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Market Cap:$14.4B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$3.7B
  • Public
  • US
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St. Jude Medical develops medical technology and services that focus on putting more control into the hands of those who treat cardiac, neurological and chronic pain patients worldwide. The company is dedicated to advancing the practice of medicine by reducing risk wherever possible and contributing to successful outcomes for every patient. Headquartered in St. Paul, Minn., St. Jude Medical employs approximately 14,000 people worldwide and has four major focus areas that include: cardiac rhythm management, atrial fibrillation, cardiovascular and neuromodulation. The St. Jude Medical product portfolio includes implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) devices, pacemakers, electrophysiology catheters, mapping and visualization systems, vascular closure devices, heart valve replacement and repair products, and neurostimulation devices.

President & Chief Executive OfficerDaniel J. Starks
Number of Employees 14,000
Contact Information

One Lillehei Plaza

Saint Paul, Minnesota 55117-9983

www.sjm.com

651-483-2000

NAICS Code Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing: 334510

Recent Events

  • St. Jude Medical's Cool Point Irrigation Pump Gets US OK

    6/17/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • St. Jude Medical Introduces New ICD-Leads Connector

    6/12/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • St Jude Medical STJ NewsBite - STJ Downgraded By UBS

    6/10/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • St. Jude Medical downgraded on valuation

    6/09/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • St. Jude Medical Purchases Intellectual Property from Northstar Neuroscience

    6/10/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • SJM Releases New EnSite Cardiac Mapping System

    5/15/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Learn about the Europe Electrophysiology Devices Market: Increasing Demand to Drive Growth

    5/07/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • St. Jude Medical Announces FDA Clearance and Launch of the Attune Annuloplasty Ring for Heart...

    5/06/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • St. Jude Medical Announces FDA Clearance and Launch of the Attune

    5/06/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • St. Jude Medical poised to grow: First-quarter results burnish stable employment situation

    4/23/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • St. Jude Medical To Invest $30 Million In Malaysian Plant-DJ

    4/01/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story

  • St Jude Medical, GE Healthcare launch integrated wireless FFR solution

    4/01/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • St. Jude Medical and GE Healthcare Announce Worldwide Market Launch of Wireless Integrated FFR Solution

    4/10/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Atritech gets nearer to launch of heart device

    3/27/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Orders backlog over $5 billion for Elbit Systems: Fourth quarter net profit and revenue rose...

    3/11/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

News & Analysis

st. jude medical inc. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Daniel J. Starks President & Chief Executive Officer
Christopher G. Chavez President, Neuromodulation Division
Denis M. Gestin President, International Division
Eric Fain President, Cardiac Rhythm Management Division
Frank J. Callaghan President, Cardiovascular Division
Jane J. Song President, Atrial Fibrillation Division
Joseph H McCullough Group President
Michael T. Rousseau Group President
John C. Heinmiller Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Mark D Carlson Chief Medical Officer & Senior Vice President, Clinical Affairs, Cardiac Rhythm Management Division
Thomas R. Northenscold Vice President, Information Technology & Chief Information Officer
Angela D. Craig Vice President, Corporate Relations
Pamela S. Krop Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Paul Bae Vice President, Human Resources
John Caldwell Regional Sales Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Barbara B. Hill Board of Directors
John W. Brown Board of Directors
Michael A. Rocca Board of Directors
Richard R. Devenuti Board of Directors
Stefan K. Widensohler Board of Directors
Stuart M. Essig Board of Directors
Thomas H. Garrett Board of Directors
Wendy L. Yarno Board of Directors
Organization Position Status
St. Jude Medical, Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer Current
Irvine Biomedical, Inc. Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer Current
Longwood Urology Current
St. Jude Medical, Inc. Chairman Current
Urologix, Inc. Board of Directors Current
St. Jude Medical, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
St. Jude Cardiac Surgery Division CEO Former

Christopher G. Chavez became a member of our board of directors in June 2002. He is president and chief executive officer of Advanced Neuromodulation Systems (ANS), a division of St. Jude Medical, Inc. Prior to joining ANS, Mr. Chavez was vice president of worldwide marketing and strategic planning for Eastman Kodak?s Health Imaging Division where the division?s five worldwide profit centers reported to him. From 1981 to 1997, Mr. Chavez was with Johnson & Johnson Medical, Inc., a major division of Johnson & Johnson. While with J&J, he progressed through several positions in finance, strategic planning, domestic and international marketing, new business development and general management. His most recent position was vice president and general manager of the Infection Prevention Business Unit, one of four worldwide business units with approximately one-half billion dollars in sales. Mr. Chavez currently serves on the board of the North Texas Visiting Nurse Association, the Medical Device Manufacturers Association (chairman) and the Dallas/Fort Worth Health Industry Council.

