Top 5 US Companies To Own For 2015

Top 5 US Companies To Own For 2015: W.W. Grainger Inc. (GWW)

W.W. Grainger, Inc. and its subsidiaries distribute facilities maintenance and other related products and services in the United States, Canada, Japan, Mexico, India, Puerto Rico, China, Colombia, and Panama. The company offers maintenance, repair, and operating supplies; and other related products and services through local branches, catalogs, and the Internet. Its products include material handling equipment, safety and security supplies, lighting and electrical products, power and hand tools, pumps and plumbing supplies, cleaning and maintenance supplies, forestry and agriculture equipment, building and home inspection supplies, vehicle and fleet components, and various other items for facilities maintenance market, as well as services comprise inventory management and energy efficiency solutions. The company also distributes tools, fasteners, safety supplies, instruments, welding and shop equipment, and other items. It serves small and medium-sized businesses to large corporations, government entities, and other institutions. W.W. Grainger, Inc. was founded in 1927 and is based in Lake Forest, Illinois.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Dividends4Life]

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• [By Sean Williams]

  The story was very similar for industrial-equipment wholesaler W.W. Grainger (NYSE: GWW  ) , which jumped 1.7% following the Chicago PMI data. The thesis here is that if manufacturing data remains strong, as the Chicago PMI indicated in May, it will be reflected in W.W. Grainger's bottom line in the upcoming quarters. The company already boosted the low-end of its EPS guidance last month, so the idea of an earnings beat next quarter wouldn't be that f! ar-fetched.

• [By Dan Caplinger]

  Worse than that news is the fact that some of Fastenal's competitors have held up somewhat better. MSC Industrial (NYSE: MSM  ) encountered much of the same sales weakness from the metalworking industry that Fastenal saw in its overall results, and both stocks have performed in line with each other over the past quarter. But W.W. Grainger (NYSE: GWW  ) soared after its earnings in April, as it saw its earnings rise more than 14% and boosted its guidance for full-year 2013 revenue and earnings.

• [By Teresa Rivas]

  A better-than-expected first quarter from Bank of America (BAC) (although the stock turned negative) and a rosy industrial production reading helped markets shrug off weaker housing starts that marked a sluggish start to the spring selling season and slowing growth data from China. PNC Financial Services(PNC)and W.W. Grainger(GWW)were both climbing after beating earnings expectations as well.

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