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Economy
Grainger CEO Shares Thoughts on Amazon Business, MRO Recovery
See what D.G. Macpherson had to say about how he views Amazon Business in terms of competition, as well as where the MRO products market currently stands in its comeback from the pandemic's impacts.
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Earnings
Fastenal May Sales Decline to Near 2019 Levels as Safety Plunges
The company's monthly year-over-year sales finally crossed into the red in May, but were still up compared to 2019.
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Industrial Distribution's 74th Survey of Operations Report, Pt. 2
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Earnings
US Treasury Backs Minimum 15% Tax on Global Corporate Profits
That's below the 21% minimum it has been seeking to impose on the foreign profits of U.S.-based companies.
Earnings
Sales Soar, Profit Nearly Doubles for Home Depot in Q1
Sales at stores open at least a year, a critical indicator of a retailer's health, jumped 31%.
Earnings
Acquisitions Drive Sequential Sales Growth at DXP
Year-over-year sales were still down almost 19 percent, but that deficit continues to improve.
Earnings
Fastenal Sees Narrow April Sales Growth as Fasteners Far Outperform Safety
The major year-over-year gains and declines reflect a stark contrast in the product demand compared to the early pandemic days.
Earnings
Nearly a Year Post-Anixter Deal, WESCO Q1 Sales Dip Sequentially
WESCO said industrial/MRO activity is recovering in line with industrial recovery.
Earnings
Systemax Q1 Sales Grew 10.5% Despite Smaller Margins
Shrinking year-over-year and sequential margins dragged on profits, though the company saw double-digit year-over-year sales growth for a third straight quarter.
Earnings
DNOW Posts Solid Sequential Sales Gain as Net Loss Shrinks
Leveraging technology and a considerably smaller branch footprint, the company has significantly slashed its profit losses over the past two quarters.
Earnings
Grainger Organic Sales & Profit Growth Continues as Endless Assortment Jumps
The MRO products giant expects gross margin to accelerate once it sells through its non-core pandemic-related inventory by the end of Q2.
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Amazon's Profit Triples as Pandemic Continues
It also posted revenue of more than $100 billion for the second quarter in a row.
Earnings
Timken Significantly Raises Outlook After Strong Q1 Sales & Profit Growth
Asia-Pacific and Latin America showed major organic sales gains, while they were still down in North America.
Earnings
CAT Sales Rise as Dealers Increase Inventory
Revenue climbed to nearly $12 billion thanks to increased sales volume driven by higher end-user demand and changes in dealer inventories.
