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The Motley Fool August 4, 2011 Neha Chamaria	Illinois Tool Fails to Impress Despite Solid Work Illinois Tool Works' second-quarter earnings miss estimates, company lowers outlook.
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The Motley Fool July 26, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	No Do-Over for Dover This is an industrial conglomerate that is worth a second look for investors who want a truly broad play on overall machinery and industrial growth.
The Motley Fool April 28, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	A Whole Lot to Like at Dover This incredibly diverse conglomerate has the wind at its back with hot markets in industrial equipment, oil and gas, and electronics. While returns on capital and a somewhat sizable move in the stock mute some enthusiasm, Dover's shares look very interesting.
The Motley Fool April 24, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Illinois Tool Works Surfs the Late Cycle These are the good times for late-stage industrial conglomerates, and this company is soaking it up. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 17, 2008 David Lee Smith	Illinois Tool Works' Headline Quarter Illinois Tool Works is well managed and operating smoothly amidst the soft economic conditions.
The Motley Fool September 14, 2007 Michael Goode	Brady Buys a Bunch The manufacturing conglomerate grows through acquisitions, but restructuring charges hurt its net.
The Motley Fool February 13, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	An Electric Quarter for Emerson Has price outstripped value for this conglomerate? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	How NICE Is the Growth? Evasive guidance on organic growth should give investors in this Israel-based provider of data, voice, and video analytics solutions reasons to pause.
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The Motley Fool June 20, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	It's 80/20 at ITW Will Illinois Tool Works' recent gains continue? Overall, cyclical companies are hard to recommend as long-term buy-and-hold investments.
The Motley Fool May 10, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Emerson Electric: The Strong Get Stronger Strong results on sales, margins, and returns on capital create a profitable triple play. But investors looking to make money from late-cycle industrial plays might want to look beyond for Emerson for some better values.
The Motley Fool November 14, 2011	A Brief History of Emerson Electric's Returns Unlike so many other stocks, Emerson wasn't overvalued 10 years ago.
The Motley Fool April 18, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Parker Is Still Perky As long as economic activity stays strong and management continues to execute on its improvement efforts, investors shouldn't be in a rush to part from this industrial stock.
The Motley Fool May 10, 2010 Russ Krull	Electric Earnings and the Economy Emerson Electric sheds some light on the big picture.
The Motley Fool July 31, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	ITT Offers Some Defense Economic cycles come and go, but many of this industrial company's businesses are inherently defensive. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 18, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Hughes Supplies Respectable Results A buyout may be in the works for this diversified wholesaler of construction and maintenance products. In the meantime, moderating prices could be a bit of a challenge to the company, but the current valuation doesn't seem to have exceptional expectations baked into the stock price.
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The Motley Fool July 22, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Does Illinois Tool Work? Could a revived commercial construction market retool growth for the company? While growth was very moderate, the company still continues to produce cash.
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The Motley Fool October 20, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Danaher Does It All Conglomerates don't often get their proper due. Investors, this one is worth a closer look.
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The Motley Fool July 28, 2005 Mike Cianciolo	Stanley Works Acquires Its Way to Growth The nation's leading toolmaker continues to build solid growth. The company projects full-year earnings of $3.20 to $3.30 per diluted share, which would represent an increase of 12% to 16% over last year's earnings.
The Motley Fool October 12, 2006 Anders Bylund	Foolish Forecast: GE's Predictable Growth The company is set to report third-quarter 2006 earnings. Investors, don't expect any surprises.
The Motley Fool April 14, 2004 Rich Smith	Toyota's Hot, Daimler's Not Toyota makes six out of the 10 fastest-selling autos in the U.S.
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The Motley Fool January 22, 2007 Anders Bylund	General Electric: A Finger in Every Pie GE is getting a makeover, but also meeting its internal goals. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool February 6, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Graco: Boring, but Brilliant Despite its sleepy industry (paints, coatings and finishings), Graco produces exceptional results. Too bad the stock isn't cheap.
The Motley Fool December 20, 2007 Kenneth M. McDonald	Finding Great Growth Under the Radar Contrary to popular belief, not all of tomorrow's great companies have already been discovered. Learn to look where others aren't to reveal extraordinary growth opportunities that don't make the headlines.
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The Motley Fool October 31, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Integra Needs to Grow From Within Acquired growth is nice, but organic growth is the key to long-term success. Quite frankly, the only way this stock works from a cash flow valuation standpoint is if the company does in fact deliver very good growth over the next 10 years or so.
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