Lowe’s reported net earnings of $2.7 billion and diluted EPS of $4.56 for the second quarter, compared to diluted EPS of $4.67 in 2Q 2022.
Mergers & Acquisitions
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DuPont to Sell 80% of Delrin Unit to Private Equity for $1.8B
The results of operations of the Delrin business will continue to be presented as discontinued operations in DuPont’s financials.
Operations
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OmniCable’s Expansion Continues with Fort Worth Supercenter
The company’s supercenters include vast amounts of aluminum, cord and commercial products, in addition to traditional industrial inventory.
Mergers & Acquisitions
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Emerson Expands Automation Portfolio with 2 Acquisitions
Over two days, the company says it has acquired Germany-based Flexim and Switzerland-based Afag.
Operations
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Amazon to Add Fee for Sellers that Ship Direct
The company will get 2% of every product sold by merchants who are members of its Seller Fulfilled Prime Program.
Operations
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Amazon Resumes In-House Shipping Service
Paused early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the service could place Amazon as a direct competitor with parcel delivery giants like UPS and FedEx.
Operations
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Grainger Begins Building Oregon DC
The company anticipates the new facility will employ approximately 80 team members when complete and over time employ more than 150 people.
Operations
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Blue Ribbon Fastener Implements Wireless Warehouse System
The system integrates with the company’s proprietary warehouse picking processes to maximize productivity and reduce costs.
Earnings
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DSG Approves 2-for-1 Stock Split
DSG, which just acquired Hisco, said the stock split demonstrates continued confidence in its long-term growth and financial performance.
Earnings
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Avnet Nets $26.5B in Fiscal 2023 Sales, Up 9.2% YoY
The company said that fourth-quarter sales of $6.6 billion exceeded guidance and were up 2.9% year-over-year.
Economic Trends
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July U.S. Industrial Production Jumped 1.0% vs. June
Manufacturing output rose 0.5% in July, but the growth rates for the previous three months were revised down.
Operations
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Winsupply Expands Support Services Campus
The groundbreaking is expected to take place in the fall of 2023, with a grand opening expected in the spring of 2024.

