned a daily sentiment score of 0.20 on Accern's scale. They also gave news coverage about the utilities provider an impact score of 46.55 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days.
Who are FirstEnergy's major shareholders?
FirstEnergy's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (12.00%), Zimmer Partners LP (6.32%), LSV Asset Management (3.90%), Northern Trust Corp (1.16%), Franklin Resources Inc. (1.04%) and Epoch Investment Partners Inc. (0.94%). Company insiders that own FirstEnergy stock include Charles D Lasky, Donald R Schneider, Donald T Misheff and Gurminder Singh Sangha. View Institutional Ownership Trends for FirstEnergy.
Which institutional investors are selling FirstEnergy stock?
FE stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Brookfield Asset Management Inc., American Century Companies Inc., Old Mutual Global Investors UK Ltd., Allianz Asset Management GmbH, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec, Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC and Franklin Resources Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for FirstEnergy.
Which institutional investors are buying FirstEnergy stock?
FE stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Zimmer Partners LP, BlackRock Inc., Epoch Investment Partners Inc., LSV Asset Management, Ceredex Value Advisors LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. and Neuberger Berman Group LLC. Company insiders that have bought FirstEnergy stock in the last two years include Donald T Misheff and Gurminder Singh Sangha. View Insider Buying and Selling for FirstEnergy.
How do I buy shares of FirstEnergy?
Shares of FE 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 FirstEnergy's stock price today?
One share of FE stock can currently be purchased for approximately $33.42.
How big of a company is FirstEnergy?
FirstEnergy has a market capitalization of $15.82 billion and generates $14.02 billion in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $-1,724,000,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $3.07 on an earnings per share basis. FirstEnergy employs 15,617 workers across the globe.
How can I contact FirstEnergy?
FirstEnergy's mailing address is 76 SOUTH MAIN ST, AKRON OH, 44308. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at 800-736-3402 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for FirstEnergy (FE)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about FirstEnergy and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe FE will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe FE will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE) 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.
16 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for FirstEnergy in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $35.6385, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 6.64%. The high price target for FE is $47.00 and the low price target for FE is $32.00. There are currently 6 hold ratings and 10 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 | Buy | Buy | Hold |
| Consensus Rating Score: | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.27 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s)
6 Hold Rating(s)
10 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
7 Hold Rating(s)
8 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
7 Hold Rating(s)
8 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
11 Hold Rating(s)
4 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | $35.6385 | $35.6667 | $35.3846 | $34.2083 |
| Price Target Upside: | 6.64% upside | 3.65% upside | 12.33% upside | 6.87% upside |
FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE) Consensus Price Target History
FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 5/22/2016 forward)
FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE) Dividend Information
FirstEnergy pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share, with a dividend yield of 4.31%. FE's next quarterly dividend payment will be made on Friday, June 1. FirstEnergy pays out 46.91% of its earnings out as a dividend.
