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Alibaba Group Holding Analyst Ratings

Benzinga ·  Jul 18, 2023 00:37
Date Upside/Downside Analyst Firm Price Target Change Rating Change Previous / Current Rating
07/17/2023 23.73% Baird $115 → $115 Reiterates Outperform → Outperform
07/12/2023 47.4% B of A Securities $132 → $137 Maintains Buy
06/27/2023 5.44% Bernstein $130 → $98 Downgrades Outperform → Market Perform
06/21/2023 93.66% Benchmark → $180 Reiterates Buy → Buy
06/20/2023 45.25% Loop Capital $130 → $135 Maintains Buy
05/23/2023 72.14% Susquehanna $175 → $160 Maintains Positive
05/19/2023 93.66% Benchmark → $180 Reiterates Buy → Buy
05/19/2023 23.73% Baird $120 → $115 Maintains Outperform
05/19/2023 42.02% B of A Securities $144 → $132 Maintains Buy
05/19/2023 54.93% Citigroup $154 → $144 Maintains Buy
05/19/2023 50.63% HSBC $143 → $140 Maintains Buy
05/10/2023 39.87% Loop Capital $135 → $130 Maintains Buy
05/09/2023 56.01% Mizuho $155 → $145 Maintains Buy
04/12/2023 136.7% Jefferies → $220 Maintains Buy
04/12/2023 46.32% Goldman Sachs → $136 Maintains Buy
04/12/2023 65.69% Citigroup → $154 Maintains Buy
04/10/2023 50.63% JP Morgan → $140 Maintains Overweight
04/10/2023 61.39% Morgan Stanley → $150 Maintains Overweight
04/04/2023 93.66% Benchmark → $180 Reiterates → Buy
04/04/2023 53.85% HSBC $138 → $143 Maintains Buy
03/30/2023 66.77% Mizuho → $155 Reiterates → Buy
03/29/2023 136.7% Jefferies → $220 Maintains Buy
03/29/2023 45.25% Loop Capital → $135 Maintains Buy
03/29/2023 66.77% Mizuho → $155 Reiterates → Buy
03/28/2023 67.84% Citigroup → $156 Maintains Buy
02/28/2023 88.28% Susquehanna $185 → $175 Maintains Positive
02/24/2023 54.93% B of A Securities → $144 Maintains Buy
02/24/2023 29.11% KGI Securities → $120 Upgrades Neutral → Outperform
02/24/2023 39.87% Truist Securities $120 → $130 Maintains Buy
02/23/2023 66.77% Mizuho → $155 Maintains Buy
02/23/2023 48.47% Goldman Sachs → $138 Maintains Buy
01/13/2023 66.77% Deutsche Bank $140 → $155 Maintains Buy
01/11/2023 51.7% Barclays $114 → $141 Maintains Overweight
01/10/2023 48.47% Nomura Instinet $110 → $138 Maintains Buy
01/10/2023 72.14% Citigroup $144 → $160 Maintains Buy
01/09/2023 61.39% Morgan Stanley $100 → $150 Maintains Overweight
11/18/2022 36.64% BOCOM International $124 → $127 Maintains Buy
11/18/2022 29.11% Baird $140 → $120 Maintains Outperform
11/18/2022 29.11% Truist Securities $125 → $120 Maintains Buy
11/18/2022 93.66% Benchmark $206 → $180 Maintains Buy
11/18/2022 33.41% HSBC $132 → $124 Maintains Buy
11/18/2022 66.77% Mizuho $160 → $155 Maintains Buy
11/18/2022 45.25% UBS $140 → $135 Maintains Buy
11/18/2022 54.93% Citigroup $146 → $144 Maintains Buy
11/17/2022 52.78% B of A Securities $147 → $142 Maintains Buy
11/17/2022 18.35% US Tiger Securities, Inc $120 → $110 Maintains Buy
11/01/2022 34.49% Truist Securities $135 → $125 Maintains Buy
10/31/2022 -3.17% Morgan Stanley $110 → $90 Maintains Overweight
10/28/2022 22.65% Barclays $135 → $114 Maintains Overweight
10/19/2022 115.18% HSBC $227 → $200 Maintains Buy
10/11/2022 69.99% CLSA $180 → $158 Maintains Buy
10/06/2022 72.14% Mizuho → $160 Maintains Buy
10/03/2022 45.25% Barclays $161 → $135 Maintains Overweight