Organization Position Status
Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Current
St. Jude Medical, Inc. President, Neuromodulation Division Current
Irvine Biomedical, Inc. President Current
Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. Member Current
Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc. Vice President of Worldwide Marketing S Health Imaging Division Former
Eastman Kodak Company Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Former
Harvard Business School MBA Former
Harvard University M.B.A. Former

Denis Gestin was named President of the International Division in January 2008. He was previously named President of SJM Europe, Middle East, Africa and Canada in August 2004. He joined St. Jude Medical in 1997, managing cardiac rhythm management and catheter product sales in France. He was named Managing Director of St. Jude Medical France in 1999 and was promoted to Vice President, Northern Europe and Africa in 2002. Mr. Gestin has more than 20 years experience in the medical technology industry in Europe, including 10 years at ELA Medical. He holds an advanced business degree from the Ecole des Cadres in Paris, France.

Organization Position Status
St. Jude Medical, Inc. President, International Division Current
St. Jude Medical, Inc. Managing Director Former
ELA Medical Inc. Former

Eric Fain, M.D., was promoted to President of the St. Jude Medical Cardiac Rhythm Management Division (CRMD) in July 2007. He previously served as Executive Vice President, Development and Clinical/Regulatory Affairs for CRMD since January 2005. Dr. Fain became Senior Vice President, Clinical/Regulatory Affairs of St. Jude Medical's Cardiac Rhythm Management business in June 1998. In this position, he was responsible for all cardiac rhythm management clinical and regulatory activities worldwide. He previously held the position of Vice President, Tachycardia Product Planning and Research. Dr. Fain originally joined Ventritex, Inc. in June 1987 as Manager, Clinical Research and was Vice President, Systems Development when St. Jude Medical acquired the company in 1997. Dr. Fain received his M.D. from Stanford University School of Medicine and holds a Sc.B. degree in Applied Math/Biology from Brown University.

Organization Position Status
St. Jude Medical, Inc. President, Cardiac Rhythm Management Division Current
St. Jude Medical Cardiac Rhythm Management President Current
St. Jude Medical, Inc. Executive Vice President, Development & Clinical, Regulatory Affairs, Cardiac Rhythm Management Division Former
Ventritex, Inc. Manager Former
Stanford University School of Medicine M.D. Former
Brown University Sc.B. Degree In Applied Math, Biology Former
Organization Position Status
Irvine Biomedical, Inc. President, Cardiovascular Division Current
St. Jude Medical, Inc. President, Cardiovascular Division Current
St. Jude Cardiac Surgery Division President Current
Endocardial Solutions, Inc. Vice President of Research and Development Former

Jane Song was named President of the St. Jude Medical Atrial Fibrillation business in August 2004. She had previously served as President of Cardiac Surgery since May 2002. Ms. Song joined St. Jude Medical in 1998 as Senior Vice President, Operations for the Cardiac Rhythm Management business in Sylmar, California. Her responsibilities in that position included overseeing product development, manufacturing, quality control, customer service, and information technology. Before joining St. Jude Medical, Ms. Song held executive positions in global operations and business development at EG&G. Prior to her tenure at EG&G, she was employed at Coopers & Lybrand and Texas Instruments. Ms. Song received her B.S. in Engineering from Polytechnic University and an M.S. in Engineering from Northeastern University.

Organization Position Status
St. Jude Medical, Inc. President, Atrial Fibrillation Division Current
Irvine Biomedical, Inc. President of St. Jude Medical's Atrial Fibrillation Business Current
Irvine Biomedical, Inc. Senior Vice President, Operations Current
St. Jude Medical, Inc. Senior Vice President, Operations Former
PricewaterhouseCoopers Former
E. G. & G., Inc. Former
Northeastern University M.S. in Engineering Former
Polytechnic University B.S. in Engineering Former
Organization Position Status
Irvine Biomedical, Inc. Group President Current
St. Jude Medical, Inc. Group President Current
Irvine Biomedical, Inc. Regional Sales Director Current
International Division President Former
CRM Marketing.Com Vice President Former
St. Jude Medical, Inc. Regional Sales Director Former
Trinity University B.A. Degree Former

