ITW News and Press, Illinois Tool Works Inc. From 11/08/19

Introduction Welcome to my monthly update for my dividend growth portfolio. This article series covers my investing journey as a father of two towards my eventual retirement. Any specific stocks or amounts are particular to my self-directed 401k plan. The goal of my portfolio is to gener...

Actionable Conclusions (1-10): Analysts Expect 8.48% To 20.3% Aristocrat Net Gains By November 2020 Four of the 10 top Aristocrats by yield were verified as being among these top 10 gainers for the coming year based on analyst one-year target prices. (They are tinted gray in the chart be...

Anyone who just blindly blames the economy for all industrial stocks' woes might want to take a look at the difference in performance between Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW) and 3M (NYSE: MMM) over the last year. The former is up 37%, while its multi-industry peer is down 8.6% in the sam...

In a bid to spark inflation by boosting loan activity and business investment, the Federal Reserve lowered its target rate this week by an additional 25 basis points to a range of 1.50% to 1.75%. The lowered rates could make this a good time to buy stocks, but stock picking is more important...

Dover  (NYSE: DOV) is a diversified manufacturing company that makes products related to the design, manufacture and service of critical equipment and components for consumer goods, digital textile printing, vehicle service, environmental solutions, retail fueling, chemical, hygienic, oi...

Very quietly Nike breaks under $90 Traders have been calling for Nike (NKE) to run to $100 and beyond. No one was talking about NKE to break down. Running to $100 and beyond was conventional wisdom. You all know what I think of conventional wisdom by now. The "stop" was variously cited at ...

Written by Steven Chen, MBA . Source: quickanddirtytips.com . Overview A competitive niche can sometimes build the economic moat for a business, especially small- or mid-sized ones. This happens because the narrower the target group is, the more effectively the company can compete ...

The market is sniffing out that we have bottomed in economic activity, and we are breaking out To me, the data is undeniable and confirms the breakout: Trade talk optimism, as word from China that progress is being made, the Fed cutting rates is a given. The consumer is the star says Cap...

This is one of the most interesting earnings seasons of the past couple of years in my opinion. We are in the midst of an economic growth slowing trend while very large cyclical companies beat earnings like its 2017. Illinois Tool Works ( ITW ) is one of them. The company crushed earnings ex...

Just outside Chicago sits the headquarters of  Middleby  (NASDAQ: MIDD) , a lesser-known manufacturer of food preparation equipment. It's been on an acquisition spree this year, acquiring four businesses since February. But this news isn't so much a game-changer as the game- plan...