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Astral Media Inc (TSE ACM.A)      Updated: July 16, 2010

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     The Company is the country’s largest broadcaster of English- and French-language pay and specialty television services and is currently involved, on its own or with partners, in 18 network licences.
   Astral Media and its television networks also play a vital role as the largest private sector investor in Canadian feature films. Astral Media owns 29 radio stations. Its 21 French-language FM stations in Québec comprise three highly complementary networks: Énergie, RockDétente and Boom fm. The Company also owns 7 FM and 1 AM English-language stations in the Atlantic provinces. Astral Media also recently launched radiolibre.ca, an internet-based radio service.
   Astral Media Outdoor is one of Canada’s most dynamic and innovative outdoor advertising companies with over 3,700 faces located in the largest markets in Québec and Ontario.

 

Recent News: Astral and Rogers Team Up To Bring Customers More Ways to Watch the Hottest Shows and Family Favourites

 

Astral delivers solid third quarter results

 

Paul Steep ....... Scotia Capital……Oct 08, 2010

Maintained OUTPERFORM

Target raised to $46.00 from $44.00  

ACM.A Price day before: $38.80 Finish day of posting:$39.93Current:$39.93

-------Sept 08, 2010-------

Maintained OUTPERFORM

Target raised to $44.00 from $42.00  

ACM.A Price day before: $37.06 Finish day of posting:$37.09Current:$39.93

------Apr 09, 2010-----

Maintained OUTPERFORM

Target reduced to $42.00 from $43.00

ACM.A Price day before: $35.51 Finish day of posting:$35.32Current:$39.93

------Jan 15, 2010---

Maintained OUTPERFORM

Target raised to $43.00 from $40.00  

ACM.A Price day before: $34.85 Finish day of posting:$34.53Current:$39.93

-------Sept 02, 2009------

Maintained OUTPERFORM   

Target raised to $40.00 from $35.00  

ACM.A Price day before: $30.69 Finish day of posting:$30.25Current:$39.93

-------July 10, 2009------

Maintained OUTPERFORM   

Target raised to $35.00 from $33.00  (Target Hit Jan 14, 2010)

ACM.A Price day before: $28.79 Finish day of posting:$28.80Current:$39.93

------Oct 11, 2008--------

New OUTPERFORM   

Target $38.00  

ACM.A Price day before: $26.01 Finish day of posting:$27.44Current:$39.93

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Drew McReynolds....... RBC Capital  Markets…….Oct 04, 2010

Maintained OUTPERFORM

Target raised to $46.00 from $44.00  

ACM.A Price day before: $38.50 Finish day of posting:$38.64Current:$39.93

-------July 16, 2010------

Maintained OUTPERFORM

Target reduced to $44.00 from $45.00

ACM.A Price day before: $36.99 Finish day of posting:$36.55Current:$39.93

------July 06, 2010--------

Maintained OUTPERFORM

Target raised to $45.00 from $44.00  

ACM.A Price day before: $34.35 Finish day of posting:$35.63Current:$39.93

--------Apr 06, 2010--------

Maintained OUTPERFORM

Target raised to $44.00 from $43.00  

ACM.A Price day before: $35.69 Finish day of posting:$36.01Current:$39.93

------Jan 15, 2010----

Maintained OUTPERFORM

Target raised to $43.00 from $41.00  

ACM.A Price day before: $34.85 Finish day of posting:$34.53Current:$39.93

-------Jan 07, 2010-----------

Upgraded to OUTPERFORM from SECTOR PERFORM

Target raised to $41.00 from $40.00   

ACM.A Price day before: $33.68 Finish day of posting:$34.10Current:$39.93

------Sept 17, 2009-------

Downgraded to SECTOR PERFORM from OUTPERFORM   

Target raised to $38.00 from $35.00  (Target Hit Sept 10, 2010)

