The Stanley Works $51 – New York symbol SWK

THE STANLEY WORKS $51 (New York symbol SWK; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 82.2 million; Market cap: $4.2 billion; WSSF Rating: Average) makes a wide variety of hand and power tools for consumers and industrial users.

In addition to the Stanley brand,… Read More

Stanley Diversifies For Growth

We first recommended Stanley Works at $30 in our August, 2003 issue. We liked the strong earnings potential of its brands, and its expansion into less cyclical industries like building security services. The company also has a long history of rising dividends.

Stanley reached a high… Read More

The Stanley Works $50 – New York symbol SWK

THE STANLEY WORKS $50 (New York symbol SWK; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; WSSF Rating: Average) makes a wide variety of hand and power tools for professionals and consumers.

In the past four years, Stanley has shifted its focus away from cyclical consumer products… Read More

Three Top Brands, Only One’s a Buy

These three well-managed industrial companies have come under pressure in the past few months, as rising costs for fuel, metals, plastics and labor have slowed their earnings growth.

But they own some of the best-known brands in their fields, and they are all doing a good… Read More