industrials

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell around 500 points Tuesday morning after component companies Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) and 3M Co (NYSE: MMM) disappointed investors with their respective earnings reports.  What Happened Caterpillar did report a top-and-bottom-line beat in its third...

If market watchers had to point to one stock that encapsulated the rally in the industrial sector, it would likely be Caterpillar. And while CAT’s late-summer performance is impressive, gaining 15 percent over the course of a 30-day span that saw stocks like Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)...

If the stock market were to be summed up in one single word it would be "extremist" — at least according to CNBC's Jim Cramer. What Happened The use of the word "extremist" to describe the stock market may raise some eyebrows, but Cramer said during his daily...

It may not be as large as the bond market or as ubiquitous as real estate, but the stock market is definitely the most talked about of the financial markets. And while this has pretty much always been the case, the rise of index investing and robo-advisors in the last decade or so has...

Industrial name Fortive Corp (NYSE: FTV) has been a consistent outperformer since its spin-off from Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR), according to JPMorgan.  The Analyst JPMorgan analyst Stephen Tusa downgraded Fortive from Overweight to Neutral and maintained an $84 price target....

Investors looking for exposure to the industrial sector are presented with a pair trade idea courtesy of Canaccord Genuity. The firm is recommending investors buy Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) and sell Badger Meter, Inc. (NYSE: BMI). The Analyst Canaccord Genuity's Chip Moore upgraded...

The recent pullback in the shares of industrial valve manufacturer Sun Hydraulics Corporation (NASDAQ: SNHY) offers a compelling entry point, according to KeyBanc Capital Markets.  The Analyst KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst Jeffrey Hammond initiated coverage of Sun Hydraulics...

Industrial gas company Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX)'s accelerating volume, improved pricing discipline and M&A activity have earned the stock an upgrade, according to Deutsche Bank.  The Analyst Deutsche Bank analyst David Begleiter upgraded the shares of Praxair from Hold to...

2017 was a solid year for the multi-industry segment, and Goldman Sachs analysts said they're encouraged that favorable headwinds throughout the year will persist into 2018 for a select few companies, including Ingersoll-Rand PLC (NYSE: IR). The Analyst Goldman Sachs' Joe Ritchie upgraded...

Curtiss-Wright Corp. (NYSE: CW), a manufacturer of precision components and engineered products for the industrial markets, including aerospace, defense and power generation, is well-positioned for 2018, according to a sell-side analyst. The Analyst Baird analyst Peter Arment initiated coverage...

If you’re looking for a financial feast, check Oppenheimer’s choice platter. The firm’s 28 research analysts updated their monthly list of top picks this week, with just more than half of the catalog intact from the start of the summer. Here is what comes highly recommended:...

Perhaps because it is not as glamorous as the technology or health care sector, the industrial sector does not often get the love it deserves. The same can be true of some of the exchange-traded funds dedicated to industrial stocks, but a sturdy industrial sector can be a positive sign for the...

The first-quarter reporting season is done and dusted. And the tidings were mostly positive, evident from the strong run up in the major averages since the commencement of the first quarter reporting season, which is generally early-to-mid April. Market Warms To Reporting Season Since April 10,...

After being one of last year's best-performing sectors, the industrial sector is again proving solid. To start 2017, The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE: XLI), the largest exchange-traded fund dedicated to industrial stocks, is higher by 6.6 percent. The Continuing Case For Industrials...