09/30/2022 18.35% Morgan Stanley $140 → $110 Maintains Overweight
09/29/2022 63.54% Credit Suisse $166 → $152 Maintains Outperform
09/28/2022 45.25% JP Morgan $145 → $135 Maintains Overweight
08/28/2022 72.14% Mizuho → $160 Maintains Buy
08/08/2022 72.14% Deutsche Bank $155 → $160 Maintains Buy
08/05/2022 45.25% Truist Securities $145 → $135 Maintains Buy
08/04/2022 50.63% Baird $134 → $140 Maintains Outperform
08/01/2022 66.77% B of A Securities $162 → $155 Maintains Buy
07/20/2022 39.87% Bernstein $115 → $130 Upgrades Market Perform → Outperform
07/11/2022 79.68% Goldman Sachs $163 → $167 Maintains Buy
07/08/2022 62.46% CMB International $150.6 → $151 Maintains Buy
07/08/2022 74.3% BOCOM International $161 → $162 Maintains Buy
07/07/2022 50.63% UBS $130 → $140 Maintains Buy
07/06/2022 120.56% Benchmark $200 → $205 Maintains Buy
07/05/2022 50.63% JP Morgan $130 → $140 Maintains Overweight
07/05/2022 51.7% HSBC $146 → $141 Maintains Buy
07/05/2022 85.06% Citigroup $176 → $172 Maintains Buy
07/04/2022 56.01% Nomura Instinet $131 → $145 Maintains Buy
06/29/2022 99.04% Loop Capital $170 → $185 Maintains Buy
05/31/2022 23.73% Atlantic Equities $140 → $115 Maintains Neutral
05/31/2022 99.04% Susquehanna → $185 Maintains Positive
05/31/2022 56.01% Truist Securities $132 → $145 Maintains Buy
05/30/2022 67.84% Deutsche Bank → $156 Maintains Buy
05/30/2022 56.01% Macquarie $144 → $145 Reiterates → Outperform
05/27/2022 74.3% B of A Securities $175 → $162 Maintains Buy
05/27/2022 69.99% Goldman Sachs $185 → $158 Maintains Buy
05/27/2022 23.73% Bernstein $130 → $115 Maintains Market Perform
05/27/2022 72.14% Mizuho → $160 Maintains Buy
05/27/2022 44.17% Baird $144 → $134 Maintains Outperform
05/27/2022 115.18% Benchmark $220 → $200 Maintains Buy
05/27/2022 89.36% Citigroup $177 → $176 Maintains Buy
05/27/2022 73.22% Barclays $170 → $161 Maintains Overweight
05/26/2022 39.87% JP Morgan → $130 Maintains Overweight
05/23/2022 54.93% Baird $160 → $144 Maintains Outperform
05/18/2022 42.02% Truist Securities $180 → $132 Maintains Buy
05/17/2022 88.28% B of A Securities $190 → $175 Maintains Buy
05/16/2022 JP Morgan Upgrades Underweight → Overweight
05/02/2022 72.14% Mizuho $180 → $160 Maintains Buy
04/19/2022 64.83% CMB International $181.6 → $153.2 Maintains Buy
04/19/2022 85.06% Deutsche Bank → $172 Maintains Buy
04/11/2022 50.63% UBS $150 → $140 Maintains Buy
04/10/2022 99.04% Goldman Sachs → $185 Assumes → Buy
04/08/2022 67.84% HSBC $168 → $156 Maintains Buy
04/07/2022 78.6% Credit Suisse $163 → $166 Maintains Outperform
04/06/2022 196.95% Jefferies $285 → $276 Maintains Buy
04/06/2022 -19.31% JP Morgan $65 → $75 Maintains Overweight
04/06/2022 90.44% Citigroup $200 → $177 Maintains Buy
03/21/2022 50.63% Morgan Stanley $145 → $140 Maintains Overweight
03/14/2022 -30.07% JP Morgan $180 → $65 Downgrades Overweight → Underweight
03/01/2022 72.14% Baird $180 → $160 Maintains Outperform
02/28/2022 99.04% Susquehanna $200 → $185 Maintains Positive
02/28/2022 54.93% Macquarie $155 → $144 Reiterates → Outperform
02/28/2022 82.9% Barclays $247 → $170 Maintains Overweight
02/27/2022 92.59% Credit Suisse $175 → $179 Maintains Outperform
