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Microsoft (MSFT): Can Security Bundles Generate More Profit per Customer?

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Maintenance and Repair Distributors Stocks Q2 Results: Benchmarking Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST)

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3 Large-Cap Stocks to Keep an Eye On

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Yahoo Finance • 8 days ago

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Yahoo Finance • 9 days ago

W.W. Grainger (GWW): Strong Beat-and-Raise Quarter Outweighed by Macro Sentiment Headwinds

ClearBridge Investments, a global equity manager, recently published third-quarter 2026 commentary for its "Large Cap Growth Strategy". The letter can be downloaded here. In the third quarter, leadership among large growth stocks shifted f... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 25 days ago

Stock index futures rise as investors focus on Trump-Xi summit

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Yahoo Finance • last month

5 Dividend Stocks Hiding in Boring Businesses Customers Cannot Live Without

Quick Read Republic Services (RSG) returned 424% hauling trash over 10 years; Rollins (ROL) posted 7.9% revenue growth with free cash flow conversion above 115%. Grainger (GWW) raised its quarterly dividend 10%, expanded gross margin to 3... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

2 Reasons to Watch GWW and 1 to Stay Cautious

2 Reasons to Watch GWW and 1 to Stay Cautious W.W. Grainger trades at $1,307 per share and has stayed right on track with the overall market, gaining 17.2% over the last six months. At the same time, the S&P 500 has returned 13.6%. Is no... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights GWW, FAST, MSM, GIC and BOOM

For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – September 8, 2026 – Today, Zacks Equity Research discusses W.W. Grainger, Inc. GWW, Fastenal FAST, MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. MSM, Global Industrial Co. GIC and DMC Global BOOM. Industry: Industri... Full story

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1 Industrials Stock Worth Investigating and 2 That Underwhelm

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Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

GRAINGER ACQUIRES TECHNOLOGY ASSETS FROM ADROIT WORLDWIDE MEDIA

CHICAGO, Aug. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE: GWW) announced today the acquisition of technology, intellectual property and talent assets from Adroit Worldwide Media (AWM), a leading technology solutions company, for $2... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

NACD Announces Finalists for 2026 Directorship 100 B. Kenneth West Lifetime Achievement Award and Directors of the Year

Winners to be announced mid-September WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association of Corporate Directors® (NACD®), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 24,000 board members, today announced th... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Navigating W.W. Grainger’s (GWW) New Competitive Landscape

Aoris Investment Management, a specialist international equity manager, released its Q2 2026 investor letter for "Aoris International Fund". A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The fund invests in high-quality, wealth-generating b... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

2 Large-Cap Stocks with Solid Fundamentals and 1 We Find Risky

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Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

1 Cash-Producing Stock with Competitive Advantages and 2 We Turn Down

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Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Why W.W. Grainger (GWW) Stock Is Trading Lower Today

Why W.W. Grainger (GWW) Stock Is Trading Lower Today What Happened? Shares of maintenance and repair supplier W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) fell 1% in the afternoon session after the company announced that its Senior Vice President and Chief... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

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Yahoo Finance • 3 months ago

GRAINGER DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

CHICAGO, July 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE: GWW) announced today that its board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $2.49 per share. The dividend is payable on September 1, 2026, to shareholders of reco... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 3 months ago

W.W. Grainger (GWW) Stock Could Be 17% Overvalued As Q2 Hopes Build

Get insights on thousands of stocks from the global community of over 7 million individual investors at Simply Wall St. W.W. Grainger stock has delivered a very strong 227.4% return over the past 5 years, yet current valuation checks sugg... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 3 months ago

Oppenheimer Picks Apple, Amazon, Alphabet as Top Stock Buys

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Oppenheimer said investors may want to use the recent pullback in higher-beta stocks to selectively add equity exposure rather than adopt a defensive stance. The firm said recent market action re... Full story