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Recession-Proof Your Portfolio With WW Grainger (GWW) GWW

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David Fessler says WW Grainger, Inc. (NYSE: GWW ) is a great way to protect your portfolio by investing in infrastructure. The company literally provides the nuts and bolts for businesses and public institutions throughout America. And its earnings are growing despite the economic downturn. Now GWW is targeting Chinese infrastructure projects with massive potential.

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By Contrarian Profits (-2.45% risk: conservative) 10/30/08

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Fastenal misses in Q3, but cash flow is okay

Filed under: Earnings reports

Fastenal Company (NASDAQ: FAST), a company that sells supplies to the construction industry and whose colleagues include W.W. Grainger (NYSE: GWW) and MSC Industrial Direct Co. (NYSE: MSM), didn't do so well in its third quarter. According to Reuters, per-share profit missed expectations by a penny, coming in at 32 cents. Net sales, however, met expectations at $489 million.

<>A comparison of this year's data to last year's results also indicates a rather tepid performance. Fastenal earned 49 cents per share in the year-ago period according to the actual <>press rel...

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By Steven Mallas (-36.12% risk: moderate) 10/13/09

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Trading Radar for 10/14: JPMorgan (JPM), Abbott Labs (ABT), Host Hotels (HST), Grainger (GWW) Report; Import/Export Prices, Retail Sales, FOMC Minutes

The Trading Radar highlights key earnings and economic announcements for tomorrow's trading session:Before Market Opens:Economics:8:30am ET

Import/Export Prices for September
Retail Sales for September - Street expects -2.1%

Earnings:Abbott (NYSE: ABT) - consensus EPS $0.90ADTRAN (Nasdaq: ADTN) - consensus EPS $0.32Host Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: HST) - consensus EPS $0.08JPMorgan (NYSE: JPM) - consensus EPS $0.49Lufkin Industries (Nasdaq: LUFK) - consensus EPS $0.20W.W. Grainger (NYSE: GWW) - consensus EPS $1.34Intraday or Not Specified:Economics:10am ET<> <> Business Inventories ...

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By Street Insider (+19.84% risk: moderate) 10/13/09

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Trading Radar for 7/15: Abbott (ABT), AMR Corp. (AMR), WW Grainger (GWW), Polycom (PLCM), Texas Industries (TXI), Schawk (SGK) Report; CPI, Business Inventories, FOMC Minutes Due

The Trading Radar highlights key earnings and economic announcements for tomorrow's trading session:Before Market Opens:Economics:8:30am ET

CPI for June - Street expects 0.6%
Empire Manufacturing for July - Street expects -5

9:15am ET

Capacity Utilization for June - Street expects 67.9%
Industrial Production for June - Street expects -0.6%

Earnings:Abbott Labs (NYSE: ABT) - consensus EPS $0.88Acergy (Nasdaq: ACGY) - consensus EPS $0.15ADTRAN (Nasdaq: ADTN) - consensus EPS $0.28Gannett (NYSE: GCI) - consensus EPS $0.36Lufkin Industries (Nasdaq: LUFK) - consensus EPS $0.46W.W. Grai...

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By Street Insider (+19.84% risk: moderate) 07/14/09

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Trading Radar for 7/15: Abbott (ABT), AMR Corp. (AMR), WW Grainger (GWW), Polycom (PLCM), Texas Industries (TXI), Schawk (SGK) Report; CPI, Business Inventories, FOMC Minutes Due

The Trading Radar highlights key earnings and economic announcements for tomorrow's trading session:Before Market Opens:Economics:8:30am ET

CPI for June - Street expects 0.6%
Empire Manufacturing for July - Street expects -5

9:15am ET

Capacity Utilization for June - Street expects 67.9%
Industrial Production for June - Street expects -0.6%

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By Street Insider (+19.84% risk: moderate) 07/14/09

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Trading Radar for 7/15: Abbott (ABT), AMR Corp. (AMR), WW Grainger (GWW), Polycom (PLCM), Texas Industries (TXI), Schawk (SGK) Report; CPI, Business Inventories, FOMC Minutes Due

The Trading Radar highlights key earnings and economic announcements for tomorrow's trading session:Before Market Opens:Economics:8:30am ET

CPI for June - Street expects 0.6%
Empire Manufacturing for July - Street expects -5

9:15am ET

Capacity Utilization for June - Street expects 67.9%
Industrial Production for June - Street expects -0.6%

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By Street Insider (+19.84% risk: moderate) 07/14/09

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