ACM.A Price day before: $33.54 Finish day of posting:$33.03Current:$39.93

------Oct 28, 2009-------

Target raised to $40.00 from $39.00  

ACM.A Price day before: $32.60 Finish day of posting:$31.61Current:$39.93

------May 19, 2009-------

Upgraded to OUTPERFORM from SECTOR PERFORM

ACM.A Price day before: $28.60 Finish day of posting:$29.16Current:$39.93

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Tim Casey ....... BMO Capital Markets……Sept 30, 2010

Maintained OUTPERFORM

Target raised to $46.00 from $44.00  

ACM.A Price day before: $38.54 Finish day of posting:$38.65Current:$39.93

-----Sept 14, 2010--------

Maintained OUTPERFORM

Target raised to $44.00 from $42.00  

ACM.A Price day before: $38.78 Finish day of posting:$39.75Current:$39.93

-------July 16, 2010---------

Maintained OUTPERFORM

Target raised to $42.00 from $40.00  

ACM.A Price day before: $36.99 Finish day of posting:$36.55Current:$39.93

-------May 10, 2010------

Upgraded to OUTPERFORM from MARKET PERFORM

ACM.A Price day before: 34.15 Finish day of posting:$34.94Current:$39.93

------Feb 16, 2010--------

Maintained MARKET PERFORM

Target raised to $37.00 from $35.50 (Target Hit July 15, 2010)

ACM.A Price day before: $34.80 Finish day of posting:$34.85Current:$39.93

--------Jan 15, 2010---------

Maintained MARKET PERFORM

Target raised to $35.50 from $34.50 

ACM.A Price day before: $34.85 Finish day of posting:$34.53Current:$39.93

------Oct 28, 2009--------

Target raised to $34.50 from $34.00   (Target Hit)

ACM.A Price day before: $32.60 Finish day of posting:$31.61Current:$39.93

--------Apr 13, 2006-------

Maintained OUTPERFORM

Price Target raised to $42.00 from $38.00 (Target Hit Jan 05, 2007)

ACM.A Price day before: $36.62 Finish day of posting:$35.76Current:$39.93

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 ....... Dundee Securities……Aug 31, 2010

New BUY

Target $44.50  

ACM.A Price day before: $36.10 Finish day of posting:$36.21Current:$39.93

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....... Credit Suisse……July 16, 2010

Maintained OUTPERFORM

Target raised to $42.00 from $41.00  

ACM.A Price day before: $36.99 Finish day of posting:$36.55Current:$39.93

-----Apr 09, 2010------

Maintained OUTPERFORM

Target reduced to $41.00 from $42.00

ACM.A Price day before: $35.51 Finish day of posting:$35.32Current:$39.93

------Oct 07, 2009-----

New OUTPERFORM

Target $40.00  

ACM.A Price day before: $33.89 Finish day of posting:$33.73Current:$39.93

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Scott Cuthbertson ....... TD Securities…July 16, 2010

Maintained HOLD

Target $40.00

ACM.A Price day before: $36.99 Finish day of posting:$36.55Current:$39.93

-------Apr 09, 2010------

Maintained HOLD

Target $40.00

ACM.A Price day before: $35.51 Finish day of posting:$35.32Current:$39.93

-------Jan 15, 2010------

Maintained HOLD

Target raised to $40.00 from $38.00 

ACM.A Price day before: $34.85 Finish day of posting:$34.53Current:$39.93

------Sept 17, 2009-------

Downgraded to HOLD from BUY   

Target raised to $38.00 from $35.00  (Target Hit Sept 10, 2010)

ACM.A Price day before: $33.54 Finish day of posting:$33.03Current:$39.93

------July 10, 2009-------

Maintained BUY

Target raised to $35.00 from $37.00  (Target Hit Jan 14, 2010)

ACM.A Price day before: $28.79 Finish day of posting:$28.80Current:$39.93

------Apr 20, 2009------

Downgraded to BUY from ACTION LIST BUY   

Target reduced to $33.00 from $34.00  (Target Hit Sept 11, 2009)

