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Kronos Bio Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of novel cancer therapeutics designed to transform patient outcomes through a precision medicine plan by targeting dysregulated transcription. The company operates in one business segment, the development of biopharmaceutical products.

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Kronos Bio announces major leadership changes and an 83% workforce reduction as part of a strategic overhaul, with stock gaining in premarket.

Kronos Bio Shakes Up Leadership - Cuts 83% Of Workforce Amid Strategic Overhaul

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Evolent Health, Kronos Bio, Saint-Gobain, Shell and Unilever are on the sell-side this week. Benzinga&#39;s Deal Dispatch has the latest M&amp;A updates.

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Germany Retail Sales (MoM) For December -1.6% Vs. 0.0% Est.; -0.6% Prior

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Reported Earlier, Enveric Biosciences Prices $5M Public Offering Of ~1.67M Common Stock & Warrants At $3.00/Share

Chevron Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVX#NYSE">CVX</a>) will release its fourth-quarter financial results, before the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CVX/earnings">opening bell, on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025.</a>
Analysts expect the San Ramon, California-based company to report quarterly earnings at $2.11 per share, down from $3.45 per share in the year-ago period. Chevron projects quarterly revenue of $48.41 billion, compared to $47.18 billion a year earlier, according to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>.
Chevron recently disclosed that its 50% owned affiliate, Tengizchevroil LLP (TCO), has begun oil production at the Future Growth Project (FGP) in Kazakhstan's Tengiz oil field.
Chevron shares gained 0.4% to close at $156.32 on Thursday.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; .
Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/22/09/28888638/exclusive-study-finds-benzinga-analyst-ratings-data-yields-market-beating-strategie">Analyst Stock Ratings</a> page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.
Let's have a look at how Benzinga's most-accurate <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CVX/analyst-ratings">analysts have rated the company</a> in the recent period.
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<li>Raymond James analyst Justin Jenkins maintained an Outperform rating and raised the price target from $175 to $180 on Jan. 17, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 77%.</li>
<li>Truist Securities analyst Neal Dingmann maintained a Hold rating and boosted the price target from $160 to $164 on Jan. 13, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.</li>
<li>Piper Sandler analyst Ryan Todd maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $184 to $173 on Dec. 19, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.</li>
<li>Wells Fargo analyst Roger Read maintained an Overweight rating and boosted the price target from $171 to $188 on Dec. 9, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.</li>
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Considering buying CVX stock? Here&#8217;s what analysts think: 
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Chevron Gears Up For Q4 Print; Here Are The Recent Forecast Changes From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts

Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>) is taking a more combative stance in the data center market, signaling an aggressive pricing strategy to defend its territory against mounting competition from rivals like Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) and NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>).
What Happened: &#8220;We have to stem the tide of share loss in data center. And so, we will be fighting for every socket in that business&#8230; we need to be aggressive. We need to win share,&#8221; stated Michelle Holthaus, Intel&#8217;s interim co-CEO, highlighting the company&#8217;s renewed competitive approach.
This strategic shift comes as Intel&#8217;s latest financial results show <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/01/43354712/intel-stock-climbs-on-better-than-expected-q4-report-details">continued pressure in its data center business</a>. The company&#8217;s Data Center and AI segment reported revenue of $3.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024, marking a 3% decline year-over-year, according to the company&#8217;s recent earnings report.
Despite these challenges, Intel exceeded overall market expectations in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/01/43354712/intel-stock-climbs-on-better-than-expected-q4-report-details">the fourth quarter</a>, posting earnings of 13 cents per share on revenue of $14.3 billion, surpassing analyst estimates of 12 cents per share and $13.81 billion in revenue. However, this still represented a decrease from the $15.4 billion in revenue reported in the same period last year.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43375903/tesla-researcher-estimates-drop-in-ev-deliveries-for-2025-despite-promise-of-new-models">Tesla Researcher Predicts Drop In Deliveries For Elon Musk&#8217;s EV Giant In 2025 Despite New Model Launches</a>
The company&#8217;s renewed focus on pricing strategy reflects the intensifying competition in the semiconductor industry, particularly in the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/42826372/intel-struggles-to-compete-with-amd-and-nvidia-in-data-centers-and-ai-chips">lucrative data center market</a> where AMD has gained ground and Nvidia dominates in AI processors. This market segment has become increasingly critical as cloud computing and artificial intelligence workloads drive demand for high-performance processors.
Intel&#8217;s strategic pivot is accompanied by broader operational changes. &#8220;We are fostering a culture of efficiency across the business while driving toward greater returns on our invested capital and improved profitability,&#8221; said David Zinsner, interim co-CEO and CFO.
Looking ahead, Intel projects first-quarter 2025 revenue between $11.7 billion and $12.7 billion, with earnings forecasted at break-even, indicating continued near-term challenges as the company implements its more <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/01/43354712/intel-stock-climbs-on-better-than-expected-q4-report-details">aggressive market strategy</a>.
Price Action: Intel&#8217;s stock closed at $20.01 on Thursday, gaining 1.32% for the day. In after-hours trading, the stock rose 3.70%. Over the past year, Intel&#8217;s stock has declined 53.55%, according to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">data from Benzinga Pro</a>.
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Intel 'Will Be Fighting For Every Socket' In The Data Center Business, Says Co-CEO Michelle Holthaus As Competition From AMD, Nvidia Heats Up

Viper intends to use the net proceeds from the Primary Offering to fund the cash consideration for its previously announced pending acquisition of all of the equity interests of certain mineral and royalty-interest owning subsidiaries of Viper's parent, Diamondback Energy, Inc. (the "Pending Drop Down"), if it closes. If the Pending Drop Down does not close, Viper will use the net proceeds from the Primary Offering for general corporate purposes.
The Primary Offering is expected to close on February 3, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.

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Reported Earlier, Viper Energy Prices Upsized $1.1B Offering Of 24.64M Class A Common Stock At $44.50/Share

The Company intends to use the net proceeds it receives from the Offering (i) to repay indebtedness, which may include a portion of its secured PIK toggle seller note and outstanding borrowings under its credit facility and term loan credit facility, (ii) to fund a portion of the cash consideration for the Company's previously announced acquisition of Moser Engine Service, Inc.

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Reported Earlier, Atlas Energy Solutions Prices $264.5M Upsized Public Offering Of 11.5 Shares At $23.00 Each

As Visa Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/V#NYSE">V</a>) reported better-than-expected first-quarter earnings after market close on Thursday, CEO Ryan McInerney highlighted how the company plans to bolster its partnership with Elon Musk&#8216;s newly launched X Money.
What Happened: X platform (formerly Twitter) users will soon experience the convenience of instant fund transfers between their X Money accounts and bank accounts.
CEO McInerney underscored Visa&#8217;s partnership with X during his first-quarter earnings call and said the company was &#8220;excited to partner with X Money for their much-anticipated launch of the X Money account&#8221;
When asked about the daily volumes of transactions that the new platform could expect. McInerney explained that X Money will &#8220;allow the 600 million or so active monthly users of X to fund their X Money accounts.&#8221;
This new capability is made possible through a partnership with Visa Direct, which will also enable creators on the platform to receive payments much faster, said the CEO.
McInerney emphasized the successful collaboration between its team and the X Money team in developing these new features. Looking ahead, they expressed excitement about further expanding the platform&#8217;s functionality and the number of use cases it supports.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/01/43355517/visa-shares-rise-on-solid-q1-results-details">Visa Shares Rise On Solid Q1 Results: Details </a>
Why It Matters: Visa Direct, a payment service offered by the company, is a network that allows for real-time money transfers between accounts and Visa cards. The platform is used for both personal and business purposes.
In an X post dated Jan. 28, Linda Yaccarino, the CEO of X, announced the launch of &#8216;X Money&#8217; and its partnership with Visa.
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Visa <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/01/43355517/visa-shares-rise-on-solid-q1-results-details">beat earnings</a> and revenue expectations for the quarter, as its earnings per share of $2.75 was above Benzinga&#8217;s estimates of $2.66. Revenue was at $9.51 billion as compared to the expected $9.34 billion, up from $8.63 billion last year.
Payment volume rose 9%, cross-border volume (excluding intra-Europe) increased 16%, total cross-border volume was up 16%, and processed transactions grew 11% to 63.8 billion. Visa&#8217;s Service revenue reached $4.2 billion, an 8% increase.
Price Action: Visa&#8217;s stock rose 2.13% on Thursday and advanced 1.16% to $347.03 per share in after hours trading, whereas, the exchange-traded fund tracking S&amp;P 500, SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) was up 0.54% at $605.04.
Visa has a consensus ‘buy&#8217; with a price target of $324.06, according to the 34 analysts <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/V/analyst-ratings">tracked by Benzinga</a>. The high target is $375, and the low is $252. Recent ratings by Piper Sandler, BofA Securities, and Citigroup suggest a $523 target, implying a 1.14% upside.
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Elon Musk's 'X Money' To See About 600 Million Active Monthly Users Via Visa Direct Integration: 'Excited To Partner,' Says CEO

