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Foster shares are less expensive than other comparable stocks. They are safely financed and are good value, but show below average growth. We recommend evaluating whether the future of the company Foster is really as difficult as the low price of the stock suggests. If you believe that the future of the company is market-typical or even better, then this could be an argument for a share purchase.
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USA |
| Industry |
Industrial Machinery |
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Large companies - similar industry as Foster
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1. Mueller Industries (XL, US) Industrial Machinery
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1. Mueller Industries (XL, US) Industrial Machinery
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73
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93
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100
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100
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2. Snap-on (XL, US) Industrial Machinery
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2. Snap-on (XL, US) Industrial Machinery
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68
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70
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94
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96
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3. Middleby (XL, US) Industrial Machinery
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3. Middleby (XL, US) Industrial Machinery
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68
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60
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56
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88
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4. Xylem (XL, US) Industrial Machinery
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4. Xylem (XL, US) Industrial Machinery
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29
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75
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85
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88
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5. Dover (XL, US) Industrial Machinery
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5. Dover (XL, US) Industrial Machinery
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56
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58
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69
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82
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6. Flowserve (XL, US) Industrial Machinery
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6. Flowserve (XL, US) Industrial Machinery
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77
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77
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29
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77
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7. Chart (XL, US) Industrial Machinery
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7. Chart (XL, US) Industrial Machinery
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62
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90
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6
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56
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8. Timken (XL, US) Industrial Machinery
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8. Timken (XL, US) Industrial Machinery
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87
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17
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56
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54
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9. Hyster-Yale (XL, US) Industrial Machinery
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9. Hyster-Yale (XL, US) Industrial Machinery
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87
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9
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59
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47
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10. Stanley Black & Decker (XXL, US) Industrial Machinery
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10. Stanley Black & Decker (XXL, US) Industrial Machinery
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91
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51
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8
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43
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Large companies - similar region as Foster
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1. Cognizant Technology (XXL, US) IT Consulting & oth. Services
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1. Cognizant Technology (XXL, US) IT Consulting & oth. Services
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96
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54
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95
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100
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2. Jones Lang LaSalle (XXL, US) Real Estate Services
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2. Jones Lang LaSalle (XXL, US) Real Estate Services
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70
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88
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94
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100
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3. Nexteer Automotive Group (XL, US) Auto Parts & Equipment
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3. Nexteer Automotive Group (XL, US) Auto Parts & Equipment
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73
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93
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98
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100
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4. Fluor (XXL, US) Construction & Engineering
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4. Fluor (XXL, US) Construction & Engineering
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87
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71
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98
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100
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5. Micron (XXL, US) Semiconductors
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5. Micron (XXL, US) Semiconductors
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96
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80
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56
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100
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6. Zimmer (XL, US) Health Care Equipment
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6. Zimmer (XL, US) Health Care Equipment
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96
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49
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83
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100
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7. Voya Financial (XL, US) Other Financial Services
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7. Voya Financial (XL, US) Other Financial Services
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95
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28
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67
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100
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8. Plains GP Holdings (XXL, US) Oil & Gas Transportation
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8. Plains GP Holdings (XXL, US) Oil & Gas Transportation
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87
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99
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71
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100
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9. Lithia Motors (XXL, US) Automotive Retail
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9. Lithia Motors (XXL, US) Automotive Retail
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100
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95
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70
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100
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10. Mueller Industries (XL, US) Industrial Machinery
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10. Mueller Industries (XL, US) Industrial Machinery
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73
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93
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100
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100
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Mid sized companies - similar industry as Foster
| Similar Stocks |
VALUEVVV
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GROWTHVV
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SAFETYVV
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COMBINED
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1. Standex (M, US) Industrial Machinery
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1. Standex (M, US) Industrial Machinery
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74
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80
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90
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98
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2. Tennant (L, US) Industrial Machinery
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2. Tennant (L, US) Industrial Machinery
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90
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30
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86
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94
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3. Franklin Electric (L, US) Industrial Machinery
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3. Franklin Electric (L, US) Industrial Machinery
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57
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43
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96
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92
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4. Kennametal (L, US) Industrial Machinery
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4. Kennametal (L, US) Industrial Machinery
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95
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5
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83
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88
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5. ESCO (L, US) Industrial Machinery
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5. ESCO (L, US) Industrial Machinery
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15
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100
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65
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73
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6. Columbus Mckinnon (L, US) Industrial Machinery
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6. Columbus Mckinnon (L, US) Industrial Machinery
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99
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33
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49
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72
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7. Albany (L, US) Industrial Machinery
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7. Albany (L, US) Industrial Machinery
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63
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23
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83
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68
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8. Watts Water Technologies (L, US) Industrial Machinery
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8. Watts Water Technologies (L, US) Industrial Machinery
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15
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51
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98
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68
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9. Mueller Water Products (L, US) Industrial Machinery
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9. Mueller Water Products (L, US) Industrial Machinery
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41
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69
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56
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58
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10. Hillman Solutions (L, US) Industrial Machinery
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10. Hillman Solutions (L, US) Industrial Machinery
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59
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43
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54
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56
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Mid sized companies - similar region as Foster
| Similar Stocks |
VALUEVVV
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GROWTHVV
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SAFETYVV
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COMBINED
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1. Cal-Maine Foods (L, US) Packaged Foods & Meats
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1. Cal-Maine Foods (L, US) Packaged Foods & Meats
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72
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89
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100
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100
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2. Apollo Medical Holdings (L, US) Health Care Services
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2. Apollo Medical Holdings (L, US) Health Care Services
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77
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93
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63
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100
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3. Bel Fuse (M, US) Electronic Components
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3. Bel Fuse (M, US) Electronic Components
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92
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60
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80
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100
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4. Benchmark (L, US) Electr. Manufacturing Services
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4. Benchmark (L, US) Electr. Manufacturing Services
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96
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42
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82
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100
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5. APEI (M, US) Education Services
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5. APEI (M, US) Education Services
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49
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88
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94
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100
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6. Perdoceo Education (M, US) Education Services
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6. Perdoceo Education (M, US) Education Services
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70
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80
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98
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100
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7. National Fuel Gas (L, US) Gas Utilities
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7. National Fuel Gas (L, US) Gas Utilities
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47
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100
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83
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100
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8. ACM Research (M, US) Semiconductor Equipment
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8. ACM Research (M, US) Semiconductor Equipment
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98
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82
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93
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100
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9. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (M, US) Pharmaceuticals
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9. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (M, US) Pharmaceuticals
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37
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87
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94
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100
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10. Perella Weinberg (M, US) Investment Banking & Brokerage
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10. Perella Weinberg (M, US) Investment Banking & Brokerage
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85
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83
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58
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100
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