ACM.A Price day before: $31.36 Finish day of posting:$31.80Current:$39.93

-------Apr 13, 2009-----

Maintained ACTION LIST BUY   

Target raised to $34.00 from $33.00  

ACM.A Price day before: $27.34 Finish day of posting:$27.96Current:$39.93

-----Jan 15, 2009------

Upgraded to ACTION LIST BUY from BUY   

Target $33.00  (Target Hit Sept 11, 2009)

ACM.A Price day before: $22.50 Finish day of posting:$23.00Current:$39.93

------Oct 24, 2008------

Maintained BUY   

Target reduced to $33.00 from $36.00  (Target Hit Sept 11, 2009)

ACM.A Price day before: $28.08 Finish day of posting:$27.55Current:$39.93

------Aug 29, 2008-------

Maintained BUY   

Target reduced to $40.00 from $36.00  

ACM.A Price day before: $33.57 Finish day of posting:$33.24Current:$39.93

--------July 11, 2008------

Maintained BUY   

Target reduced to $36.00 from $40.00  

ACM.A Price day before: $28.96 Finish day of posting:$28.11Current:$39.93

-------Apr 15, 2008-------

Maintained BUY   

Target reduced to $44.00 from $47.00  

ACM.A Price day before: $35.75 Finish day of posting:$33.79Current:$39.93

------Jan 17, 2008----

Upgraded to BUY from HOLD  

Target $47.00  

ACM.A Price day before: $40.75 Finish day of posting:$41.82Current:$39.93

--------July 13, 2007------

Maintained HOLD  

Price Target raised to $46.00 from $43.00  

ACM.A Price day before: $44.16 Finish day of posting:$44.25Current:$39.93

-------May 02, 2007------

Upgraded to HOLD from REDUCE 

Price Target raised to $43.00 from $42.00  

ACM.A Price day before: $43.76 Finish day of posting:$43.75Current:$39.93

-------Apr 13, 2007--------

Maintained REDUCE 

Price Target raised to $42.00 from $40.00  

ACM.A Price day before: $42.75 Finish day of posting:$42.96Current:$39.93

-------Feb 26, 2007----

Downgraded to REDUCE from HOLD 

Price Target reduced to $40.00 from $48.00  

ACM.A Price day before: $42.86 Finish day of posting:$41.00Current:$39.93

-----Jan 12, 2007------

Downgraded to HOLD from BUY 

Price Target raised to $48.00 from $45.00  

ACM.A Price day before: $44.46 Finish day of posting:$44.55Current:$39.93

------Oct 25, 2006-------

Upgraded to BUY from HOLD 

Price Target raised to $45.00 from $43.00 (Target Hit Jan 16, 2007)   

ACM.A Price day before: $37.99 Finish day of posting:$39.00Current:$39.93

-----Sept 22, 2006-------

Maintained HOLD 

Price Target raised to $43.00 from $40.00(Target Hit Jan 09, 2007)  

ACM.A Price day before: $40.51 Finish day of posting:$41.24Current:$39.93

-------July 14, 2006--------

Maintained HOLD 

Price Target raised to $40.00 from $38.00 (Target Hit Sept 05, 2006)   

ACM.A Price day before: $37.44 Finish day of posting:$36.95Current:$39.93

------Apr 13, 2006-----

Maintained HOLD 

Price Target raised to $38.00 from $36.00 (Target Hit) 

ACM.A Price day before: $36.62 Finish day of posting:$35.76Current:$39.93

------Jan 13, 2006-----

Maintained HOLD 

Price Target raised to $36.00 from $35.00 (Target Hit Apr 12, 2006)  

ACM.A Price day before: $31.66 Finish day of posting:$31.65Current:$39.93

-------Jan 05, 2005----------

Downgraded to HOLD from BUY

Price Target raised to $35.00 from $33.00 (Hit Target Feb 17, 2005)

ACM.A Price day before: $32.01 Finish day of posting:$30.51Current:$39.93

-----Oct 27, 2004------

Upgraded to BUY from HOLD

Price Target raised to $33.00 from $31.50 (Hit Target Dec 22, 2004)

