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SUSPENDED: Due to evolving circumstances, we can no longer generate what we consider a defensible target price and rating at the current time.
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Overall Risk Rating in order of increasing risk: Low (6.7% of coverage universe), Medium (40.9%), High (44.5%), Speculative (7.9%)
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