Stanley’s broader focus cuts your risk

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The COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak has cut Stanley’s price by 33% in the past month. However, we expect the stock—and the company­—should rebound strongly once the crisis ends. That’s due to its wide variety of products, strong brands and broad geographic presence. Stanley is also reducing its reliance on consumers by acquiringwith suppliers of vital products to industrial companies. STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC. $98 is a buy. The company (New York symbol SWK; Income Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 154.0 million; Market cap: $15.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.1; Dividend yield: 2.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.stanleyblackanddecker.com) is one of the world’s largest makers of hand and power tools for consumers. In addition to Stanley and Black & Decker, through your shares you tap top-selling brands DeWalt, Craftsman and Irwin. Tools and storage products accounted for 70% of Stanley’s 2019 sales and 77% of its profits. That’s followed by Industrial products (17% of sales, 17% of profit) and building security systems (13%, 6%). The U.S….