Michael Rousseau was promoted to Group President of St. Jude Medical in January 2008, with the company's four product divisions reporting to him. He had previously served as President of St. Jude Medical's U.S. Division since July 2001. He joined the company in February 1999, as Senior Vice President, Global Marketing for the Cardiac Rhythm Management business. In August 1999, Mr. Rousseau was appointed Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing and the previously separate departments, Marketing and Sales, were combined under his leadership. Prior to his tenure at St. Jude Medical, Mr. Rousseau worked for Sulzer Intermedics, Inc. for 11 years as Vice President of several functional areas and as Director, Risk Management. Mr. Rousseau received his B.B.A. degree in Business Administration with an emphasis on Risk Management and Insurance from the University of Georgia.

Organization Position Status
St. Jude Medical, Inc. Group President Current
Irvine Biomedical, Inc. Group President Current
St. Jude Medical, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Irvine Biomedical, Inc. Vice President of Several Functional Areas Former
St. Jude Medical, Inc. Vice President of Several Functional Areas Former
The University of Georgia B.B.A. Degree In Business Administration Former
The University of Georgia Ama Management Former
Organization Position Status
Sjm Corporation, Inc. Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Current
Irvine Biomedical, Inc. Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Current
St. Jude Medical, Inc. Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Current
Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
St. Jude Medical, Inc. Vice President, Corporate Business Development Former
Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. Vice President, Finance Former
Grant Thornton LLP Audit Partner Former
Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. Finance Former
St. Jude Medical, Inc. Board of Directors Former
The Ohio State University B.S. In Business Administration Former
St. Jude Medical, Inc. Member Former
Organization Position Status
Irvine Biomedical, Inc. Chief Medical Officer & Senior Vice President, Clinical Affairs, Cardiac Rhythm Management Division Current
St. Jude Medical, Inc. Chief Medical Officer & Senior Vice President, Clinical Affairs, Cardiac Rhythm Management Division Current
Duke University Master's Degree In Public Policy Former

Thomas Northenscold was named Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer in November 2007. From March 2003 to October 2007, he was Vice President, Administration, where he had responsibility for the Corporate Human Resources function. In January 2005, Mr. Northenscold shifted responsibilities, assuming the leadership of the company's global SAP implementation. Mr. Northenscold joined the company in 2001 as Vice President, Finance and Administration for the Daig Division. Before joining the company, Mr. Northenscold worked in finance and operations management positions in high-tech and medical-technology companies, including Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., the cardiac rhythm management business unit of Boston Scientific. Mr. Northenscold holds a B.S. in Management and Industrial Relations from Minnesota State University and an M.B.A. with a Finance concentration from the University of Michigan.

Organization Position Status
St. Jude Medical, Inc. Vice President, Information Technology & Chief Information Officer Current
Sjm Corporation, Inc. Vice President, Administration Current
PPT Vision, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
PPT Vision, Inc. Vice President & General Manager Former
PPT Vision, Inc. Division General Manager Former
Minnesota State University B.S. In Management & Industrial Relations Former
University of Michigan M.B.A. Former
Minnesota State University B.S. In Management & Industrial Relations Former
Organization Position Status
Sjm Corporation, Inc. Vice President, Corporate Relations Current
St. Jude Medical, Inc. Vice President, Corporate Relations Current
Irvine Biomedical, Inc. Vice President of Communications Current
AdvaMed Liaison Current
Commercialappeal.Com Reporter Former
Smith & Nephew plc Senior Executive Former
University of Memphis B.A. In Journalism Former

Pamela Krop joined St. Jude Medical in July 2006 as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. She previously spent 15 years at General Electric Company, most recently as General Counsel of GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences, a $3 billion business acquired by GE, formerly known as Amersham plc. During her time at GE, Ms. Krop also served as Vice President and General Counsel of GE Medical Systems Information Technologies and as Associate General Counsel of GE Capital Fleet Services. Ms. Krop has worked at law firms in Washington, D.C. and Minneapolis, Minnesota. She received her law degree from Stanford Law School at Stanford University, where she was an associate editor of the Stanford Law Review. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Organization Position Status
St. Jude Medical, Inc. Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Current
Irvine Biomedical, Inc. Vice President, General Counsel & Company Secretary Current
Irvine Biomedical, Inc. General Counsel Current
GE Medical Systems Information Technologies Vice President Former
GE Medical Systems Information Technologies General Counsel Former
GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences General Counsel Former
St. Jude Medical, Inc. Board of Directors Former
University of Florida Bachelor of Arts Degree Former
Organization Position Status
Sjm Corporation, Inc. Vice President, Human Resources Current
St. Jude Medical, Inc. Vice President, Human Resources Current
Irvine Biomedical, Inc. Vice President, Human Resources Current
Irvine Biomedical, Inc. General Counsel Former
St. Jude Medical, Inc. General Counsel Former
University of California Graduate Former
McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific Former
University of California, Los Angeles Former

