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Wall Street inched marginally higher during Wednesday morning trading in New York, with traders remaining on edge ahead of the eagerly anticipated Federal Reserve meeting scheduled for 2 p.m. ET, followed by Fed Chair Jerome Powell&#8216;s press conference <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/24/12/42554114/all-eyes-on-december-fed-meeting-as-traders-await-interest-rate-projections">at 2:30 p.m. ET.</a>
The Fed is widely expected to reduce interest rates by 25 basis points to a target range of 4.25%-4.50%. Yet, the market&#8217;s reaction is likely to hinge on the updated economic projections and Powell&#8217;s commentary on future policy direction.
The semiconductor sector rebounded strongly, with the iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOXX#NASDAQ">SOXX</a>) climbing 0.9% after a 1.6% dip on Tuesday. Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) surged 3.6%, on track to mark its best single-day gain in a month and to snap a four-day losing streak. The jump followed Nvidia&#8217;s announcement of a new $249 Jetson computer for AI applications, significantly cheaper than its predecessor priced at $499.
In currency markets, the U.S. dollar edged 0.2% higher, with the DXY index breaking above 107, its highest level in three weeks. Treasury yields were steady, with the 10-year yield holding at 4.40% as traders awaited the Fed&#8217;s decision.
Commodities presented a mixed picture: gold slipped 0.4%, while WTI crude gained 1.2%, supported by a larger-than-expected drawdown in U.S. crude inventories.
The cryptocurrency market took a breather after recent strong gains, with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) down 1.8%, trading below the $105,000 mark.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Wednesday&#8217;s Performance In Major U.S. Indices, ETFs</h1>
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<td>Dow Jones</td>
<td>43,597.75</td>
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<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>6,063.18</td>
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<td>2,337.19</td>
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<td>22,010.91</td>
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<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Updated at 12:10 p.m. ET</figcaption></figure>
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<li>The&nbsp;SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) rose 0.2% to $605.62.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>)&nbsp;rose 0.4% to $437.08.</li>
<li>The tech-heavy&nbsp;Invesco QQQ Trust Series&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>) held steady at $535.84.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;iShares Russell 2000 ETF&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) edged 0.2% up to $231.42.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLK#NYSE">XLK</a>) outperformed, up by 0.4%; the&nbsp;Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLRE#NYSE">XLRE</a>) lagged, down 0.4%.</li>
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<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Wednesday&#8217;s Stock Movers</h1>
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<li>Micron Technology (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>) rose 2.4% ahead of its fiscal first-quarter earnings report. Analysts anticipate adjusted earnings of $1.76 per share on revenue of $8.7 billion for the quarter.</li>
<li>Stocks reacting to earnings reports included General Mills Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GIS#NYSE">GIS</a>), down 3%; Jabil Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JBL#NYSE">JBL</a>), up 9.6% and Heico Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HEI#NYSE">HEI</a>), down 8.7%.</li>
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Piper Sandler analyst John Barnidge maintains Corebridge Financial (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRBG#NYSE">CRBG</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $34 to $35.

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Piper Sandler analyst John Barnidge maintains CNO Finl Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CNO#NYSE">CNO</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $42 to $44.

