• S&P 500: 1,339.82
  • Change: -0.90%
$198.06 -3.48 (-1.73%)
2/10/2012 10:27 AM

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW)

CAPS Rating: 3 out of 5

The Company is in the service business. It distributes products used by businesses and institutions across North America to keep their facilities and equipment running.

Current Price $198.06 Mkt Cap $13.84B
Open $199.94 P/E Ratio 18.30
Prev. Close $201.54 Div. (Yield) 2.64 (1.80%)
Daily Range $197.70 - $200.45 Volume 35,452
52-Wk Range $124.33 - $204.62 Avg. Daily Vol. 0

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mtinvest (89.97)
Submitted April 06, 2009

History:Founded 1927. Public 1967.One of the 52 S&P500 Dividend Aristocrats. GWW has raised it's dividend every year since 1972.B2B, B2G and B2C business model.

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TommyTechnology (< 20)
Submitted February 21, 2008

Grainger has two problems right now... they are technically in the retail sector (a highly specialized retailer, I admit) and the whole recession theme is increasingly getting a lot of extra news coverage – which typically hurts retailers. And… More

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Member Avatar EndOfLine (< 20) Submitted: 2/10/2012 12:29:31 AM : Outperform Start Price: $199.94 GWW Score: -0.71

In the short term, because it is so B2B, should mirror S&P well. But This sector seems to have some growth left. I expect to turn into a value stock more than growth stock in the next 2-4 yrs.

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Member Avatar ServusDei7 (99.53) Submitted: 2/5/2012 1:12:47 PM : Underperform Start Price: $201.06 GWW Score: +1.39

overpriced. as a cyclical stock near its cyclical high, it is liable to undergo a 50% loss in the next recession.

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Member Avatar WillSurfForFood (92.97) Submitted: 1/23/2012 7:25:31 PM : Outperform Start Price: $200.80 GWW Score: -3.70

great run over the last 30 years or so

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tboett (90.14) Score: +220.50

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Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		Index
Gain 		Score Commentary
tboett 90.14 9/14/2006 Outperform 1Y $60.26 +228.79% +8.28% +220.50 0 Comment
jimbono 94.96 9/15/2006 Outperform 1Y $60.76 +226.13% +8.45% +217.68 0 Comment
smarsho 96.69 9/15/2006 Outperform 3Y $61.02 +224.72% +7.31% +217.40 0 Comment
123cash 73.03 9/1/2006 Outperform 3W $61.18 +223.85% +8.22% +215.62 0 Comment
robmac2811 91.28 10/11/2006 Outperform 1Y $61.92 +219.99% +5.40% +214.59 0 Comment
StockPickerMick < 20 10/11/2006 Outperform 1Y $61.92 +219.99% +5.40% +214.59 0 Comment
aharmentrout 76.88 12/26/2006 Outperform NS $63.49 +212.06% +0.93% +211.13 0 Comment
cbbrown3 42.12 1/19/2007 Outperform 5Y $64.82 +205.67% -0.45% +206.12 0 Comment
nancyann77 69.98 1/17/2007 Outperform NS $65.31 +203.37% -0.51% +203.88 0 Comment
Youngster108 82.28 12/13/2006 Outperform 3Y $65.49 +202.53% -0.19% +202.72 0 Comment
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Rating		 Start
Date		 Call Time
Frame		 Start
Price		 Stock
Gain		 S&P
Gain		 Score End Date Commentary
TrackRS7Signs 56.72 2/3/2012 Outperform 5Y $202.35 -2.08% -0.36% -1.72 0 Comment
TrackZacks 71.14 12/14/2011 Outperform 3M $177.51 +11.62% +9.99% +1.64 1 Comment
TrackBarclaysCap 93.35 10/14/2011 Outperform NS $156.76 +26.40% +10.18% +16.22 0 Comment
TrackZacks 71.14 8/11/2011 Outperform 3M $133.22 +18.05% +0.35% +17.70 9/13/2011 @ $157.27 1 Comment
TrackZacks 71.14 5/12/2011 Outperform 3M $151.78 -2.91% -6.12% +3.22 6/24/2011 @ $147.37 1 Comment
TrackZacks 71.14 1/25/2011 Outperform 3M $132.03 +2.65% +0.68% +1.97 3/14/2011 @ $135.53 1 Comment
TrackUBS 93.33 1/4/2011 Outperform NS $136.47 +45.19% +5.59% +39.60 0 Comment
TrackZacks 71.14 7/15/2010 Outperform 3M $105.93 +30.74% +14.32% +16.42 12/21/2010 @ $138.50 1 Comment
TrackOppenheimer 79.33 4/15/2010 Outperform NS $106.56 +43.58% +1.11% +42.48 9/1/2011 @ $153.01 0 Comment
TrackJesupLamont 54.34 4/13/2010 Outperform NS $111.27 +78.07% +11.94% +66.13 0 Comment
TrackCreditSuiss 93.34 10/13/2009 Outperform NS $90.25 +119.54% +24.26% +95.28 0 Comment
TrackBBTCapMkts 94.71 10/12/2009 Outperform NS $93.39 +17.25% +12.37% +4.88 4/15/2010 @ $109.50 0 Comment
TrackFBRCapitalM 84.55 9/5/2009 Outperform NS $85.95 +33.64% +11.41% +22.23 9/14/2010 @ $114.86 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.15 5/22/2009 Outperform 3W $72.12 +174.73% +51.99% +122.74 0 Comment
TrackWMBlair 89.92 2/12/2009 Outperform NS $68.15 +190.76% +65.83% +124.93 0 Comment
TrackRWBaird 90.52 10/9/2008 Outperform NS $67.56 +120.59% +14.91% +105.69 10/6/2011 @ $149.03 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.15 6/4/2008 Underperform 3W $89.40 -15.30% -35.50% -20.20 5/23/2009 @ $75.72 0 Comment
TrackJPMorgan < 20 1/11/2008 Underperform NS $73.66 +50.07% -15.61% -65.67 4/30/2010 @ $110.54 0 Comment
TrackMorganKeeg 85.61 11/15/2007 Outperform NS $83.70 +136.72% -4.28% +141.01 0 Comment
TrackVanDenBerg 95.05 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $83.95 +136.03% -8.05% +144.09 6 Comments
TrackMatrix 92.74 6/27/2007 Outperform NS $83.97 +135.96% -5.28% +141.24 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.15 10/16/2006 Outperform 3W $70.90 +28.76% +0.84% +27.91 6/4/2008 @ $91.29 0 Comment
TrackRWBaird 90.52 9/19/2006 Outperform NS $69.14 +8.47% +0.51% +7.95 2/11/2008 @ $75.00 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.15 7/21/2006 Underperform 3W $62.60 +16.13% +10.38% -5.75 10/17/2006 @ $72.70 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.15 4/11/2006 Outperform 3W $72.52 -13.68% -3.60% -10.08 7/21/2006 @ $62.60 0 Comment

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