| Next Dividend: | 6/1/2018 |
| Annual Dividend: | $1.44 |
| Dividend Yield: | 4.31% |
| Dividend Growth: | 0.00% (3 Year Average) |
| Payout Ratio(s): | 46.91% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
59.75% (Based on This Year's Estimates)
59.50% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)
20.42% (Based on Cash Flow)
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| Frequency: | Quarterly Dividend |
FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
|---|
| 3/20/2018 | quarterly | $0.36 | 4.26793123888559% | 5/4/2018 | 5/7/2018 | 6/1/2018 |
| 1/16/2018 | quarterly | $0.36 | 4.23% | 2/6/2018 | 2/7/2018 | 3/1/2018 |
| 9/19/2017 | quarterly | $0.36 | 4.62% | 11/6/2017 | 11/7/2017 | 12/1/2017 |
| 7/18/2017 | quarterly | $0.36 | 4.69% | 8/3/2017 | 8/7/2017 | 9/1/2017 |
| 3/21/2017 | quarterly | $0.36 | 4.58% | 5/3/2017 | 5/5/2017 | 6/1/2017 |
| 1/17/2017 | quarterly | $0.36 | 4.68% | 2/3/2017 | 2/7/2017 | 3/1/2017 |
| 9/20/2016 | quarterly | $0.36 | 4.17% | 11/3/2016 | 11/7/2016 | 12/1/2016 |
| 7/19/2016 | quarterly | $0.36 | 4% | 8/3/2016 | 8/5/2016 | 9/1/2016 |
| 3/15/2016 | quarterly | $0.36 | 4.01% | 5/4/2016 | 5/6/2016 | 6/1/2016 |
| 1/19/2016 | quarterly | $0.36 | 4.63% | 2/3/2016 | 2/5/2016 | 3/1/2016 |
| 9/15/2015 | quarterly | $0.36 | 4.56% | 11/4/2015 | 11/6/2015 | 12/1/2015 |
| 7/21/2015 | quarterly | $0.36 | 4.32% | 8/5/2015 | 8/7/2015 | 9/1/2015 |
| 3/17/2015 | quarterly | $0.36 | 3.99% | 5/5/2015 | 5/7/2015 | 6/1/2015 |
| 1/20/2015 | quarterly | $0.36 | 3.49% | 2/4/2015 | 2/6/2015 | 3/1/2015 |
| 9/16/2014 | quarterly | $0.36 | 4.15% | 11/5/2014 | 11/7/2014 | 12/1/2014 |
| 7/15/2014 | quarterly | $0.36 | 4.47% | 8/5/2014 | 8/7/2014 | 9/1/2014 |
| 3/18/2014 | quarterly | $0.36 | 4.54% | 5/5/2014 | 5/7/2014 | 6/1/2014 |
| 1/21/2014 | quarterly | $0.36 | 4.63% | 2/5/2014 | 2/7/2014 | 3/1/2014 |
| 9/17/2013 | quarterly | $0.55 | 5.8% | 11/5/2013 | 11/7/2013 | 12/1/2013 |
| 7/16/2013 | quarterly | $0.55 | 5.72% | 8/5/2013 | 8/7/2013 | 9/1/2013 |
| 3/19/2013 | quarterly | $0.55 | 5.24% | 5/3/2013 | 5/7/2013 | 6/1/2013 |
| 12/18/2012 | quarterly | $0.55 | 5.3% | 2/5/2013 | 2/7/2013 | 3/1/2013 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
FirstEnergy (NYSE FE) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 0.27%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 94.80%
FirstEnergy (NYSE FE) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
|---|
| 3/13/2018 | Gurminder Singh Sangha | Insider | Buy | 1,500 | $0.23 | $345.00 | | |
| 9/11/2017 | Donald T Misheff | Director | Buy | 100 | $32.53 | $3,253.00 | 100 |  |
| 12/20/2016 | Charles D Lasky | SVP | Sell | 5,149 | $31.36 | $161,472.64 | 61,352 | |
| 12/20/2016 | Donald R Schneider | Insider | Sell | 6,525 | $31.36 | $204,624.00 | 22,485 | |
| 3/14/2016 | Steven E Strah | SVP | Buy | 560 | $35.59 | $19,930.40 | 6,115 | |
| 5/4/2015 | Anthony J Alexander | Chairman | Sell | 54,436 | $36.85 | $2,005,966.60 | | |
| 2/26/2015 | Bennett L Gaines | SVP | Sell | 5,400 | $35.78 | $193,212.00 | | |
| 12/26/2014 | Lynnette M Cavalier | VP | Sell | 10,000 | $40.00 | $400,000.00 | | |
| 12/11/2014 | Lynnette M Cavalier | VP | Sell | 7,500 | $38.00 | $285,000.00 | | |
| 10/9/2014 | Lynnette M Cavalier | VP | Sell | 5,000 | $35.00 | $175,000.00 | | |
| 8/13/2014 | Bennett L Gaines | SVP | Sell | 5,400 | $32.25 | $174,150.00 | | |
| 5/29/2014 | Donald R Schneider | Insider | Sell | 13,264 | $33.48 | $444,078.72 | | |
| 5/15/2014 | Charles Jones | EVP | Sell | 14,010 | $32.28 | $452,242.80 | 60,572 | |
| 3/12/2014 | Michael Dowling | SVP | Sell | 4,379 | $30.80 | $134,873.20 | 7,902 | |
| 8/5/2013 | Lynnette Cavalier | VP | Sell | 12,838 | $37.34 | $479,370.92 | 49,698 | |
| 6/28/2013 | Charles E Jones | SVP | Sell | 2,000 | $37.11 | $74,220.00 | | |
| 8/22/2012 | James H Lash | Insider | Sell | 13,925 | $45.68 | $636,094.00 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
FirstEnergy (NYSE FE) News Headlines
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| Date | Headline |
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 | FirstEnergy (FE) Rating Lowered to Hold at ValuEngine
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 17 at 10:54 PM |
 | Are Institutional Investors Bullish on FirstEnergy?