ACM.A Price day before: $28.01 Finish day of posting:$28.31Current:$39.93

-------Aug 31, 2004------

Maintained  BUY 

Price Target reduced to $31.50 from $32.75 (Hit Target Dec 17, 2004)

ACM.A Price day before: $27.21 Finish day of posting:$27.18Current:$39.93

------July 23, 2004----------

Maintained  BUY 

Price Target reduced to $32.75 from $34.00 (Hit Target Dec 29, 2004)

ACM.A Price day before: $28.49 Finish day of posting:$28.38Current:$39.93

------Jan 06, 2004-------

Maintained  BUY 

Price Target raised to $33.00 from $30.00 (Hit Target Dec 22, 2004)

ACM.A Price day before: $27.74 Finish day of posting:$27.73Current:$39.93

--------October 03, 2003--------

Upgraded to  BUY from HOLD

Price Target raised to $30.00 from $28.25 (Hit Target Nov 03, 2004)

ACM.A Price day before: $25.14 Finish day of posting:$25.54Current:$39.93

---------August 19, 2003-------

Downgraded to HOLD from BUY

Price Target $28.25 (Hit Target Dec 29, 2003)

ACM.A Price day before: $25.00 Finish day of posting:$25.26Current:$39.93

-----------July 02, 2003---------

Upgraded to BUY from HOLD

Price Target $28.25 (Hit Target Dec 29, 2003)

ACM.A Price day before: $22.80 Finish day of posting:$23.38Current:$39.93

---------May 05, 2003---------

Maintained HOLD

Price Target raised to $28.25 from $27.50 (Hit Target Dec 29, 2003)

ACM.A Price day before: $24.64 Finish day of posting:$24.60Current:$39.93

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Adam Shine ....... National Bank Financial……Apr 09, 2010

Downgraded to SECTOR PERFORM from OUTPERFORM

Target $42.00

ACM.A Price day before: $35.51 Finish day of posting:$35.32Current:$39.93

--------Oct 28, 2009------

Target raised to $42.00 from $40.00  

ACM.A Price day before: $32.60 Finish day of posting:$31.61Current:$39.93

------Sept 18, 2009------

Target raised to $40.00 from $36.00 

ACM.A Price day before: $32.37 Finish day of posting:$32.01Current:$39.93

------Apr 27, 2009------

Target raised to $34.00 from $32.50 (Target Hit)

ACM.A Price day before: $32.43 Finish day of posting:$32.23Current:$39.93

-------Apr 13, 2006------

Price Target raised to $43.00 from $37.00 (Target Hit Jan 09, 2007)

ACM.A Price day before: $36.62 Finish day of posting:$35.76Current:$39.93

-----Mar 31, 2004----------

Maintained OUTPERFORM

Price Target $34.00 (Hit Target Feb 08, 2005)

ACM.A Price day before: $28.90 Finish day of posting:$28.72Current:$39.93

------May 25, 2003-------

Maintained OUTPERFORM

Price Target $30.00 (Hit Target Mar 03, 2004)

ACM.A Price day before: $23.40 Finish day of posting:$23.30Current:$39.93

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Bob Bek ....... CIBC World Markets……Apr 09, 2010

Downgraded to SECTOR PERFORM from OUTPERFORM

Target $40.00

ACM.A Price day before: $35.51 Finish day of posting:$35.32Current:$39.93

-----Jan 15, 2010-----

Maintained OUTPERFORM

Target raised to $40.00 from $38.00  

ACM.A Price day before: $34.85 Finish day of posting:$34.53Current:$39.93

------Oct 01, 2009-------

Maintained OUTPERFORM

Target raised to $38.00 from $37.00 (Target Hit Sept 10, 2010)

ACM.A Price day before: $33.10 Finish day of posting:$32.58Current:$39.93

------Sept 11, 2009--------

Upgraded to OUTPERFORM from SECTOR PERFORM   

Target raised to $37.00 from $31.50  (Target Hit July 15, 2010)