02/25/2022 56.01% Morgan Stanley $165 → $145 Maintains Overweight
02/25/2022 61.39% UBS $165 → $150 Maintains Buy
02/25/2022 107.65% B of A Securities $203 → $193 Maintains Buy
02/25/2022 45.25% Stifel $150 → $135 Maintains Buy
02/25/2022 115.18% Citigroup $216 → $200 Maintains Buy
02/24/2022 93.66% JP Morgan → $180 Maintains Overweight
01/31/2022 93.66% Mizuho $215 → $180 Maintains Buy
01/26/2022 93.66% Truist Securities $200 → $180 Maintains Buy
01/24/2022 118.41% B of A Securities $209 → $203 Maintains Buy
01/20/2022 93.66% Baird → $180 Maintains Outperform
01/19/2022 115.18% Raymond James $220 → $200 Maintains Outperform
01/14/2022 93.66% Needham $230 → $180 Maintains Buy
01/12/2022 165.75% Barclays $252 → $247 Maintains Overweight
01/10/2022 95.38% CMB International $213 → $181.6 Maintains Buy
01/10/2022 132.4% Citigroup $234 → $216 Maintains Buy
01/09/2022 86.13% Nomura Instinet $178 → $173 Maintains Buy
01/09/2022 66.77% Macquarie $162 → $155 Reiterates → Outperform
01/09/2022 77.52% Morgan Stanley $180 → $165 Maintains Overweight
01/06/2022 131.32% Mizuho → $215 Maintains Buy
12/21/2021 50.63% Atlantic Equities $185 → $140 Downgrades Overweight → Neutral
12/16/2021 163.6% Mizuho $280 → $245 Maintains Buy
12/06/2021 74.3% Macquarie → $162 Reinstates → Outperform
11/24/2021 Argus Research Downgrades Buy → Hold
11/23/2021 147.46% Needham $330 → $230 Maintains Buy
11/20/2021 93.66% Baird $260 → $180 Maintains Outperform
11/19/2021 95.81% Credit Suisse $192 → $182 Maintains Outperform
11/19/2021 125.94% JP Morgan $255 → $210 Maintains Overweight
11/19/2021 151.76% Citigroup $240 → $234 Maintains Buy
11/19/2021 93.66% Truist Securities $220 → $180 Maintains Buy
11/19/2021 124.86% B of A Securities $254 → $209 Maintains Buy
11/19/2021 168.98% CLSA $273 → $250 Maintains Buy
11/19/2021 131.32% Mizuho $245 → $215 Maintains Buy
11/18/2021 93.66% Morgan Stanley $220 → $180 Maintains Overweight
11/11/2021 179.74% Baird → $260 Maintains Outperform
11/03/2021 195.87% Barclays → $275 Initiates Coverage On → Overweight
10/25/2021 147.46% Truist Securities $260 → $230 Maintains Buy
10/05/2021 193.72% CLSA $280 → $273 Maintains Buy
10/04/2021 163.6% Mizuho $280 → $245 Maintains Buy
10/01/2021 158.22% Raymond James $300 → $240 Downgrades Strong Buy → Outperform
10/01/2021 115.18% Keybanc $250 → $200 Maintains Overweight
09/30/2021 106.57% Credit Suisse $225 → $192 Maintains Outperform
09/30/2021 158.22% Citigroup $300 → $240 Maintains Buy
09/29/2021 174.36% JP Morgan $270 → $255 Maintains Overweight
09/29/2021 173.28% B of A Securities $285 → $254 Maintains Buy
09/28/2021 104.42% Nomura Instinet $251 → $190 Maintains Buy
09/20/2021 136.7% Morgan Stanley $270 → $220 Maintains Overweight
09/14/2021 142.08% Credit Suisse $233 → $225 Maintains Outperform
09/13/2021 168.98% Nomura Instinet $275 → $250 Maintains Buy
09/13/2021 168.98% Loop Capital $275 → $250 Maintains Buy
08/05/2021 233.53% Susquehanna $350 → $310 Maintains Positive
08/05/2021 104.42% DZ Bank $192 → $190 Maintains Sell
08/04/2021 222.77% Citigroup $306 → $300 Maintains Buy
08/04/2021 198.03% Benchmark $282 → $277 Maintains Buy
08/04/2021 179.74% UBS $280 → $260 Maintains Market Perform
