Industrials businesses quietly power the physical things we depend on, from cars and homes to e-commerce infrastructure. They are also bound to benefit from a friendlier regulatory environment with the Trump administration,
and this excitement has led to a six-month gain of 16.5% for the sector - higher than the S&P 500’s 14.1% return.
Although Fastenal has performed better than its industry peers over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a cautious outlook on the stock’s prospects.
Pittsburgh, PA – December 1, 2025 – Wesco International (NYSE: WCC), a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services, and supply chain solutions, is set to distribute a quarterly cash dividend of $0.45375 per share for the fourth quarter of 2025. This announcement, aligning with the company's consistent shareholder return strategy,
W.W. Grainger’s third quarter results were shaped by persistent inflationary pressures, tariff-related inventory cost headwinds, and continued focus on operational execution. Management highlighted that customer demand for maintenance and repair solutions remained steady, particularly among contractor and healthcare segments, while manufacturing customers showed signs of improvement. CEO Donald Macpherson emphasized the company’s ability to support customers’ operational efficiency, noting, “the value of the fundamentals of having inventory where and when they need it.” Despite headwinds from tariffs and LIFO accounting impacts, Grainger credited productivity initiatives and targeted price actions for supporting margins during the period.
Over the past six months, W.W. Grainger’s shares (currently trading at $952.66) have posted a disappointing 8.7% loss, well below the S&P 500’s 19.5% gain. This may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
Maintenance and repair supplier W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) met Wall Streets revenue expectations in Q3 CY2025, with sales up 6.1% year on year to $4.66 billion. On the other hand, the company’s full-year revenue guidance of $17.9 billion at the midpoint came in 0.7% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $10.21 per share was 2.6% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Tech stocks edged higher Friday, rebounding from Thursday's 1.5% drop in the Nasdaq 100 as upbeat earnings from mega-cap giants kept the rally momentum alive.
WW Grainger's Q3 2025 results show a mixed performance, with revenue slightly below estimates but earnings per share beating expectations. The company also narrowed its full-year outlook.
Maintenance and repair supplier W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) met Wall Streets revenue expectations in Q3 CY2025, with sales up 6.1% year on year to $4.66 billion. On the other hand, the company’s full-year revenue guidance of $17.9 billion at the midpoint came in 0.7% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $10.21 per share was 2.6% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
W.W. Grainger currently trades at $959.70 per share and has shown little upside over the past six months, posting a small loss of 4%. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 23.2% gain during that period.
Fastenal (NASDAQ: FAST) found itself in the spotlight as a bottom performer on October 13, 2025, with its shares experiencing a notable decline following the release of its third-quarter 2025 financial results. Despite reporting year-over-year growth in both earnings and revenue, the industrial supply giant fell short of Wall Street's
MELVILLE, NY – October 7, 2025 – MSC Industrial Supply Co. (NYSE: MSM), a premier distributor of metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products and services, today announced a 2.4% increase in its regular quarterly dividend, raising it to $0.87 per share. This move, declared by the company's Board
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