ACM.A Price day before: $31.60 Finish day of posting:$31.20Current:$39.93

-----July 10, 2009-------

Maintained SECTOR PERFORM   

Target $31.50  (Target Hit Aug 28, 2009)

ACM.A Price day before: $28.79 Finish day of posting:$28.80Current:$39.93

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Ben Mogil ....... Thomas Weisel…Apr 09, 2010

Downgraded to MARKET WEIGHT from OVERWEIGHT   

ACM.A Price day before: $35.51 Finish day of posting:$35.32Current:$39.93

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David McFadgen....... Cormark……Oct 28, 2009

Target raised to $43.50 from $39.00  

ACM.A Price day before: $32.60 Finish day of posting:$31.61Current:$39.93

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Eric Bernofsky ....... Desjardins Securities……July 10, 2009

Maintained HOLD   

Target raised to $32.00 from $28.00  (Target Hit Sept 11, 2009)

ACM.A Price day before: $28.79 Finish day of posting:$28.80Current:$39.93

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Jason JacobsonGMP…Oct 27, 2008

Target reduced to $34.00 from $39.50  (Target Hit Jan 06, 2010)

ACM.A Price day before: $27.65 Finish day of posting:$26.99Current:$39.93

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Carl Bayard ....... Desjardins Securities……May 28, 2007

Maintained HOLD   

Price Target raised to $49.00 from $48.00 

ACM.A Price day before: $43.15 Finish day of posting:$43.20Current:$39.93

--------Feb 26, 2007------

Downgraded to HOLD from BUY   

Price Target raised to $47.00 from $53.00 

ACM.A Price day before: $42.86 Finish day of posting:$41.00Current:$39.93

-----Jan 12, 2007--

Maintain HOLD  

Price Target raised to $49.00 from $43.00 

ACM.A Price day before: $44.46 Finish day of posting:$44.55Current:$39.93

--------July 14, 2006---------

Maintain BUY  

Price Target raised to $43.00 from $42.00  (Target Hit Jan 09, 2007)  

ACM.A Price day before: $37.44 Finish day of posting:$36.95Current:$39.93

-----Apr 13, 2006----

Upgraded to BUY from HOLD 

Price Target raised to $42.00 from $36.50 (Target Hit Jan 05, 2007)  

ACM.A Price day before: $36.45 Finish day of posting:$35.99Current:$39.93

-------Jan 13, 2006-------

Maintained HOLD  

Price Target $36.50 (Target Hit Apr 12, 2006) 

ACM.A Price day before: $31.66 Finish day of posting:$31.65Current:$39.93

------Dec 08, 2005------

Downgraded to HOLD from BUY 

Price Target $36.50 (Target Hit Apr 12, 2006) 

ACM.A Price day before: $32.05 Finish day of posting:$32.14Current:$39.93

--------Aug 28, 2005-----------

Downgraded to BUY from TOP PICK 

Price Target $38.50  

ACM.A Price day before: $32.30 Finish day of posting:$32.00Current:$39.93

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Megan Anderson....... RBC Capital  Markets…….Aug 22, 2006

New TOP PICK

Price Target $46.00C (Target Hit Jan 23, 2007)

ACM.A Price day before: $36.41 Finish day of posting:$37.30Current:$39.93

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Marie Millien ....... Westwind Partners……Apr 13, 2006

Downgraded to HOLD from BUY 

ACM.A Price day before: $36.62 Finish day of posting:$35.76Current:$39.93

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Andrea Horan ....... Genuity Capital Markets……Apr 13, 2006

Downgraded to HOLD from BUY 

ACM.SV.B Price day before: $36.45 Finish day of posting:$35.99Current:$39.93

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Andrew Mitchell ....... Scotia Capital……. Jan 26, 2004

Maintained SECTOR OUTPERFORM

Price Target $34.75 (Hit Target Feb 16, 2005)

ACM.A Price day before: $29.40 Finish day of posting:$29.03Current:$39.93

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Kathrine Dalton ....... Merrill Lynch……. Jan 12, 2004