08/04/2021 222.77% Oppenheimer $310 → $300 Maintains Outperform
08/04/2021 168.98% HSBC $270 → $250 Maintains Buy
08/04/2021 201.25% CLSA $300 → $280 Maintains Buy
08/04/2021 201.25% Mizuho $285 → $280 Maintains Buy
08/04/2021 168.98% Keybanc $270 → $250 Maintains Overweight
08/03/2021 179.74% Truist Securities $268 → $260 Maintains Buy
07/29/2021 188.34% Truist Securities $290 → $268 Maintains Buy
07/27/2021 106.57% DZ Bank → $192 Downgrades Buy → Sell
07/07/2021 201.25% UBS → $280 Maintains Buy
07/07/2021 190.49% Keybanc $275 → $270 Maintains Overweight
07/06/2021 190.49% Morgan Stanley $300 → $270 Maintains Overweight
07/06/2021 203.41% Benchmark $285 → $282 Maintains Buy
07/05/2021 190.49% HSBC $288 → $270 Maintains Buy
07/02/2021 261.5% Jefferies → $336 Maintains Buy
06/02/2021 201.25% Loop Capital $345 → $280 Maintains Buy
05/18/2021 147.46% Bernstein $260 → $230 Maintains Market Perform
05/17/2021 276.57% Susquehanna → $350 Maintains Positive
05/14/2021 222.77% CLSA $320 → $300 Maintains Buy
05/14/2021 201.25% UBS $340 → $280 Maintains Buy
05/14/2021 223.85% B of A Securities $285 → $301 Maintains Buy
05/14/2021 190.49% Baird $285 → $270 Maintains Outperform
05/14/2021 206.63% Benchmark $310 → $285 Maintains Buy
05/14/2021 212.01% Truist Securities $315 → $290 Maintains Buy
05/14/2021 229.23% Citigroup $338 → $306 Maintains Buy
05/14/2021 195.87% Keybanc $305 → $275 Maintains Overweight
05/12/2021 271.19% Loop Capital $355 → $345 Maintains Buy
05/12/2021 212.01% Stifel $305 → $290 Maintains Buy
05/11/2021 JP Morgan Initiates Coverage On → Overweight
04/19/2021 238.91% Truist Securities $330 → $315 Maintains Buy
04/13/2021 238.05% CMB International $338.4 → $314.2 Maintains Buy
04/13/2021 206.63% Baird → $285 Maintains Outperform
04/12/2021 244.29% JP Morgan → $320 Maintains Overweight
04/12/2021 244.29% CLSA $350 → $320 Maintains Buy
04/12/2021 179.74% Bernstein $280 → $260 Maintains Market Perform
04/12/2021 223.85% B of A Securities $322 → $301 Maintains Buy
04/12/2021 255.05% Raymond James $350 → $330 Maintains Strong Buy
04/12/2021 228.15% Keybanc $315 → $305 Maintains Overweight
04/09/2021 237.83% Credit Suisse $334 → $314 Maintains Outperform
04/09/2021 263.66% Citigroup $345 → $338 Maintains Buy
04/09/2021 222.77% Morgan Stanley $320 → $300 Maintains Overweight
04/09/2021 233.53% Benchmark $315 → $310 Maintains Buy
04/08/2021 261.5% Jefferies $326 → $336 Maintains Buy
03/26/2021 337.89% Macquarie $421 → $407 Reiterates → Outperform
03/19/2021 255.05% Truist Securities $326 → $330 Maintains Buy
03/16/2021 244.29% Morgan Stanley → $320 Maintains Overweight
02/03/2021 271.19% Citigroup $316 → $345 Maintains Buy
02/03/2021 255.05% HSBC $329 → $330 Maintains Buy
02/03/2021 324.98% Macquarie $387 → $395 Maintains Outperform
02/03/2021 206.63% Mizuho $270 → $285 Maintains Buy
02/03/2021 276.57% Raymond James $330 → $350 Maintains Strong Buy
01/25/2021 201.25% Bernstein → $280 Initiates Coverage On → Market Perform
01/22/2021 250.75% Truist Securities $308 → $326 Maintains Buy
01/15/2021 238.91% Keybanc $355 → $315 Maintains Overweight
01/13/2021 190.49% Mizuho $300 → $270 Maintains Buy
01/08/2021 222.77% Mizuho $325 → $300 Maintains Buy
12/28/2020 249.67% Baird $285 → $325 Maintains Outperform