finance.yahoo.com - May 17 at 5:03 PM |
| Met-Ed Continues to Make Repairs to System Following Wind Damage
finance.yahoo.com - May 17 at 5:03 PM |
| Met-Ed Continues to Make Repairs Following Severe Thunderstorms
finance.yahoo.com - May 17 at 8:50 AM |
| JCP&L Continues to Make Repairs Following Severe Thunderstorms
finance.yahoo.com - May 16 at 5:14 PM |
| Water and Ice Available to JCP&L Customers
finance.yahoo.com - May 16 at 5:14 PM |
| Trump Said to Mull 2015 Grid Emergency Law to Save Coal Plants
finance.yahoo.com - May 16 at 9:12 AM |
| FirstEnergy CEO Jones Addresses Shareholders
finance.yahoo.com - May 15 at 5:14 PM |
| FirstEnergy (FE) Given Average Recommendation of "Buy" by Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 14 at 11:15 AM |
| Exelon’s Recent Market Performance, Valuation, and More
finance.yahoo.com - May 11 at 5:23 PM |
| JCP&L to Host Supplier Diversity Program for Veterans
finance.yahoo.com - May 11 at 5:23 PM |
| Potomac Edison's 2018 Tree Trimming Program Underway
finance.yahoo.com - May 10 at 4:59 PM |
| Tree Trimming Program Underway in The Illuminating Company Service Area for 2018
finance.yahoo.com - May 10 at 4:59 PM |
| Mon Power's 2018 Tree Trimming Program Underway
finance.yahoo.com - May 10 at 4:59 PM |
| Toledo Edison's 2018 Tree Trimming Program Underway
finance.yahoo.com - May 10 at 4:59 PM |
| Penelec's 2018 Tree Trimming Program Underway
finance.yahoo.com - May 10 at 4:59 PM |
| Met-Ed's 2018 Tree Trimming Program Underway
finance.yahoo.com - May 10 at 4:59 PM |
| Ohio Edison's 2018 Tree Trimming Program Underway
finance.yahoo.com - May 10 at 4:59 PM |
| West Penn Power's 2018 Tree Trimming Program Underway
finance.yahoo.com - May 10 at 4:59 PM |
 | BRIEF-FirstEnergy - On May 3 AE Supply Gave Notice Of Optional Redemption Of About $305 Mln Senior Notes
www.reuters.com - May 10 at 8:58 AM |
| Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission LLC -- Moody's assigns first-time Baa1 senior unsecured rating to Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission LLC; rating outlook stable
finance.yahoo.com - May 8 at 5:05 PM |
 | Form 8-K FIRSTENERGY CORP For: May 07
www.streetinsider.com - May 7 at 5:09 PM |
 | FirstEnergy Nearing Completion of Transmission Line Project to Support Northern Ohio
www.prnewswire.com - May 7 at 3:17 PM |
| FirstEnergy (FE) Raised to Buy at Mizuho
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 7 at 1:15 PM |
| UPDATE: Mizuho Securities Upgrades FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) to Buy, Sees Potential for Co to be M&A Candidate, Likes ...
