Illinois Tool Works

ITW

Market cap $78.1B

ITW is seeing broad strength across key segments and margin gains from enterprise initiatives, even as construction weakness and currency risks remain.

Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW) stock has pulled back in the past few days as investors position themselves for the upcoming earnings report that will provide more color on its business. While growth expectations are low, the stock has formed the rare inverted head-and-shoulders pattern, pointing to a rebound.

GLENVIEW, Ill., July 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) will issue its second quarter 2026 results on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at 7:00 a.m. CDT. Following the release, ITW will hold its second quarter 2026 earnings webcast at 9:00 a.m. CDT.

APPLETON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Miller Electric Mfg. LLC, a leading worldwide manufacturer of Miller® brand arc welding equipment, today announced a free product upgrade for the Millermatic® 211 PRO and Multimatic® 215 PRO. The upgrade adds new capabilities, including Dyna-Pulse™ technology never before available from Miller in this amp class, to machines already in welders' shops. The upgrade is delivered through a quick USB-enabled software download at no additional cost. The upgrade reflect.

Investors are advised to "buy in July," historically the strongest month for stocks, with the S&P 500 averaging a 2.3% gain over 20 years. A longer-term outlook also points to significant gains in the year following midterms, averaging 14% since 1932. Despite current concerns, inflation and interest rates are expected to decline, with an oil glut predicted to fuel growth, creating a favorable environment. Two dividend-growth opportunities highlighted are Illinois Tool Works (ITW), an analyst-disliked but high-margin company with a strong dividend history, and Deere & Co. (DE), benefiting from a booming construction segment and a turning agricultural cycle, both offering robust dividend prospects.

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APPLETON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Miller Electric Mfg. LLC, a leading worldwide manufacturer of Miller® brand arc welding equipment, announces the expansion of its Copilot family with two new product variations: Copilot Builder with FANUC CRX‑30 and Copilot with XR-AlumaPro™ CB torch. These build on the Copilot platform's promise of making robotic welding easier to adopt, more flexible to configure and capable of growing alongside evolving production needs while addressing a wider array of weldi.

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