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WW Grainger

W. W. Grainger, Inc. is a Fortune 500 industrial supply company founded in 1927 in Chicago. Grainger's catalog includes such offerings as motors, lighting, material handling, fasteners, plumbing, tools, and safety supplies.

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  1. Grainger 4Q Net Rises 12%; Lower Taxes Offset Higher Expenses

    (Revisions throughout. Additional details on markets, business operations and expenses.)W.W. Grainger Inc.'s (GWW) fourth-quarter earnings rose 12%, as lower taxes h...

  2. WW Grainger 4Q Net Rises 12% On Better-Than-Expected Sales

    DOW JONES NEWSWIRESW.W. Grainger Inc.'s (GWW) fourth-quarter earnings rose 12% as the industrial-goods supplier exceeded its sales forecast and improved margins.Grai...

  3. Fastenal 4Q Net Up 34%; More Use Of Vending Machines

    Fastenal Co.'s (FAST) fourth-quarter profit rose 34%, as the distributor of industrial supplies continued to rapidly deploy factory-floor vending machines to sell it...

  4. Grainger CEO on Growth

    Grainger CEO Jim Ryan explains his business strategy and how his company has profited in a down economy.

  5. Analysis: Industrial distributors: smiling in a downturn?

    By Bijoy Anandoth Koyitty and Megha Mandavia(Reuters) - Traditionally recession-proof, U.S. industrial distributors such as WW Grainger Inc <GWW.N> and Fastenal Co <...

  6. Irene Could Lift Machinery and Engineering Shares

    Heavy equipment makers and rental companies stand to benefit from reconstruction efforts after Irene damaged roads and other infrastructure, took out power to millio...

  7. WW Grainger 2Q Profit Up 32%, Helped By Strong Volume Growth

    W.W. Grainger Inc.'s (GWW) second-quarter profit climbed 32% as strong volume growth helped lift the company's top line.The supplier of industrial goods again booste...

  8. Maintenance Suppliers Giving Customers More Than Mops, Buckets

    W.W. Grainger Inc. (GWW) doesn't mind when its customers sharpen their pencils on the cost of what Grainger sells.Grainger is North America's largest distributor of ...

  9. Grainger 1Q Profit Climbs Ahead of Wall Street

    With the help of new products and services and investments in e-commerce, W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) booked a stronger-than-expected 59% increase in first-quarter prof...

  10. WW Grainger's 3Q Profit Climbs 4%; 2010 View Raised Again

    W.W. Grainger Inc.'s ( GWW ) third-quarter earnings rose 4%, beating analysts' forecasts, despite a prior-year investment gain as the industrial supply company saw i...

  11. W .W . Grainger August Sales 20% Higher

    W.W. Grainger’s ( GWW ) daily sales in August improved from a year ago, driven by skyrocketing demand in its Asian and Latin American segments, as it continues to ex...

  12. W .W . Grainger July Sales Up From a Year Ago

    W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW), a broad-line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating products, said Wednesday that its daily sales in July showed improvement f...

  1. WW Grainger April Sales Rose 12% Aided By Acquisitions, Higher Prices

    W.W. Grainger Inc.'s (GWW) April daily sales rose 12% from a year earlier as acquisitions continued to boost sales volume.The supplier of industrial goods ranging fr...

  2. WW Grainger Raises Quarterly Dividend 21%

    DOW JONES NEWSWIRESW.W. Grainger Inc. (GWW) raised its quarterly dividend by 21% as the industrial-goods supplier looks to increase shareholder value.The increase, o...

  3. WW Grainger 1Q Net Jumps 19%; Guidance Disappoints Market

    W.W. Grainger Inc.'s (GWW) first-quarter earnings rose 19%, but the company's revised profit outlook Tuesday largely disappointed investors.The Lake Forest, Ill., di...

  4. WW Grainger 1Q Net Jumps 19% On Volumes, Acquisitions

    DOW JONES NEWSWIRESW.W. Grainger Inc.'s (GWW) first-quarter earnings jumped 19%, driven by stronger volume and a boost from the industrial-goods supplier's acquisiti...

  5. Citigroup, Seagate Technology Among Stocks Up on High Volume Monday

    These are stocks that are up on high volume today:Citigroup (NYSE:C) experienced a price hike on above-average volume today, trading at a volume of 59.3 million, or ...

  6. Apple, Pfizer, Other Stocks Hit 52-Week Highs Tuesday

    These stocks reached one-year highs: While trading on below-average volume, Apple ( NASDAQ : AAPL ) increased today, reaching and then surpassing its previous 52-wee...

  7. WW Grainger January Sales Up 17% On Volume Gains, Acquisitions

    DOW JONES NEWSWIRESW.W. Grainger Inc.'s (GWW) sales jumped 17% in January from a year earlier with help from acquisitions and stronger volume.The supplier of industr...

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