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WESCO International, Inc.

  • 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 »

  • This Electrical Product Maker Is Well Positioned

    By Damon Churchwell - March 13, 2013 | Tickers: AIT, FLIR, WCC

    Shares of Wesco International (NYSE: WCC) hit a 52-week high last week, as the market rally supported buying activity. But, investors may still not be fully valuing the supplier of electrical products to the industrial, construction, and utility end markets. Profit comparisons are apt to gain momentum moving forward. I will now discuss the basis for this belief and draw some comparisons with industry peers.

    Wesco completed the acquisition of more »

  • 5 High-Potential Stock Picks From Billionaires Bill Ackman & Dan Loeb

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - January 14, 2013 | Tickers: ALEX, HHC, MATX, SLE, WCC

    Hedge funds generate a substantial portion of their alpha from the small-cap space. On the whole, public research about the little guys tends to be less efficient. According to our own analysis, investing in hedgies’ most popular small-cap picks has produced an alpha of close to 120 basis points per month. We started publishing a quarterly newsletter at the end of August and shared the stock picks of this strategy 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 »

  • Billionaire Dan Loeb’s New Stock Picks

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - November 29, 2012 | Tickers: KRFT, MUR, NXY, SYMC, WCC

    Dan Loeb’s Third Point has over $4 billion in assets under management, as Loeb’s mix of activism- often quite hostile to current management, as was recently the case at Yahoo- and value investing has driven good returns for the fund and satisfied investors. By comparing the 13F filed for the end of September with the one filed for the end of June, we can see some of the 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 »

  • Boring Business=Exciting Dividend Growth

    By Chad Henage - July 5, 2012 | Tickers: GE, GWW, WCC

    Honestly there is very little about W.W. Grainger's (NYSE: GWW) business that would be considered exciting. The company offers safety and security supplies, power and hand tools, lighting and electrical products, and material handling. When a company's business description could be sold as a sleeping aid, you don't have to worry about a lot of entrepreneurs fighting to take your business. The part about W.W. Grainger that's exciting is the company's dividend growth. Not only has the company increased its dividend for over 25 years in a row, but their recent growth is as impressive as it has ever been. Can this huge dividend growth continue?