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Canaan's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAN#NYSE">CAN</a>) short percent of float has risen 4.58% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 23.77 million shares sold short, which is 8.91% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.07 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Canaan Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1734543020_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Canaan has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Canaan's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Canaan's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 7.13%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
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Autodesk's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADSK#NYSE">ADSK</a>) short percent of float has risen 7.76% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 2.69 million shares sold short, which is 1.25% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.4 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Autodesk Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
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As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Autodesk has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Autodesk's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Autodesk's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 3.17%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
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Elon Musk, the man behind Tesla, SpaceX and all things futuristic, doesn't just rely on tech to shape his ideas. He's got a reading list that might surprise you. From artificial intelligence to long-term ethics, Musk's brain doesn't just run on tech. Turns out, books play a big role too. And not just any books. We're talking deep stuff. Like What We Owe the Future by William MacAskill. Never heard of it? You're not alone.
Musk called it a <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1554335028313718784">"close match" </a>for his philosophy. What's the vibe? Longtermism. Yeah, it's a real word. MacAskill says it's about <a href="https://twitter.com/willmacaskill/status/1520107719725707264">focusing on the far future</a>, like making choices today that set up humanity for the long haul. Musk's whole Mars thing? Checks out.
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But wait – he's not done. Musk is big on artificial intelligence too. Not just building it. Understanding it. Controlling it. Avoiding <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41618261/elon-musk-predicts-ai-will-match-human-capabilities-in-few-years-the-cup-is-80-full-maybe-90">total AI apocalypse. </a>That's where Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies by Nick Bostrom comes in. Musk loves it. Machines smarter than humans? The book says it's coming. Musk says, be ready.
Then there's Our Final Invention: Artificial Intelligence and the End of the Human Era by James Barrat. Dramatic title, right? Musk thinks it's <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/496010572333580289">"worth reading."</a> It's all about AI risks, like what happens when robots think faster than we do. Spoiler: it's not great for humans.
And don't skip Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence by Max Tegmark. Musk's read it. So should you. It's about keeping AI helpful, not harmful. Good luck with that.
These books show how Musk thinks. He's not just about electric cars and rockets. He's about survival. Big survival. Human survival. The kind that spans centuries, not decades. He's playing the long game.
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But here's the twist. Musk isn't all doom and gloom. He believes in tech. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/24/11/42029736/elon-musk-says-ai-will-surpass-doctors-lawyers-after-chatgpt-tops-medical-diagnoses-humans-becoming-biological-backups">Believes in progress. </a>Thinks we can steer the ship. These books? They're like his map. Maybe a little dark, but hey, the guy's aiming for Mars.
Feeling curious? Pick one up. You'll learn. Maybe freak out a little. Maybe feel hopeful. Either way, Musk's bookshelf isn't just for show. It's a glimpse into his brain, a road map for the future. Or, you know, a warning.
What's the takeaway? Musk isn't just about rockets and electric cars. He's a big-picture thinker, constantly trying to understand how today's choices shape tomorrow. Whether it's long-term ethics or the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/09/40764724/elon-musks-xai-eyes-share-of-future-tesla-revenue-in-potential-deal">future of AI,</a> his book recommendations give us a peek into his decisions.
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Camden Prop Trust's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CPT#NYSE">CPT</a>) short percent of float has fallen 4.13% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 1.75 million shares sold short, which is 2.32% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 2.71 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Camden Prop Trust Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1734543010_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Camden Prop Trust has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Camden Prop Trust's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Camden Prop Trust's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 4.35%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
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Piper Sandler analyst John Barnidge maintains Brighthouse Finl (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BHF#NASDAQ">BHF</a>) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $55 to $52.

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Piper Sandler analyst John Barnidge maintains Apollo Global Management (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APO#NYSE">APO</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $188 to $202.

Piper Sandler Maintains Overweight on Apollo Global Management, Raises Price Target to $202

Piper Sandler analyst Jason Bednar maintains Masimo (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MASI#NASDAQ">MASI</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $180 to $210.

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Piper Sandler Maintains Overweight on Masimo, Raises Price Target to $210

