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Illinois Tool Works Modestly Higher Despite Double Upgrade From Goldman
Thursday, June 1, 2017 - 3:41pm | 244Goldman Sachs has given Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) a double upgrade from a Sell to a Buy rating, although shares have moved little since the announcement. Initially, the firm rated Illinois Tool Works as a Sell for a short period due to the company’s high consumer exposure at 60...
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Goldman's Pair Trade: Illinois Tool Works Upgraded, Emerson Electric Downgraded
Thursday, September 3, 2015 - 9:34am | 536Joe Ritchie of Goldman Sachs stated in a note on Thursday that the Multi-Industry sector ("Multis") has seen its worst underperformance relative to the S&P index in 10 years. "Negative news is rampant, fueled by broad industrial destock, softening oil capex, the strong USD...
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Market Wrap For February 6: Stocks Higher With All Eyes On Friday's Jobs Report
Thursday, February 6, 2014 - 5:37pm | 3005U.S. stocks moved sharply higher today as investors and traders digested positive news about the job market. It is unclear if Thursday's momentum will be carried forward Friday with the release of the January employment survey. The Dow gained 1.22 percent, closing at 15,628.53. The S...
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Seven Dividend-Paying Tech Stocks Analysts Are Bullish On
Saturday, August 3, 2013 - 9:13am | 845Markets have been hitting new highs and the unemployment rate has ticked down. Despite the uncertainty about when the Fed's quantitative easing will end, the slowdown of the Chinese economy and the ongoing economic troubles in Europe, analysts are still optimistic about certain stocks. Here is a...
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China Telecom, STMicroelectronics and Other Tech Stocks Analysts Are Bullish On (CHA, STM)
Saturday, July 6, 2013 - 1:29pm | 815Despite the uncertainty about the end of the Fed's quantitative easing, the slowdown of the Chinese economy and the ongoing economic difficulties in Europe, analysts are still optimistic about certain stocks. Here is a quick look some dividend payers in the technology sector that have a consensus...
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Caterpillar, Discover Financial and Other Illinois Primary Stock Picks
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 - 6:42am | 1149Today, Illinois holds its Republican Primary, as the candidates hope to add to their delegate counts. Polls show a close race between frontrunners Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum. While the focus is on Illinois, let's have a look at the stocks of some of the many corporations headquartered in the...
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Seagate, PF Chang's and Other Top Nasdaq Stocks in February
Thursday, March 1, 2012 - 7:34am | 1005Here's a quick look at some of the top performing Nasdaq stocks in February. These stocks all have a market cap of more than $500 million and they all pay a dividend. Aixtron (NASDAQ: AIXG) is up about 29% year to date, including a 19% rise in the past month. This $1.7 billion market cap machinery...
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Nordson Earnings Preview: Double-Digit Sales and Profit Growth Expected
Thursday, August 18, 2011 - 7:50am | 671Nordson (NASDAQ: NDSN) is scheduled to report third-quarter fiscal 2011 results today, August 18, after the closing bell. While the industrial equipment maker posted record second-quarter results, the outlook for the third quarter disappointed analysts and some investors at the time. Now, analysts...
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Jefferies Reiterates Buy and PT of $70 on Illinois Tool Works
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 - 8:49am | 45Jefferies reiterated its Buy rating on Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW). At the same time, the rating agency left its price target on the company's stock unchanged at $70. On Tuesday, Illinois Tool Works finished the day at $54.99.
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Goldman Sachs Lowers PT On Illinois Tool Works To $64
Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 6:33am | 28Goldman Sachs has lowered the price target on Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW) from $65 to $64 and maintains its Neutral rating.
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Deutsche Bank Updates 6/15
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 7:40am | 565Deutsche Bank provided updates a number of companies in a research report published today. Dana Corporation (NYSE: DAN) had its rating maintained at Buy and its price target was left unchanged at $22 after a meeting with the company's management. In the report, Deutsche Bank states, "Dana...
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UPDATE: Jefferies Raises PT on Illinois Tool Works to $70 (ITW)
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 - 8:21am | 97Jefferies is out with its report today on Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW), raising its PT from $65 to $70. In a note to clients, Jefferies writes, "Our $70 PT (from $65) is based on multiples that are above the midpoint of the historical range (180% EV/Sales, 10.0x EV/EBITDA, 16.5x P/E) on our...
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Jefferies Raises PT On Illinois Tool Works To $70
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 - 7:07am | 28Jefferies & Company has raised the price target on Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW) from $65 to $70 and maintains its Buy rating.
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J.P. Morgan Raises ITW CY'11 EPS
Tuesday, February 1, 2011 - 9:30am | 81J.P. Morgan is raising its EPS estimate on Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW). “We are raising our CY'11 EPS from $3.64 to $3.78, on the back of Q4 actuals,” J.P. Morgan writes. “Our model assumes organic growth of 7%; total growth of 13%; operating margins of 15.7% and total incremental margins (not...
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Sterne Agee Raises ITW EPS Estimates; Target Goes To $64
Tuesday, February 1, 2011 - 9:28am | 154Sterne Agee is raising its Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW) FY2011 and FY2012 EPS to $3.75 and $4.30 from $3.65 and $4.00, respectively, factoring in a lower tax rate (29.5% vs. 31%), and continuing operating leverage in Power Systems (15.5% revenue and 21.3% operating margin vs. 10.4% and 20.4%...