DATROWAY is a specifically engineered TROP2 directed DXd antibody drug conjugate (ADC) discovered by Daiichi Sankyo (TSE: 4568) and being jointly developed and commercialized by Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AZN#NASDAQ">AZN</a>).
Standard treatment for stage 1 NSCLC is tumor resection, but up to 40% of patients may experience disease recurrence.1,2,3 Tumor resection is typically followed by observation but adjuvant chemotherapy and/or immunotherapy may be offered to patients with stage 1b disease who are identified to be at high risk of relapse.4 However, novel strategies to identify high risk patients are needed as well as additional treatment options in the adjuvant setting. Research suggests that ctDNA screening may help identify high risk patients who are most likely to benefit from adjuvant therapy.5,6

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Reported Earlier, Daiichi Sankyo And AstraZeneca Initiate TROPION-Lung12 Phase 3 Trial To Evaluate DATROWAY In Adjuvant Treatment for High-Risk Early-Stage NSCLC

Reported Earlier, Daiichi Sankyo Appoints Hiroyuki Okuzawa As Chief Executive Officer, Effective April 2025

STA authorization includes all types of unmodified smartphones, to support voice, full data, and video applications, and other native cellular broadband capabilities

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Reported Earlier, FCC Grants AST SpaceMobile Special Temporary Authority For Direct-To-Device Cellular Broadband With AT&T And Verizon

SKF (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SKFRY#OTC">SKFRY</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.39 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.33 by 17.88 percent. This is a 14.41 percent increase over earnings of $0.34 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $2.29 billion which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $2.38 billion by 3.57 percent. This is the same as the same period last year.

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SKF Q4 Adj. EPS $0.39 Beats $0.33 Estimate, Sales $2.29B Miss $2.38B Estimate

Sarclisa is the first anti-CD38 treatment approved in China for patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma ineligible for transplant&nbsp;
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<li>Approval based on positive results from the IMROZ phase 3 study that demonstrated Sarclisa in combination with bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (VRd) significantly improved progression-free survival, compared to VRd alone in transplant-ineligible newly diagnosed multiple myeloma&nbsp;</li>
<li>Second approval in China in three weeks following the R/R MM indication announced on January 13, 2025</li>
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Sanofi's Sarclisa Becomes First Anti-CD38 Therapy Approved In China For Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Patients Ineligible For Transplant

