Wednesday, May 14, 2014

3 Reasons to Like Illinois Tool Works

uying engineering component manufacturer Illinois Tool Works  is never going to be the raciest of investment propositions; however, the company is quietly going about the business of improving its prospects in 2014, and it deserves a close look. The company's recent results produced three key takeaways for investors to like about the stock, and provided plenty of information that would be useful investors in peers like Danaher Corporation   and Rockwell Automation .

Illinois Tool Works' impressive first quarter
Overall operating income increased by 16% even though revenue was only up by 4%. A quick look at a breakdown of operating income reveals how Illinois Tool Works generated its earnings in the quarter.

The red bars in the chart represent the growth rate in the quarter, while the total bars (red plus blue bars) represent the total operating income.
 
 

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