ITW News and Press, Illinois Tool Works Inc. From 09/07/20

Another month, another step towards financial freedom. It never gets old typing that phrase. Simply put, writing these monthly portfolio reviews are some of the most enjoyable articles that I write here at Seeking Alpha because of the work involved in creating them. As a dividend growth inve...

Written by Sam Kovacs Introduction Last week, the S&P 500 ( SPY ) moved upwards, reaching new highs. And then it fell - over 4% in two days. This has led to a rather large number of articles popping up all over the web, concerned that the market crash is coming. Source: Open Domai...

Dividend increases are a major foundation of our financial freedom plan. We are building our dividend income, which is the EASIEST form of passive income , to eventually cover our monthly expenses. A key piece of this strategy is investing in companies that increase their dividend. Why? We wa...

The SPDR S&P 500 Trust ETF ( SPY ) is tumbling following a massive rally that's taken a few breathers since March isn't surprising. Our service's sentiment indicator has been flashing warning signs for weeks, prompting us to highlight the risk of a pending market drop here and here. ...

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There’s no question that Illinois Tool Works ( ITW ) has a cadre of loyal long-term investors, and that loyalty has been earned by years of reliable business performance and margins that are superior to its rivals in pretty much every business in which it participates. Illinois Tool...

This is the latest in my series of articles where I provide predictions of annual dividend increases for a variety of long-term dividend growth companies. Back at the end of July, I provided predictions for 12 dividend growth companies that have historically announced annual payout increases i...

Stocks have a tendency to rally further than anybody thinks, and animal spirits could continue rewarding being long, but rules governing risk control will be key when the music stops, so investors ought to be planning exit strategies now, while the going is good. If they don't, the risk of rea...

Investors are shifting attention to industrial goods and selectively, basic materials baskets, but our overbought indicator continues to flash warning signals , suggesting stocks are overheated and due for a breather. If the market retreats, then proper positioning will be key, particularly...

Moving averages are a simple way for traders to determine if stocks are in an uptrend. Many industrial stocks have struggled during the pandemic, but three are currently above both their 50 day and 200 day moving averages: Danaher Corporation (DHR), Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) and Deere &...