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) reported an 11% decline in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/01/43355688/apple-q1-earnings-revenue-beat-eps-beat-iphone-sales-slip-installed-base-climbs-to-all-time-high-our-best-quarter-ever">first-quarter revenue</a> for Greater China to $18.51 billion, while CEO Tim Cook highlighted a new national consumer subsidy program that could impact future sales in the region.
What Happened: During Thursday&#8217;s earnings call, Cook specifically addressed China&#8217;s recently announced fiscal stimulus measures. &#8220;In terms of the macro situation, there was a fiscal stimulus or subsidy announced&#8230;very recently in January that did not affect the December quarter,&#8221; Cook said, noting that while some provincial subsidies were active in the December quarter, the national program was only announced on Jan. 20.
The Chinese stimulus covers the categories of products Apple offers, including smartphones, tablets, PCs, and smartwatches, up to a certain price threshold. &#8220;We do see fiscal stimulus occurring,&#8221; Cook said, acknowledging the headwinds in China.
Cook maintained an optimistic stance on the company&#8217;s second-largest market, even as Chinese leader Xi Jinping&#8216;s government implemented what Morgan Stanley calls the &#8220;most aggressive stimulus tone in a decade&#8221; to boost consumption through <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/asia/25/01/43168134/is-chinas-economic-stimulus-strategy-helping-its-ailing-markets-to-recover">moderately loose monetary policy</a>.
Gene Munster, managing partner at Deepwater Asset Management, provided context for the apparent downturn, noting that approximately half of the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/01/43374851/gene-munster-says-apples-mess-wasnt-as-big-as-it-looked-as-iphone-maker-delivers-better-than-expected-results">weakness in China was attributable to inventory management</a> rather than fundamental demand issues. &#8220;The mess wasn&#8217;t as big as it looked in the numbers,&#8221; Munster stated on X.
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What Happened: The company&#8217;s performance comes amid broader economic challenges in China, where GDP growth in 2024 fell below targets, growing between 2.4% and 2.8% according to Rhodium Group estimates. The Chinese government&#8217;s stimulus strategy includes <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/asia/25/01/43168134/is-chinas-economic-stimulus-strategy-helping-its-ailing-markets-to-recover">lowering borrowing costs</a> and reducing bank reserve requirements to increase lending, measures that could potentially boost consumer spending.
Apple&#8217;s strategic approach in China includes embracing local innovation, as evidenced by Cook&#8217;s praise for Chinese AI startup DeepSeek. &#8220;In general, I think innovation that drives efficiency is a good thing,&#8221; Cook said during <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/01/43373775/tim-cook-praises-chinas-deepseek-for-driving-efficiency-stresses-apples-prudent-and-deliberate-approach-toward-capital-expenditure">the earnings call</a> while detailing Apple&#8217;s hybrid AI model that combines on-device processing with cloud partnerships.
Goldman Sachs analysts warn that U.S. trade policies under President Donald Trump&#8216;s administration could pose additional <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/asia/25/01/43168134/is-chinas-economic-stimulus-strategy-helping-its-ailing-markets-to-recover">challenges for the Chinese market</a>.
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AAPL

Tim Cook Sees Apple Products Covered By Beijing's Subsidy Program As iPhone Maker Faces 11% Revenue Decline In China: 'Fiscal Stimulus Occurring'

