Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. SWK

"If you work in finance doing spreadsheets, or you’re in a call center, or you’re an entry-level programmer—those jobs are definitely going to be changed."

Stanley Black & Decker has had an impressive run over the past six months as its shares have beaten the S&P 500 by 10.9%. The stock now trades at $89.05, marking a 32.1% gain. This was partly due to its solid quarterly results, and the run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.

Toro (TTC) trades within about 4% of its 52-week high, and it keeps buying back shares with cash from zero-turn mowers, golf equipment and Ditch Witch drills. But over three years the buybacks have only softened a fall in earnings per share, and today's price assumes profit growth comes back.

Three companies with nothing in common all sent dividend checks on the same September day, but only one of them handed shareholders a freshly raised rate. Which one broke from the pack, and what does each payout actually earn against the price investors paid?

While profitability is essential, it doesn’t guarantee long-term success. Some companies that rest on their margins will lose ground as competition intensifies — as Jeff Bezos said, “Your margin is my opportunity”.

Higher for longer now sounds less like a slogan and more like the Fed’s base case, with rates at 3.75% to 4.00% and another hike on the table. That backdrop can punish growth stories that rely on cheap money, while investors who want income and sturdier balance sheets start paying closer attention to large-cap value and dividend stocks. This article examines three such U.S. large-cap dividend stocks that are closely tied to this rate environment and why they may warrant a closer look...

Recent commentary around Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) has focused on its margin expansion, productivity gains, and product mix shifts, along with the use of tariff refunds to fund innovation and commercial projects. Recent trading in Stanley Black & Decker has been choppy, with the share price down 6.85% over the past month after a 19.99% year to date share price gain. The 1 year total shareholder return of 27.44% and 3 year total shareholder return of 24.86% point to improving momentum as...

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) will release its third quarter 2026 earnings on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, before the market opens, followed by an earnings call at 8:00AM ET. The call will be available through a live teleconference and a listen-only webcast.

Stanley Black & Decker has outperformed the Industrial industry over the past year, and analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Ahead of WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, the world's premier skilled trades competition, DEWALT®, a Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) brand, surveyed over 500 WorldSkills competitors representing more than 60 countries and regions about the future of skilled careers, workforce readiness and training.

Stanley Black and Decker and Target both just raised their dividends, but a payout increase means nothing if the underlying cash flow cannot support it. One of these two household names is quietly living beyond its means.

Trane Technologies (TT) and Allegion (ALLE) sell into the same buildings. A data center buys cooling from Trane and locks, readers and credentials from Allegion. Both raised their 2026 guidance at their latest reports, and that is where the agreement stops. Trane is spending to build capacity for an order book that runs into 2027, while Allegion raised on price and on demand it can already see.

A handful of Dividend Kings with 50-plus years of consecutive payout growth now trade at forward multiples well below their own historical norms, but a closer look at the earnings behind those discounts reveals some uncomfortable truths about why the market keeps them cheap.

The global industrial fasteners market is forecast to grow from USD 91.04 billion in 2025 to USD 115.67 billion by 2032, at a 3.48% CAGR. Growth is driven by infrastructure investment, automotive demand, urbanization and advanced manufacturing. Screws will remain the largest product segment, while indirect sales will lead by channel. Asia Pacific is projected to record the highest CAGR, supported by manufacturing and construction growth in China, India, Japan and South Korea. Key players include