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The Motley Fool February 2, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
Illinois Tool Still Working Growth guidance chilled investors, but the ROIC should warm an investor's heart.  |
The Motley Fool July 27, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
A Second Crack at Illinois Tool Works When rates stop going up, this one could perform well. As a stock, Illinois Tool Works isn't quite there, but it's close enough to merit serious consideration.  |
The Motley Fool July 22, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Does Illinois Tool Work? Could a revived commercial construction market retool growth for the company? While growth was very moderate, the company still continues to produce cash.  |
The Motley Fool June 15, 2004 Brian Gorman |
Illinois Tool's Good Work Illinois Tool Works released sales figures today that appeared to show that the diversified manufacturer's business lines continue to benefit from the strengthening global economy.  |
The Motley Fool September 14, 2007 Michael Goode |
Brady Buys a Bunch The manufacturing conglomerate grows through acquisitions, but restructuring charges hurt its net.  |
The Motley Fool July 24, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
Grainger's Mangy Quarter Investors, is the maintenance and industrial supply specialist's problem company-specific or a sign of slowing economic activity?  |
The Motley Fool August 4, 2011 Neha Chamaria |
Illinois Tool Fails to Impress Despite Solid Work Illinois Tool Works' second-quarter earnings miss estimates, company lowers outlook.  |
The Motley Fool April 24, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
Illinois Tool Works Surfs the Late Cycle These are the good times for late-stage industrial conglomerates, and this company is soaking it up. Investors, take note.  |
The Motley Fool November 18, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Hughes Supplies Respectable Results A buyout may be in the works for this diversified wholesaler of construction and maintenance products. In the meantime, moderating prices could be a bit of a challenge to the company, but the current valuation doesn't seem to have exceptional expectations baked into the stock price.  |
The Motley Fool June 20, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann |
It's 80/20 at ITW Will Illinois Tool Works' recent gains continue? Overall, cyclical companies are hard to recommend as long-term buy-and-hold investments.  |
The Motley Fool October 18, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
UTX Still Underappreciated Even with businesses on the upswing, commercial construction, aviation, and defense company United Technologies gets no love from Wall Street.  |
The Motley Fool January 26, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
A Broad Base at Ingersoll-Rand A nice run in the fall took some of the cheapness out of this stock, at least relative to other conglomerates. However, Ingersoll-Rand still doesn't look overpriced.  |
The Motley Fool April 19, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
UTXcellent Investors, behold the wonders of a diversified industrial company firing on most of its cylinders.  |
The Motley Fool February 6, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
Graco: Boring, but Brilliant Despite its sleepy industry (paints, coatings and finishings), Graco produces exceptional results. Too bad the stock isn't cheap.  |
The Motley Fool April 17, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
Chewing on Eaton Can this diversified industrial company profitably ride the cycle? The stock is still slightly cheap -- are investors ready to buy?  |
The Motley Fool July 21, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Oh, Danny Boy ... Danaher has a bewildering array of businesses, but they've delivered growth so far. Annualizing the second quarter's results leaves you with a return on assets of more than 10% and a return on equity of close to 20% -- two hallmarks of well-run companies. Investors, take note.  |
The Motley Fool October 20, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Industrious Profits for Ingersoll-Rand This industrial conglomerate still looks attractively priced.  |
The Motley Fool September 24, 2010 Matt Koppenheffer |
How Much Is Illinois Tool Works Worth? Is Illinois Tool Work's stock on sale?  |
The Motley Fool April 18, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
Parker Is Still Perky As long as economic activity stays strong and management continues to execute on its improvement efforts, investors shouldn't be in a rush to part from this industrial stock.  |
The Motley Fool October 20, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Danaher Does It All Conglomerates don't often get their proper due. Investors, this one is worth a closer look.  |
The Motley Fool November 11, 2004 W.D. Crotty |
Laser Targets True Gem Rofin-Sinar turns in a blowout quarter. With its rock-solid balance sheet and widening technology base, the industrial laser manufacturer is focused on growth and profits.  |
The Motley Fool October 11, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Good Wood A commitment to upgrade the quality of business is slowing sales but sparking solid earnings performance at Universal Forest Products. Investors, take note.  |
The Motley Fool December 7, 2010 Rich Smith |
Recovery? Not Quite As winter bites, October's surge segues into a November decline.  |
The Motley Fool March 23, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
CLARCOR's "S.O.L.": Strong Operating Leverage Modest revenue growth becomes strong bottom-line growth for this filtration supplier. However, the stock has had a pretty nice run and no longer looks all that cheap.  |
The Motley Fool October 18, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
3 Cheers for 3M? Sales and margin improvements underlie the value for investors here.  |
The Motley Fool July 20, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Is United Technologies Underappreciated? Despite a solid collection of businesses, United Technologies hasn't always gotten a lot of love. But as commercial construction and aviation recover, the company should be poised for some solid growth. Investors take note.  |