Maintained BUY

Price Target raised to $31.50 from $29.50 (Hit Target Dec 15, 2004)

ACM.A Price day before: $27.32 Finish day of posting:$27.40Current:$39.93

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Astral Media Inc

Short Positions

Date                         Outstanding         Price Range

Sept 16 to 30, 2010    3,463,642       $39.58 to $37.12

Sept 01 to 15, 2010    3,486,023       $39.78 to $37.00

Aug 16 to 31, 2010     3,580,171       $36.49 to $35.01

Aug 01 to 15, 2010     3,450,937       $36.59 to $35.56

July 16 to 30, 2010     3,444,424       $37.00 to $35.66

July 01 to 15, 2010     3,439,852       $37.10 to $34.35

June 16 to 30, 2010    3,444,291       $36.98 to $35.23

June 01 to 15, 2010    3,441,928       $36.61 to $34.97

May 16 to 31, 2010    3,449,318       $36.00 to $33.77

May 01 to 15, 2010    3,447,022       $36.16 to $33.50

Apr 16 to 30, 2010     3,415,537       $35.52 to $34.52

Apr 01 to 15, 2010     3,422,286       $36.65 to $34.62

Mar 16 to 31, 2010    3,419,572       $35.90 to $34.68

Mar 01 to 15, 2010    3,912,958       $35.24 to $34.51

Feb 16 to 28, 2010    4,442,030        $35.16 to $34.11

Feb 01 to 15, 2010    3,445,026        $35.24 to $33.95

Jan 15 to 31, 2010     3,428,974        $35.90 to $33.76

Jan 01 to 15, 2010     3,425,036        $35.50 to $33.10

Dec 16 to 31, 2009    3,458,411        $33.48 to $31.99

Dec 01 to 15, 2009    3,464,521        $33.34 to $31.11

Nov 16 to 30, 2009   3,540,583         $32.49 to $31.25

Nov 02 to 13, 2009   3,629,741         $33.57 to $30.99

Oct 16 to 30, 2009    3,914,077         $33.80 to $31.36

Oct 01 to 15, 2009    4,066,371         $34.50 to $31.52

Sept 16 to 30, 2009   4,203,588         $33.67 to $31.26

Sept 01 to 15, 2009   4,231,973         $34.47 to $30.05

Aug 17 to 31, 2009    4,236,441         $31.99 to $28.59

Aug 04 to 14, 2009    4,172,025         $31.62 to $29.16

July 16 to 30, 2009    4,160,709          $29.49 to $27.09

July 02 to 15, 2009    4,261,909          $30.71 to $26.91

Jun 16 to 30, 2009     4,354,647          $30.76 to $28.76

Jun 01 to 15, 2009     4,428,713          $32.00 to $29.16

May 19 to 29, 2009   4,782,474          $31.95 to $28.63

May 01 to 15, 2009   4,742,788          $32.16 to $28.30

Apr 16 to 30, 2009    4,826,634          $33.45 to $29.64

Apr 01 to 15, 2009    5,042,414          $29.84 to $25.01

Mar 31, 2009             5,186,617          $27.63 to $24.38

Mar 13, 2009             5,369,149          $25.00 to $22.72

Feb 27, 2009              5,341,938         $26.05 to $23.08

Feb 13, 2009             5,052,553          $27.00 to $25.29

Jan 31, 2009              5,282,820          $27.02 to $22.92

Jan 15, 2009              5,176,528          $25.11 to $22.10

Dec 31, 2008             5,842,897          $24.74 to $19.65

Dec 15, 2008             6,904,482          $25.00 to $19.41

Nov 28, 2008             7,021,437          $25.75 to $21.68

Nov 14, 2008             6,707,476          $28.44 to $23.46

Oct 31, 2008              5,628,447          $29.99 to $25.82

Oct 15, 2008              5,282,299          $33.00 to $25.26

Sept 30, 2008             5,330,867          $33.53 to $30.25

 

                                     

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