Q: What is your view of Dover Corp. as a portfolio holding?

A: Dover Corp., $159.71, symbol DOV on New York (Shares outstanding: 139.9 million; Market cap: $22.3 billion; www.dovercorporation.com), is a widely diversified manufacturer. Its industrial and aerospace products include compressors, flow meters, bearings, and other precision-engineered components. Its petroleum products include pumps, valves, and sucker… Read More

Keep on top of stock updates: AbbVie, 3M, & W.P. Carey

ABBVIE INC. $162 is a buy. The company (New York symbol ABBV; Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 1.8 billion; Market cap: $291.6 billion; Dividend yield: 3.8%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.abbvie.com) makes medical devices, diagnostic tests, pediatric and adult nutritional products, and generic drugs.
AbbVie has agreed to acquire ImmunoGen Inc… Read More

Edwards is poised to lift your gains

Medical products maker Edwards Lifesciences was originally a unit of Baxter International Inc. (New York symbol BAX) until that firm spun off Edwards as a separate company in March 2000.
Edwards now plans a spinoff of its own, setting up its Critical Care business, which makes… Read More

Spinoff creates two appealing buys

On December 1, 2023, Worthington Industries spun off its steel processing operations as Worthington Steel. Shareholders received one share of the new firm for each share they held. The former parent then changed its name to Worthington Enterprises.
The split should let both firms better focus… Read More