Solana (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/sol/usd">SOL</a>)-based meme coin launchpad Pump.fun was hit with a class-action lawsuit on Thursday, claiming that all tokens created on the platform are unregistered securities.
What happened: The suit, filed in a New York federal court, named Baton Corporation, a U.K.-registered company, as the owner of Pump.fun. The complaint alleged that the platform earned nearly half a billion dollars in fees by selling "highly volatile unregistered securities."
The plaintiff further accused Pump.fun of allowing the sale of "worthless" digital tokens in minutes, disregarding basic investor protections, including "Know Your Customer" rules and anti-money laundering protocols.
The lawsuit also claimed that the network has no age verification or restrictions in place, allowing anyone to create tokens on provocative themes.
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The lead complainant, Diego Angular, claimed to have lost money trading Pump.fun meme coins like Fwog (FWOG) and Griffain (GRIFFAIN) and sought compensation.&nbsp;
Alon Cohen, Pump.fun creator, didn&#8217;t immediately respond to Benzinga&#8217;s request for comment.
Why It Matters: The latest legal trouble comes two weeks after a class-action lawsuit was filed against Pump.fun over the sale of the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/11/41949184/elon-musk-endorsed-peanut-the-squirrel-surges-270-to-15-billion-valuation-only-more-wild-moves-ahead-says-millionaire-trader">popular</a> Peanut The Squirrel (PNUT) token.
Pump.fun was at the heart of the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/11/42014810/viral-baby-hippo-moodeng-makes-new-all-time-high-could-follow-shiba-inus-run-trader-predicts">Solana meme coin mania</a> last year, spawning multi-million dollar coins like PNUT, Fartcoin (FARTCOIN), and MooDeng (MOODENG).
As of this writing, the combined market capitalization of Pump.fun meme coins was nearly $6 billion, <a href="https://www.coingecko.com/en/categories/pump-fun">according </a>to CoinGecko. Over the last 24 hours, the valuation fell by 8%.
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$SOL

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Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) researcher Troy Teslike expects the company&#8217;s EV deliveries to drop this year despite the Elon Musk-led EV giant promising new and more affordable models on Wednesday.
What Happened: Teslike expects deliveries to decline 1% in 2025 to 1.77 million units, below the company-compiled consensus estimate of over 2 million units, the researcher said in a post on social media platform X, formerly Twitter. 
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Hi everyone. Here are the Tesla delivery estimates for the full year: • My Estimate: 1,772,000 units • Analyst Consensus: 2,039,674 units The analyst consensus comes from Tesla&#39;s survey of 26 analysts, known as the Company-Compiled consensus. Tesla delivered 1,789,226 cars… <a href="https://t.co/t5sKQBw6B0">pic.twitter.com/t5sKQBw6B0</a>
&mdash; Troy Teslike (@TroyTeslike) <a href="https://twitter.com/TroyTeslike/status/1885045876332114093?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 30, 2025</a></blockquote>
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As per Teslike, the start of Tesla Semi deliveries won&#8217;t contribute to the delivery numbers this year and CEO Musk did not reiterate the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/01/42802658/tesla-ceo-elon-musks-20-to-30-sales-growth-target-for-2025-is-not-realistic-says-analyst">20%-30% delivery growth target</a> that he had put forth in October.
&#8220;We expect the vehicle business to return to growth in 2025,&#8221; the company said in its earnings report instead. 
Teslike, however, expects sales to drop in both the U.S. and Europe due to top brand sentiment and fewer incentives. The researcher, however, expects deliveries to rise in China, similar to 2024. 
Tesla said on Wednesday that the company expects to start production of new models, including more affordable ones, in the first half of 2025. Teslike, however, expects the new vehicles to cannibalize sales of existing models.
Why It Matters: Tesla stock rose after hours on Wednesday despite the company reporting revenue and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/01/43326143/tesla-stock-rises-5-after-hours-on-fsd-and-new-vehicle-promises-despite-q4-revenue-miss">earnings below expectations</a>. The company promised new and affordable models this year and said that it would start testing its autonomous ride-hailing service in Texas in June with vehicles deployed with its full self-driving (FSD) driver assistance technology, driving investor sentiment. 
However, Musk also warned that the company will be retooling factories for the start of production of its new and refreshed Model Y in the first quarter and the change will result in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43328898/elon-musk-warns-teslas-new-model-y-will-result-in-several-weeks-of-lost-production-for-ev-giant-in-q1">several weeks of lost production</a>. 
Tesla stock closed up 2.9% at $400.28 on Thursday, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">data from Benzinga Pro.</a> Tesla has a consensus price target of $320.75 based on the ratings of 32 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/TSLA/analyst-ratings">analysts tracked by Benzinga</a> and a consensus &#8220;buy&#8221; rating.
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