www.streetinsider.com - May 7 at 9:32 AM |
| OGE Energy's (OGE) Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates, Sales Up Y/Y
finance.yahoo.com - May 4 at 5:12 PM |
| CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Tops Q1 Earnings, Sales Up Y/Y
finance.yahoo.com - May 4 at 5:12 PM |
| IDACORP (IDA) Q1 Earnings Beat on Strong Customer Growth
finance.yahoo.com - May 4 at 8:44 AM |
 | FirstEnergy Corporation (FE) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 04, 2018
www.nasdaq.com - May 3 at 4:59 PM |
| All-Electric Vehicle Incentives Available for FirstEnergy Customers
finance.yahoo.com - May 2 at 4:59 PM |
| FirstEnergy Employees Donate More Than 3.3 Million Meals During 2018 Harvest for Hunger Campaign
www.prnewswire.com - May 2 at 11:58 AM |
 | PJM says FirstEnergy nuclear plants can retire without threatening reliability
seekingalpha.com - May 1 at 4:58 PM |
| DTE Electric among first energy companies in nation to sell green bonds
www.prnewswire.com - May 1 at 8:21 AM |
| BRIEF-DTE Electric Among First Energy Companies In Nation To Sell Green Bonds
www.reuters.com - May 1 at 8:21 AM |
| FirstEnergy (FE) Short Interest Update
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 1 at 3:12 AM |
| Only 3 Days Left To FirstEnergy Corp (NYSE:FE)’s Ex-Dividend Date, Should You Buy?
finance.yahoo.com - April 30 at 5:16 PM |
| FirstEnergy Solutions Responds to PJM Interconnection Reliability Study:
finance.yahoo.com - April 30 at 5:16 PM |
| FirstEnergy (FE) Lifted to Outperform at Wells Fargo
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 30 at 10:04 AM |
 | Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Apple, Chevron, FirstEnergy, Intel, Kinder Morgan, Mattel, Sprint, T-Mobile ...
247wallst.com - April 30 at 9:57 AM |
| Wells Fargo Upgrades FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) to Outperform
www.streetinsider.com - April 30 at 9:57 AM |
| CMS Energy (CMS) Beats on Q1 Earnings, Retains '18 Guidance
finance.yahoo.com - April 26 at 4:56 PM |
| Xcel Energy (XEL) Tops on Q1 Earnings, Reaffirms '18 View
finance.yahoo.com - April 26 at 4:56 PM |
| FirstEnergy Names Samuel Pierre-Louis Vice President, Information Technology
finance.yahoo.com - April 26 at 4:56 PM |
| Electric Utilities Stocks' Research Reports Released on Entergy, FirstEnergy, Korea Electric Power, and Pinnacle West ...
www.prnewswire.com - April 26 at 8:50 AM |
| BRIEF-Firstenergy Solutions Files Certification Letter With NRC Affirming Plans To Deactivate Three Nuclear ...
www.reuters.com - April 25 at 4:58 PM |
| Edited Transcript of FE earnings conference call or presentation 23-Apr-18 2:00pm GMT
finance.yahoo.com - April 25 at 9:10 AM |
| FirstEnergy to permanently deactivate its 3 nuclear power plants
finance.yahoo.com - April 25 at 9:10 AM |
| FirstEnergy Solutions Files Certification Letter with NRC Affirming Plans to Deactivate Three Nuclear Generating Plants
finance.yahoo.com - April 25 at 9:10 AM |
| [$$] Moody's Downgrades Murray Energy Citing Risks From FirstEnergy Bankruptcy
finance.yahoo.com - April 24 at 4:55 PM |
| FirstEnergy (FE) PT Set at $38.00 by Morgan Stanley
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 10:28 AM |
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