(NEW YORK)An analyst lowered estimates for industrial distributors Friday, saying the overall economic turmoil and the effect of exchange rates should drive down earnings for many companies ...READ MORE
(CHICAGO)Maintenance products distributor W.W. Grainger Inc. said Thursday its daily sales rose 7 percent in August, as sales from an acquisition offset lower demand for seasonal products.READ MORE
(CHICAGO)Maintenance products distributor W.W. Grainger Inc. said Tuesday its daily sales rose 11 percent last month, as foreign currency exchange gains and an acquisition offset weaker sal...READ MORE
(CHICAGO)Maintenance products distributor W.W. Grainger Inc. said Wednesday it has paid $5.4 million for a stake in an Indian industrial and electrical wholesale distributor.READ MORE
(WASHINGTON)Tool and maintenance products distributor W.W. Grainger Inc. has paid $6 million to settle charges that it defrauded the U.S. government, the Justice Department said Friday.READ MORE
(CHICAGO)Maintenance products distributor W.W. Grainger Inc. reported Tuesday its second-quarter profits rose 8 percent on strong sales growth, and it said it was in talks with the federal ...READ MORE
(CHICAGO)Maintenance products distributor W.W. Grainger Inc. said Thursday its Lab Safety Supply Inc. unit bought Highsmith Inc., a direct marketer of library equipment, furniture and suppl...READ MORE