11/06/2020 281.95% Benchmark → $355 Maintains Buy
11/06/2020 265.81% UBS $330 → $340 Maintains Buy
11/06/2020 255.05% Raymond James $335 → $330 Maintains Strong Buy
11/05/2020 249.67% Baird → $325 Maintains Outperform
11/04/2020 276.57% Susquehanna → $350 Maintains Positive
11/04/2020 260.43% Raymond James $320 → $335 Maintains Strong Buy
11/03/2020 231.38% Truist Securities → $308 Maintains Buy
11/02/2020 281.95% Keybanc $330 → $355 Maintains Overweight
10/26/2020 260.43% Oppenheimer $325 → $335 Maintains Outperform
10/08/2020 276.57% Susquehanna → $350 Maintains Positive
10/01/2020 249.67% Mizuho $300 → $325 Maintains Buy
10/01/2020 249.67% CLSA → $325 Maintains Buy
10/01/2020 255.05% Needham $275 → $330 Maintains Buy
10/01/2020 255.05% Keybanc $295 → $330 Maintains Overweight
09/30/2020 281.95% Benchmark $290 → $355 Maintains Buy
09/30/2020 231.38% Truist Securities $285 → $308 Maintains Buy
09/30/2020 249.67% Baird $275 → $325 Maintains Outperform
09/29/2020 255.05% UBS → $330 Maintains Buy
09/28/2020 212.01% Morgan Stanley → $290 Maintains Overweight
09/28/2020 276.57% Loop Capital $280 → $350 Maintains Buy
08/26/2020 255.05% Argus Research $260 → $330 Maintains Buy
08/26/2020 250.75% B of A Securities $317 → $326 Maintains Buy
08/24/2020 276.57% Susquehanna $275 → $350 Maintains Positive
08/21/2020 222.77% Mizuho $290 → $300 Maintains Buy
08/21/2020 212.01% Benchmark $275 → $290 Reiterates → Buy
08/21/2020 244.29% Raymond James $290 → $320 Maintains Strong Buy
08/21/2020 241.06% B of A Securities $301 → $317 Maintains Buy
08/21/2020 217.39% Keybanc $285 → $295 Maintains Overweight
08/20/2020 206.63% Truist Securities $242 → $285 Maintains Buy
08/20/2020 249.67% CLSA $310 → $325 Maintains Buy
08/17/2020 160.37% Truist Securities $240 → $242 Maintains Buy
07/16/2020 195.87% Baird $230 → $275 Maintains Outperform
07/14/2020 206.63% Keybanc $255 → $285 Maintains Overweight
07/09/2020 233.53% CLSA $280 → $310 Maintains Buy
07/09/2020 195.87% Needham → $275 Initiates Coverage On → Buy
06/09/2020 179.74% Mizuho → $260 Maintains Buy
05/26/2020 195.87% Susquehanna $260 → $275 Maintains Positive
05/26/2020 132.4% CFRA $222 → $216 Maintains Hold
05/26/2020 167.9% Nomura $240 → $249 Maintains Buy
05/26/2020 159.29% B of A Securities $250 → $241 Reiterates → Buy
05/22/2020 147.46% Baird → $230 Maintains Outperform
05/18/2020 168.98% B of A Securities $249 → $250 Reiterates → Buy
04/17/2020 212.01% Raymond James $310 → $290 Maintains Strong Buy
04/13/2020 185.11% UBS $275 → $265 Maintains Buy
04/13/2020 174.36% Keybanc $248 → $255 Maintains Overweight
03/26/2020 166.82% Keybanc $260 → $248 Maintains Overweight
02/18/2020 168.98% SunTrust Robinson Humphrey $212 → $250 Maintains Buy
02/14/2020 179.74% Oppenheimer $220 → $260 Maintains Outperform
02/14/2020 233.53% Raymond James $280 → $310 Maintains Strong Buy
02/14/2020 195.87% Benchmark $220 → $275 Reiterates → Buy
01/22/2020 179.74% DZ Bank → $260 Initiates Coverage On → Buy
01/21/2020 179.74% Keybanc $243 → $260 Maintains Overweight
11/27/2019 HSBC Initiates Coverage On → Buy
11/22/2019 Macquarie Initiates Coverage On → Outperform
11/04/2019 137.78% Nomura $215 → $221 Maintains Buy
