Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. LECO

Lincoln Electric (LECO) makes welding equipment and the consumables that go with it. The stock is up 7.4% over the past twelve months, has slipped over the past three months, and sits about 15% below its 52-week high. Owners are usually pointed to the buyback as the reason to sit tight. The buyback is real and fully paid for, but it is smaller than the story built around it.

Shares of welding equipment manufacturer Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ:LECO) fell 8% in the afternoon session after management expressed caution at the Jefferies Global Industrials Conference regarding weakening industrial demand and potential delays in major capital projects.

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CLEVELAND, September 01, 2026--Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., (Nasdaq: LECO) today announced participation in the following upcoming events with the financial community in the month of September:

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Leadership change in Americas Welding Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) has been put in focus after Michael J. Whitehead, Executive Vice President and President of Americas Welding, informed the company of his decision to resign effective August 28, 2026. The Americas Welding segment will be jointly led on an interim basis by Gary Konarska, Vice President, Global Product Strategy, and Albert Castillo, Vice President, Americas Welding, Sales & LATAM Operations, while Lincoln Electric searches...

Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ GSM: MATW) ("Matthews" and/or the "Company") today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Michael J. Whitehead as President and Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Joseph C. Bartolacci, who recently announced his intention to retire following more than two decades of leadership of the Company.