Spinoff Spotlight

DANAHER CORP. $104 (New York symbol DHR; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 700.9 million; Market cap: $72.9 billion; Dividend yield: 0.6%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.danaher.com) makes precision-testing equipment and tools. Its major customers include medical research labs, dentists and municipal water utilities. Its brands include Beckman… Read More

These upcoming spinoffs show promise

DANAHER CORP. $101 (New York symbol DHR; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 696.6 million; Market cap: $70.4 billion; Dividend yield: 0.6%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.danaher.com) makes precision-testing equipment and tools. Its major customers include medical research labs, dentists and municipal water utilities. Its brands include Beckman… Read More

Even we’re impressed!

Our stock recommendations seem to attract way more than an average number of takeover bids. We think this is because we zero in on a company’s earnings potential, rather than basing decisions on predictions for next year’s earnings. Corporate buyers and big investors usually see… Read More