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  • Is WESCO International a Buy Now?

    By Anh HOANG - May 10, 2013 | Tickers: AXE, GWW, WCC

    Recently, Barron’s released its list of the 500 strongest publicly traded corporations, measured by sales growth and cash flow returns on investment. Apple made to the top of the list, while WESCO International (NYSE: WCC) moved up from the 34th ranking last year, to the second ranking this year. Since the market bottom in March 2009, WESCO has been trending up, from $14 per share to more than more »

  • Two Stocks for the Mila Kunis Portfolio

    By Lalit Kumar - May 9, 2013 | Tickers: AXE, HLF, WCC

    A few weeks back when Mila Kunis disclosed that she is moving a small portion of cash from her bank account to stocks, media outlets and professional called it an indicator that the stock market has topped. Usually retail/newbie investors are the last to enter the market after it has already rallied, and professional investors use this euphoria among the general public as an opportunity to unload their shares more »

  • Why This Industrial Distributor Is Poised To Jump

    By Lalit Kumar - April 22, 2013 | Tickers: AXE, FAST, MSM, GWW, WCC

    The stock market has turned volatile after hitting new highs earlier this month. It is prudent to exercise caution and be stock specific while investing in these uncertain times. I would ideally prefer to invest in a stock trading at relatively low valuations, with good earnings visibility and some potential catalysts to take it higher. I scanned through a lot of companies trading at a discount to their average historical more »

  • Fastenal’s CFO Bought About $100,000 in Stock

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - December 9, 2012 | Tickers: AXE, FAST, MSM, GWW, WCC

    Daniel Florness, the CFO of Fastenal Company (NASDAQ: FAST), purchased just over 2,600 shares of the company’s stock on Dec. 5 at a average price of $41.50, according to a filing with the SEC. Florness now owns about 45,000 shares of the stock between his direct holdings and his 401k plan. Fastenal is a wholesaler and retailer of industrial and construction supplies, including bolts, nuts, and more »

  • Fairly Valued After Significant Increase

    By Anh HOANG - October 19, 2012 | Tickers: AXE, GWW, WCC

    Wesco International (NYSE: WCC) recently reported quite an impressive third quarter. The company's net sales increased 4.8% year over year, from $1.58 billion last year to $1.65 billion this year. Operating profit was $103 million, 12.3% higher than the same quarter last year. The net income was $63.4 million, marking a year-over-year growth of 17.7%. Its EPS had a growth of 12.6 more »