Array

Organization Position Status
St. Jude Medical, Inc. Regional Sales Director Current
Conceptus, Inc. Director Former
Organization Position Status
Rotech Healthcare Inc. Board of Directors Current
St. Jude Medical, Inc. Board of Directors Current
ValueOptions, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Woodhaven Health Services CEO Former
Express Scripts, Inc. President Former
Cigna HealthCare Senior Vice President Former
Rush University Faculty Former
Woodhaven Health Services Chairman Former
Express Scripts, Inc. Board Director Former
The Johns Hopkins University M.S. Degrees Former
The Johns Hopkins University B.A. Former

John W. Brown is Chairman of the Board of InHealth. He also currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Stryker Corporation, a position he has held since 1980. Mr. Brown started his distinguished career as an engineer for the Ormet Corporation, an aluminum manufacturer, and then worked for Thiokol Chemical Corporation where he developed rocket propellants. In 1972, Mr. Brown became President of Edward Weck & Company, a subsidiary of Squibb Corporation, a position he held until 1977 when he became President and Chief Executive Officer of Stryker Corporation after the death of Lee Stryker, son of company founder Dr. Homer Stryker. Under Mr. Brown's leadership, Stryker went public in 1977 and steadfastly expanded its product lines. The company grew from $23 million in revenue in 1977 to over $4.9 billion by 2005, and the number of employees increased from 325 to 15,000 during the same period. Mr. Brown is a Director of National City Corporation, Cleveland, Ohio. He is also a Director of the American Business Conference, a coalition of Chief Executive Officers of mid-size, high growth companies. Mr. Brown serves as a governor-appointee on the Michigan Economic Development Committee, is a Board member of Southwest Michigan First, Greater Kalamazoo United Way and the Southwest Michigan Healthcare Coalition.

Organization Position Status
Inhealth Chairman of the Board Current
Stryker Bertec Medical, Inc. Chairman of The Board Current
Stryker Corporation Chairman Current
Stryker Corporation Board of Directors Current
Mlt Research Limited Board of Directors Current
National City Corporation Director Current
Advanced Medical Technology Association Director Current
Greater Kalamazoo United Way Board Member Current
St. Jude Medical, Inc. Board of Directors Current
American Business Conference Director Current
Southwest Michigan First Board of Directors Current
Stryker Bertec Medical, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Stryker Bertec Medical, Inc. President Former
Ormet Corporation Engineer Former
Gen-Probe Inc. Board of Directors Former
Squibb Corporation Former
Southwest Michigan First Chairman, Stryker Corporation Former
Gen-Probe Inc. Chairman, Stryker Corporation Former
Stryker Bertec Medical, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Auburn University Bachelor's Degree In Chemical Engineering Former
Organization Position Status
Reliant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Current
Lawson Software, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Lawson International AB Director Current
Competency Assessment Solutions Director Current
St. Jude Medical, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Vastech, Inc. Director Current
Mallinckrodt Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Chief Financial Officer Former
Mallinckrodt Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Senior Vice President Former
Honeywell International Inc. Vice President Former
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated developer Former
Mallinckrodt Inc. Audit Committee Member Former
Honeywell Corporation Former
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Director Former
Mallinckrodt Inc. Director Former
The University of Iowa Bba Degree In Accounting. Former
Organization Position Status
Azaleos Corporation Board of Directors Current
St. Jude Medical, Inc. Board of Directors Current
XETA Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Microsoft Corporation Senior Vice President, Services and IT and Chief Information Officer Former

Director of St. Jude Medical since 2001. President and Chief Executive Officer of Krauth Medical Group, a European distributor of medical and surgical devices and services, since 1992.

