A weak, and poorly-received, fourth quarter put Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) in a hole, and while the shares have lagged industrial peers over the last year, the performance since my last update has been noticeably better. With a strong first quarter driven in very large part by the tool business, Stanley’s guidance for 2019 certainly looks more attainable than just three months ago. While I still see risks in the second half of the year from weaker than expected “general industrial” markets, Stanley should be poised to benefit from gradual improvement in