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A. O. Smith 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 A. O. Smith 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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Building Products |
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1. Westinghouse Air Brake (XL, US) Heavy Machinery
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85
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80
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87
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2. Emerson Electric (XL, US) Electr. Components & Equipment
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2. Emerson Electric (XL, US) Electr. Components & Equipment
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57
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43
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78
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3. Cummins (XL, US) Heavy Machinery
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3. Cummins (XL, US) Heavy Machinery
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67
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47
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63
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74
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4. General Dynamics (XL, US) Aerospace & Defense
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4. General Dynamics (XL, US) Aerospace & Defense
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71
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21
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77
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64
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5. Stanley Black & Decker (XL, US) Industrial Machinery
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5. Stanley Black & Decker (XL, US) Industrial Machinery
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57
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8
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54
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6. General Electric (XXL, US) Industrial Conglomerates
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6. General Electric (XXL, US) Industrial Conglomerates
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11
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97
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39
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52
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7. PACCAR (XL, US) Heavy Machinery
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7. PACCAR (XL, US) Heavy Machinery
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53
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75
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40
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45
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8. L3harris (XL, US) Aerospace & Defense
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8. L3harris (XL, US) Aerospace & Defense
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95
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21
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19
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40
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9. Deere & Company (XXL, US) Agricultural Machinery
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9. Deere & Company (XXL, US) Agricultural Machinery
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12
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63
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17
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39
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10. Johnson Controls (XL, US) Building Products
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10. Johnson Controls (XL, US) Building Products
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44
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1. Lithia Motors (XL, US) Automotive Retail
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1. Lithia Motors (XL, US) Automotive Retail
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97
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95
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54
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100
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2. Micron (XL, US) Semiconductors
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2. Micron (XL, US) Semiconductors
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98
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99
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57
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100
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3. Alphabet (XXL, US) Interactive Media & Services
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3. Alphabet (XXL, US) Interactive Media & Services
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75
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69
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96
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100
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4. Abbott Laboratories (XXL, US) Health Care Equipment
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4. Abbott Laboratories (XXL, US) Health Care Equipment
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78
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65
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72
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98
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5. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (XL, US) Technology Hardware & Peripherals
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5. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (XL, US) Technology Hardware & Peripherals
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92
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87
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75
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98
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6. Expedia (XL, US) Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
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6. Expedia (XL, US) Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
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59
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93
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64
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98
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7. Meta (XXL, US) Interactive Media & Services
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7. Meta (XXL, US) Interactive Media & Services
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49
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79
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90
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98
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8. Delta Air Lines (XL, US) Airlines
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8. Delta Air Lines (XL, US) Airlines
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90
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73
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60
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98
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9. Cognizant Technology (XL, US) IT Consulting & oth. Services
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9. Cognizant Technology (XL, US) IT Consulting & oth. Services
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99
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49
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87
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98
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10. Cardinal Health (XL, US) Health Care Distributors
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10. Cardinal Health (XL, US) Health Care Distributors
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87
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29
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Mid sized companies - similar industry as A. O. Smith
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1. Universal Forest Products (L, US) Building Products
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1. Universal Forest Products (L, US) Building Products
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89
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23
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100
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88
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2. Simpson Manufacturing (M, US) Building Products
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2. Simpson Manufacturing (M, US) Building Products
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31
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81
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88
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88
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3. Resideo Technologies (L, US) Building Products
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3. Resideo Technologies (L, US) Building Products
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75
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41
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63
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74
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4. AAON (M, US) Building Products
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4. AAON (M, US) Building Products
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9
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91
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77
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62
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5. Carlisle (L, US) Building Products
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5. Carlisle (L, US) Building Products
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39
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55
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49
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53
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6. Zurn Elkay (M, US) Building Products
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6. Zurn Elkay (M, US) Building Products
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45
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27
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73
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7. Owens Corning (L, US) Building Products
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7. Owens Corning (L, US) Building Products
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93
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3
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46
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42
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8. Fortune Brands Innovations Inc (L, US) Building Products
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31
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14
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28
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9. Masco (L, US) Building Products
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9. Masco (L, US) Building Products
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85
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19
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19
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26
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10. Builders FirstSource (L, US) Building Products
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10. Builders FirstSource (L, US) Building Products
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39
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13
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VALUEVVV
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COMBINED
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1. CoreCivic (M, US) Security & Alarm Services
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1. CoreCivic (M, US) Security & Alarm Services
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99
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75
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100
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2. Ocwen Financial (M, US) Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
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2. Ocwen Financial (M, US) Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
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81
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100
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90
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100
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3. KAR Auction Services (M, US) Diversified Support Services
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3. KAR Auction Services (M, US) Diversified Support Services
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64
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81
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98
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100
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4. Cheesecake Factory (M, US) Restaurants
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4. Cheesecake Factory (M, US) Restaurants
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63
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95
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86
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100
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5. UGI (M, US) Gas Utilities
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5. UGI (M, US) Gas Utilities
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89
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93
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78
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100
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6. Bio-Techne (M, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
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6. Bio-Techne (M, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
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53
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69
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82
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100
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7. Mueller Industries (M, US) Industrial Machinery
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7. Mueller Industries (M, US) Industrial Machinery
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68
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94
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100
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100
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8. Oshkosh (L, US) Heavy Machinery
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8. Oshkosh (L, US) Heavy Machinery
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86
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77
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86
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100
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9. Travel + Leisure (L, US) Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
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9. Travel + Leisure (L, US) Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
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99
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75
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67
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100
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10. CommScope (M, US) Communications Equipment
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10. CommScope (M, US) Communications Equipment
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97
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79
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63
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100
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