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Oct 17th, 2016

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Grainger — No. 3 on Industrial Distribution's 2016 Big 50 List — reported its 2016 second quarter financials on Tuesday, highlighted by

MSC's December Growth a Welcomed Sign of Market Recovery

MSC's September-November sales fell 6 percent over-over-year despite major safety & janitorial gains, but momentum built through the end of 2020.

3M's Safety & Industrial Sales Surge in November

Safety and Industrial segment sales growth was far higher than in October or Q3.

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Virus-Ravaged Glove Maker Nets Record Profits

The company is the world's largest rubber glove maker.

Slimmed-Down HD Supply Reports Flat Q3 Sales

With only its Facilities Maintenance segment left going forward, the company's daily sales accelerated in November.

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Fastenal's Daily Sales Accelerate Further as Fasteners Near Breakeven

Growth had steadily slowed from June through September, but has picked back up as fastener sales continue to climb back.

Exxon Mobil Takes Massive Writedown on 'Epic Failure' Acquisition

The 2009 purchase is being called an "epic failure."

How the Industrial Sector Can Use the REC Tax Credit

Many think the research tax credit does not apply because they don’t conduct research in a traditional sense, but it can actually be applied for many daily activities.

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Lowe's Sales Surge as DIYers Take on More Projects

Online sales soared 106 percent year-over-year, while sales at stores open at least a year climbed 30.1 percent.

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Home Depot’s Q3 Sales & Profit Surge; Raises Worker Compensation

It was another big company for the retailer, powered by consumers' doing more home improvement projects amid the pandemic.

3M Safety & Industrial Sales Slow in October

Safety and Industrial sales still improved at a decent year-over-year clip, but notably decelerated from the July-September quarter.

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DXP's Large Sales Declines Accelerate YoY and Sequentially

Service Centers was the only business segment to show sequential improvement.

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Fastenal Daily Sales Accelerate in Oct. as Safety Ticks Up

The company bucked several downward trends in October as its fastener sales continued to slowly rebound.