11/04/2019 151.76% B of A Securities $233 → $234 Maintains Buy
11/04/2019 152.84% JP Morgan $230 → $235 Maintains Overweight
10/23/2019 Vertical Research Initiates Coverage On → Buy
10/16/2019 161.44% Keybanc $245 → $243 Maintains Overweight
09/06/2019 150.69% B of A Securities $231 → $233 Reiterates → Buy
08/16/2019 163.6% Keybanc $240 → $245 Maintains Overweight
08/05/2019 132.4% Jefferies → $216 Initiates Coverage On → Buy
06/04/2019 168.98% Loop Capital → $250 Initiates Coverage On → Buy
05/20/2019 142.08% Barclays $220 → $225 Maintains Overweight
05/16/2019 142.08% Mizuho $215 → $225 Maintains Buy
05/16/2019 201.25% Raymond James $285 → $280 Maintains Strong Buy
05/07/2019 158.22% Keybanc $210 → $240 Maintains Overweight
04/15/2019 136.7% Barclays $200 → $220 Maintains Overweight
03/29/2019 109.8% Baird $178 → $195 Maintains Outperform
12/13/2018 115.18% Mizuho → $200 Assumes → Buy
11/13/2018 163.6% MKM Partners $270 → $245 Maintains Buy
11/05/2018 115.18% UBS $220 → $200 Maintains Buy
11/05/2018 118.41% Keybanc $215 → $203 Maintains Overweight
11/02/2018 93.66% SunTrust Robinson Humphrey $195 → $180 Maintains Buy
10/12/2018 136.7% UBS $230 → $220 Maintains Buy
10/12/2018 115.18% Stifel $220 → $200 Maintains Buy
10/10/2018 179.74% Raymond James $280 → $260 Maintains Strong Buy
10/10/2018 131.32% Keybanc $220 → $215 Maintains Overweight
08/27/2018 142.08% Barclays $230 → $225 Maintains Overweight
08/24/2018 131.32% JP Morgan $230 → $215 Maintains Overweight
08/24/2018 131.32% Baird $220 → $215 Maintains Outperform
08/24/2018 152.84% Argus Research $275 → $235 Maintains Buy
08/24/2018 163.6% UBS $250 → $245 Maintains Buy
08/24/2018 141% Nomura $231 → $224 Maintains Buy
08/24/2018 136.7% Keybanc $235 → $220 Maintains Overweight
08/16/2018 201.25% Raymond James $300 → $280 Maintains Strong Buy

What is the target price for Alibaba Group Holding (BABA)?

The latest price target for Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE: BABA) was reported by Baird on July 17, 2023. The analyst firm set a price target for $115.00 expecting BABA to rise to within 12 months (a possible 23.73% upside). 62 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

What is the most recent analyst rating for Alibaba Group Holding (BABA)?

The latest analyst rating for Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE: BABA) was provided by Baird, and Alibaba Group Holding reiterated their outperform rating.

When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Alibaba Group Holding (BABA)?

Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Alibaba Group Holding, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Alibaba Group Holding was filed on July 17, 2023 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around July 17, 2024.

Is the Analyst Rating Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) correct?

While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) rating was a reiterated with a price target of $115.00 to $115.00. The current price Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) is trading at is $92.95, which is out of the analyst's predicted range.

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