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Deckers has been stepping up
If you look at a list of the top 50 performers in the S&P 500 over the past 10 years, you’ll see a lot of the usual technology suspects. For example, the top three spots are occupied by Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) and Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU). But a decidedly smaller, […]
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Ferguson Enterprises expands footprint with more deals
A massive distributor of plumbing supplies, Ferguson Enterprises (NYSE: FERG) is expanding its footprint across the U.S. by acquiring smaller competitors. Ferguson Enterprises has been growing over the past four years as it continues to purchase smaller companies. The company has emerged to become the largest HVAC and plumbing distributor in the U.S., with a […]
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Mattel seeks digital games to right its ship
Mattel (NASDAQ: MAT), the world’s second largest toy company (after Lego) has struggled over the last decade but may be headed for better times. It has a lot of ground to make up. The stock price has dropped 9% over the past year, 31% over the past five years and 53% over the last 10 […]
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Procter & Gamble’s products remain popular with shoppers
Consumers have been resilient despite facing some higher costs, spending money on Charmin toilet paper, Tide laundry detergent, and Bounty paper towels manufactured by Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG), boosting its volume for the first time in 12 months. The household goods company reported net sales of $21.2 billion during its fiscal third quarter that […]
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Sherwin-Williams: strong fundamentals in a weak market
At first glance, things look bleak for Sherwin-Williams (NYSE: SHW), the world’s largest paint and coating company by revenue. Housing demand has been weak over the past five years, hurting sales for the 160-year-old American icon. In addition to its namesake brand, Sherwin-Williams sells Dutch Boy, Thompson’s Water Seal and Valspar paints. The weak demand […]
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Clorox seeks to clean up its mess in aisle 2026
It’s been a lost half-decade for Clorox (NYSE: CLX), the renowned maker of household cleaning and other consumer products, including its namesake brand, Liquid Plummer and Pine-Sol. Its stock has generated negative annualized total returns of 8% over the past five years and 27% over the last year. Among the problems: The 113-year-old company suffered […]
