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American Water Works shares are more expensive than other comparable stocks. While they show above average growth, they are riskily financed, and are poor value. We recommend evaluating whether the future of the company American Water Works is really as positive as the high price of the shares suggests. If you come to the conclusion that the future for this company is only average, that could be a reason to sell this share.
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| Industry |
Water Utilities |
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1. UGI (XL, US) Gas Utilities
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85
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69
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100
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2. Hawaiian Electric Industries (XL, US) Electric Utilities
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2. Hawaiian Electric Industries (XL, US) Electric Utilities
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83
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49
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90
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90
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3. Atmos Energy (XL, US) Gas Utilities
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3. Atmos Energy (XL, US) Gas Utilities
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99
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97
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87
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4. PPL (XL, US) Electric Utilities
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79
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83
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85
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5. Consolidated Edison (XXL, US) Multi-Utilities
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5. Consolidated Edison (XXL, US) Multi-Utilities
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41
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61
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90
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82
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6. Evergy (XL, US) Electric Utilities
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6. Evergy (XL, US) Electric Utilities
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67
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83
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38
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80
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7. WEC Energy (XL, US) Multi-Utilities
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7. WEC Energy (XL, US) Multi-Utilities
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19
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95
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58
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78
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8. Vistra Energy (XXL, US) Power Producers & Traders
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8. Vistra Energy (XXL, US) Power Producers & Traders
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49
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53
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68
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68
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9. NiSource (XL, US) Multi-Utilities
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9. NiSource (XL, US) Multi-Utilities
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21
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77
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67
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65
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10. NextEra Energy (XXL, US) Electric Utilities
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10. NextEra Energy (XXL, US) Electric Utilities
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33
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65
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66
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1. PriceSmart (XL, US) Hypermarkets, Super Centers
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83
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51
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91
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100
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2. Micron (XXL, US) Semiconductors
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2. Micron (XXL, US) Semiconductors
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98
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86
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59
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100
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3. Super Micro Computer (XXL, US) Technology Hardware & Peripherals
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3. Super Micro Computer (XXL, US) Technology Hardware & Peripherals
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51
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97
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96
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100
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4. ResMed (XL, US) Health Care Equipment
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4. ResMed (XL, US) Health Care Equipment
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56
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93
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88
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100
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5. UGI (XL, US) Gas Utilities
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5. UGI (XL, US) Gas Utilities
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95
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85
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69
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100
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6. Voya Financial (XL, US) Other Financial Services
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6. Voya Financial (XL, US) Other Financial Services
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99
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16
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92
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100
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7. Andersons (XXL, US) Food Distributors
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7. Andersons (XXL, US) Food Distributors
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93
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43
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83
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100
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8. Cardinal Health (XXL, US) Health Care Distributors
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8. Cardinal Health (XXL, US) Health Care Distributors
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99
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87
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46
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100
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9. Cheesecake Factory (XL, US) Restaurants
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9. Cheesecake Factory (XL, US) Restaurants
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71
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91
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92
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100
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10. Nexteer Automotive Group (XL, US) Auto Parts & Equipment
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10. Nexteer Automotive Group (XL, US) Auto Parts & Equipment
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75
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98
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100
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1. National Fuel Gas (L, US) Gas Utilities
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1. National Fuel Gas (L, US) Gas Utilities
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53
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100
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81
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99
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2. IDACORP (L, US) Electric Utilities
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2. IDACORP (L, US) Electric Utilities
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31
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95
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88
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96
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3. Avista (L, US) Multi-Utilities
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3. Avista (L, US) Multi-Utilities
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85
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69
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66
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96
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4. Portland General Electric (L, US) Electric Utilities
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4. Portland General Electric (L, US) Electric Utilities
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97
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31
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85
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95
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5. NW Natural (L, US) Gas Utilities
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5. NW Natural (L, US) Gas Utilities
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81
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71
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49
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91
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6. ALLETE (L, US) Electric Utilities
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6. ALLETE (L, US) Electric Utilities
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75
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51
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80
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90
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7. Black Hills (L, US) Multi-Utilities
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7. Black Hills (L, US) Multi-Utilities
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85
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35
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86
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90
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8. ONE Gas (L, US) Gas Utilities
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83
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55
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67
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66
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78
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10. OGE Energy (L, US) Electric Utilities
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10. OGE Energy (L, US) Electric Utilities
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35
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45
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74
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1. Cal-Maine Foods (L, US) Packaged Foods & Meats
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100
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100
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2. TEGNA (L, US) Broadcasting
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85
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90
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100
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3. AdvanSix (L, US) Commodity Chemicals
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3. AdvanSix (L, US) Commodity Chemicals
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97
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39
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87
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100
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4. Phibro Animal Health (L, US) Pharmaceuticals
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4. Phibro Animal Health (L, US) Pharmaceuticals
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96
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75
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80
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100
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5. USANA Health Sciences (L, US) Personal Products
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5. USANA Health Sciences (L, US) Personal Products
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72
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57
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98
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100
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6. Bio-Techne (L, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
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6. Bio-Techne (L, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
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68
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78
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91
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100
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7. CONMED (L, US) Health Care Equipment
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98
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47
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76
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100
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8. Hooker Furniture (M, US) Home Furnishings
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94
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92
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61
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100
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9. Axway Software (M, US) Application Software
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9. Axway Software (M, US) Application Software
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100
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59
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91
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100
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10. Johnson Outdoors (M, US) Leisure Products
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87
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85
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87
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100
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