When 2024 started many analysts were ringing warning bells regarding valuations of mega-cap technology stocks that touched their new highs in the last quarter of 2023 amid the AI boom.
Operator: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. And welcome to the ICL Analyst Conference Call. Our presentation today will be followed by a question-and-answer session.
Operator: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. And welcome to the ICL Analyst Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] I must advise you that this call is being recorded today.
Peggy Reilly Tharp: Hello, everyone. I'm Peggy Reilly Tharp, Vice President of Global Investor Relations. I'd like to welcome you and thank you for joining us today for our quarterly earnings call.
Operator: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by, and welcome to the ICL Analyst Conference Call. Our presentation today will be followed by a question-and-answer session.
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