Organization Position Status
St. Jude Medical, Inc. Board of Directors Current

STUART M. ESSIG is Integra s President and Chief Executive Officer and a director. He joined Integra in December 1997. Before joining Integra, Mr. Essig supervised the medical technology practice at Goldman, Sachs & Co. as a managing director. Mr. Essig had ten years of broad health care experience at Goldman Sachs serving as a senior merger and acquisitions advisor to a broad range of domestic and international medical technology, pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients. Mr. Essig also serves on the Board of Directors of St. Jude Medical Corporation and ADVAMED, the Advanced Medical Technology Association. From March 2005 until August 2008, he also served on the Board of Directors of Zimmer Holdings, Inc. Mr. Essig received an A.B. degree from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University and an M.B.A. and a Ph.D. degree in Financial Economics from the University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business. Mr. Essig is 47 years old.

Organization Position Status
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation Director of Integra Current
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation Executive Officer Current
Towerbrook Capital Partners L.P. Current
St. Jude Medical, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation Board of Directors Current
AdvaMed Board of Directors Current
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer Former
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. managing director Former
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. senior merger Former
Vital Signs, Inc. Director Former
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Former
University of Chicago Ph.D. degree in Financial Economics Former
University of Chicago Graduate School of Business Ph.D. Degree In Financial Economics Former
University of Chicago Graduate School of Business MBA Former
Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs A.B. degree Former
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation member Former
Organization Position Status
World Adhesions Foundation, Inc Current
St. Jude Medical, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Lindquist & Vennum Pllp Partner Former
Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. Chairman Former
Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Lindquist & Vennum Pllp Board of Directors Former

Director of St. Jude Medical since 2002. Retired in 2008 from Merck & Co., Inc., a pharmaceutical company, where she was Chief Marketing Officer from 2006 to 2008. From 2005 to 2006, General Manager, Business Unit, Merck & Co., Inc. From 2002 to 2005, Executive VP, Worldwide Human Health, Merck & Co., Inc.

Organization Position Status
St. Jude Medical, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Merck & Co. Inc. Executive Vice President, Worldwide Human Health Marketing Former
Merck & Co. Inc. Vice President, Human Resources Former
Johnson & Johnson Vice President, Ortho Former

Executive News

  • St. Jude Medical Applauds MADIT-CRT Trial

    Reuters - 6/23/09 - View Story

  • St. Jude Medical Applauds MADIT-CRT Trial

    Business Wire - 6/23/09 - View Story

  • Integra LifeSciences Celebrates 20th Anniversary

    Reuters - 6/19/09 - View Story

  • St. Jude Medical Announces FDA Approval of the Cool Point Irrigation Pump

    Business Wire - 6/17/09 - View Story

  • St. Jude Medical Introduces New ICD-Leads Connector

    Medagadget.com - 6/12/09 - View Story

  • St. Jude Medical Announces Leading Sponsorship of Landmark Clinical Trial to Study Atrial...

    Forbes.com - 6/12/09 - View Story

  • St. Jude Medical Announces Leading Sponsorship of Landmark Clinical Trial to Study Atrial Fibrillation

    Business Wire - 6/12/09 - View Story

  • St. Jude Medical Announces Initial Implant of First-to-Market Connector System in the U.S.

    Business Wire - 6/10/09 - View Story

  • St. Jude Medical Purchases Intellectual Property from Northstar Neuroscience

    TradingMarkets - 6/10/09 - View Story

  • St Jude Medical acquires non-cash assets of Northstar Neuroscience

    TradingMarkets - 6/09/09 - View Story

  • St. Jude Medical Acquires Intellectual Property and Non-Cash Assets of Northstar Neuroscience, Inc.

    Reuters - 6/08/09 - View Story

  • St. Jude Medical Acquires Intellectual Property and Non-Cash Assets of Northstar Neuroscience, Inc.

    RBC Dain Raushcer - 6/08/09 - View Story

  • St. Jude Medical Acquires Intellectual Property and Non-Cash Assets of Northstar Neuroscience, Inc.

    Street Insider - 6/08/09 - View Story

  • St. Jude Medical Acquires Intellectual Property and Non-Cash Assets of Northstar Neuroscience, Inc.

    Business Wire - 6/08/09 - View Story

  • St. Jude Medical Completes Implants in U.S. Study of Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease

    Forbes.com - 6/08/09 - View Story

  • St. Jude Medical Completes Implants in U.S. Study of Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinsons Disease

    Business Wire - 6/08/09 - View Story

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     STJ $28.60 -12.09 (-29.71% )
Average Volume 3,674,770
Shares Outstanding 346.35M
Market Cap 9.9B
Year High 52.6
Year Low 24.98
Earnings Per Share N/A
P/E Ratio -
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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