The Motley Fool February 7, 2005 W.D. Crotty |
Rofin-Sinar's Searing Quarter Laser make's stock is down, even after announcing more blowout numbers.  |
The Motley Fool October 31, 2011 Matt Koppenheffer |
Manufacturing Kept Right On Expanding in October Chicago's Institute for Supply Management released its purchasing managers' report for October, and the numbers were short of expectations but were still in positive territory.  |
The Motley Fool April 21, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
Universal Forest on Fire A growing share of a growing market is an explosive combination. Let this be a lesson, fellow investors: Underestimate well-run companies at your own peril.  |
The Motley Fool July 29, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Lincoln Electric Sparks Growth Solid worldwide demand for welding equipment meant another good quarter for Lincoln Electric.  |
The Motley Fool May 3, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
Lincoln Electric Burns Through Another Quarter This mid-cap welding company is reaping the benefits of a cyclical upswing in manufacturing activity. The here, though, is that even with newly pumped-up growth estimates, this stock is only undervalued by around 10% or so.  |
The Motley Fool January 20, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
Parker-Hannifin: "Industrial" Isn't a Bad Word Investors may fear them, but industrial stocks can sometimes be good values.  |
The Motley Fool May 16, 2008 Rich Duprey |
Manufacturing a Growth Opportunity Can watching the manufacturing indexes help you make money?  |
The Motley Fool April 28, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
A Whole Lot to Like at Dover This incredibly diverse conglomerate has the wind at its back with hot markets in industrial equipment, oil and gas, and electronics. While returns on capital and a somewhat sizable move in the stock mute some enthusiasm, Dover's shares look very interesting.  |
The Motley Fool May 4, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
Tyco: Lots of Cash, Not Much Flash Though still a long way from operational excellence, cash flow is still solid. Investors, is there money to be made from this stock?  |
The Motley Fool January 18, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
Applied Industrial's Growth Goal Management has locked down profitability and is focusing on growth. These are good days for manufacturers, and because the company is still largely a pure play on manufacturing activity, that's certainly good news for shareholders.  |
The Motley Fool May 24, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Hughes Supplies Growth This construction distributor isn't widely known or well-loved -- and that could spell opportunity. Valuation looks reasonable, and the company posts a good return on capital, but share dilution is a worry.  |
The Motley Fool August 23, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Plumbing Clogs Hughes Supply If this wholesale distributor of construction and maintenance products can flush out a few problems, it could be a stealthy winner for investors.  |
The Motley Fool April 19, 2004 W.D. Crotty |
3M: Money, Margins, Magnificent Trusty old 3M is no ordinary industrial conglomerate.  |
The Motley Fool August 2, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
How NICE Is the Growth? Evasive guidance on organic growth should give investors in this Israel-based provider of data, voice, and video analytics solutions reasons to pause.  |
The Motley Fool July 28, 2005 Mike Cianciolo |
Stanley Works Acquires Its Way to Growth The nation's leading toolmaker continues to build solid growth. The company projects full-year earnings of $3.20 to $3.30 per diluted share, which would represent an increase of 12% to 16% over last year's earnings.  |
The Motley Fool January 24, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
3M Needs to Get MMMoving New CEO George Buckley seems a bit more interested in engineering and innovation than his predecessor. Should he succeed in leveraging 3M's great base of engineering talent, better future growth is attainable. Investors, take note.  |
The Motley Fool October 13, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Applied Industrial Profitability Operating efficiencies and a relatively healthy manufacturing sector lead to better profits for this industrial distributor. Should our economy hiccup or hit a small bump, that could be a chance to pick up shares at a somewhat better price.  |
The Motley Fool February 13, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
An Electric Quarter for Emerson Has price outstripped value for this conglomerate? Investors, take note.  |
The Motley Fool July 26, 2011 John Rosevear |
Were Ford's Earnings Good or Bad? A mixed bag of good and bad (but not too bad) from the Blue Oval.  |
The Motley Fool July 26, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
No Do-Over for Dover This is an industrial conglomerate that is worth a second look for investors who want a truly broad play on overall machinery and industrial growth.  |
The Motley Fool July 1, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Small Orders, Big Profits MSC Industrial supplies considerable profits and cash flow. It may not be the cheapest stock around, but the valuation is quite reasonable relative to the growth prospects.  |
The Motley Fool March 23, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
3M Plays Catch-Up Despite volatility, the industrial conglomerate could still be a good long-term option.  |
The Motley Fool October 12, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann |
Fastenal Your Seat Belts The industrial and construction supplier posted another quarter of growth; too bad the P/E multiple is so lofty.  |
The Motley Fool March 11, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Building Upon Building Supplies With a reasonable dividend, brightening prospects for the nonresidential construction business, and expectations of continuing double-digit income growth, Hughes looks like it might be worth a further look.  |