U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Dow Jones index gaining around 150 points on Wednesday.
The Dow traded up 0.52% to 43,674.00 while the NASDAQ rose 0.26% to 20,161.35. The S&amp;P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.31% to 6,069.24.
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Leading and Lagging Sectors Information technology shares rose by 0.6% on Wednesday.
In trading on Wednesday, real estate shares fell by 0.3%.
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General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GIS#NYSE">GIS</a>) shares fell around 3% on Wednesday following the release of second-quarter results.
The company reported second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.40, beating the street view of $1.22. Quarterly sales of $5.24 billion beat the analyst consensus estimate of $5.14 billion.
General Mills has revised its FY25 adjusted EPS outlook, now expecting a decline of 3% to 1% in constant currency. This adjustment compares to the previous outlook range of a decline of 1% to a growth of 1% in constant currency.
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<li>Polyrizon Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLRZ#NASDAQ">PLRZ</a>) shares shot up 227% to $3.4277 after the company announced it secured a GMP partnership with Eurofins CDO Amatsiaquitaine.</li>
<li>Shares of KULR Technology Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KULR#NASDAQ">KULR</a>)got a boost, surging 200% to $0.5353 after the company announced it regained NYSE stockholders&#8217; equity required compliance status.</li>
<li>Worthington Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WOR#NYSE">WOR</a>) shares were also up, gaining 16% to $44.35 as the company posted better-than-expected results for its second quarter.</li>
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<li>TransCode Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RNAZ#NASDAQ">RNAZ</a>) shares dropped 41% to $3.7280. TransCode Therapeutics announced Safety Review Committee approval of opening third cohort and preliminary results from first cohort in Phase 1 TTX-MC138 clinical trial.</li>
<li>Shares of HEICO Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HEI#NYSE">HEI</a>) were down 9% to $236.77 following mixed fourth-quarter results.</li>
<li>Corvus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRVS#NASDAQ">CRVS</a>) was down, falling 46% to $4.02. The company announced interim data from the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating soquelitinib in patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis.</li>
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Commodities In commodity news, oil traded up 1.3% to $71.02 while gold traded down 0.4% at $2,651.90.
Silver traded down 1% to $30.625 on Wednesday, while copper rose 0.2% to $4.1535.
Euro zone
European shares were mostly higher today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 rose 0.15%, Germany's DAX fell 0.02% and France's CAC 40 rose 0.26%. Spain's IBEX 35 Index gained 0.26%, while London's FTSE 100 rose 0.05%.
Asia Pacific Markets
Asian markets closed mixed on Wednesday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 falling 0.72%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index gaining 0.83%, China's Shanghai Composite Index gaining 0.62% and India's BSE Sensex falling 0.62%.
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<li>U.S. mortgage applications fell by 0.7% from the previous week during the week ending Dec. 13, compared to the 5.4% gain in the previous week.</li>
<li>The U.S. recorded a current account deficit of $310.9 billion in the third quarter compared to the revised gap of $275.0 billion in the previous period and versus market estimates of a $284 billion gap.</li>
<li>U.S. housing starts fell 1.8% to an annualized rate of 1.289 million units in November from 1.312 million in October.</li>
<li>U.S. building permits in gained by 6.1% to an annualized rate of 1.505 million in November.</li>
<li>U.S. stocks of crude oil declined by 934 thousand barrels in the second week of December, compared to a 1.425 million barrel fall in the previous week, and versus market expectations of a 1.7 million barrel decline.</li>
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Stifel analyst Brad Reback maintains Vertex (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VERX#NASDAQ">VERX</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $52 to $58.

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Stifel analyst Parker Lane maintains Twilio (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TWLO#NYSE">TWLO</a>) with a Hold and raises the price target from $80 to $110.

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Stifel analyst Parker Lane maintains Q2 Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QTWO#NYSE">QTWO</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $100 to $115.

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U.S. authorities are reportedly investigating Chinese router manufacturer TP-Link as a possible threat to national security after multiple cyberattacks have been linked to the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/content/42521121/tp-link-archer-gxe75-with-wtfast-integration-now-available-on-amazon-in-the-usa">company's popular routers.</a>
What To Know: TP-Link is the top seller of routers on Amazon and holds about 65% of the U.S. market share of commercial and residential routers, speaking to the widespread use of the manufacturer's equipment, according to a Wall Street Journal <a href="https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/us-ban-china-router-tp-link-systems-7d7507e6?mod=hp_lead_pos1">report</a>. 
According to the Wall Street Journal's sources, three U.S. government departments — Commerce, Defense and Justice — opened probes into the company.&nbsp;&nbsp;
An office of the Department of Commerce subpoenaed TP-Link and the Department of Justice is investigating whether the company is violating a law against attempting a monopoly by selling products for less than cost, according to a person familiar with the matter. Earlier this year, the Department of Defence opened an investigation into national-security vulnerabilities in Chinese routers, according to people familiar with the matter, per the Wall Street Journal. 
Authorities could ban TP-Link routers in the U.S. as soon as next year, according to people familiar with the matter, the Journal said. 
Benzinga contacted Amazon and TP-Link to comment on the report and has not received a response at the time of publication.&nbsp;
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TP-Link&#8217;s Aginet brand<a href="https://www.tp-link.com/us/press/news/20443/"> gained </a>significant traction with over 300 ISPs including AT&amp;T, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/T#NYSE">T</a>), Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMCSA#NASDAQ">CMCSA</a>) and Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VZ#NYSE">VZ</a>) choosing TP-Link as a supplier.&nbsp;
TP-Link routers are also used by the Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Drug Enforcement Agency and other federal agencies, highlighting the potential risk of national-security vulnerabilities related to the Chinese routers. 
Why It Matters: If TP-Link routers are banned, it would mark the largest ban on Chinese technology in the U.S. since the Trump administration in 2019 prohibited equipment from Huawei Technologies. The Biden administration initiated probes into TP-Link, but any actions to be taken against the company will likely fall to the incoming Trump administration.&nbsp;
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