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☆ Buy the dip on tech stocks like Apple and Nvidia ahead of earnings, Morgan Stanley says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

There's still plenty of big tech-related stocks to buy ahead of earnings, Morgan Stanley said recently. The firm said investors should buy the weakness in stocks like Nvidia and Apple before the companies deliver their quarterly results. CNBC Pro combed through Morgan Stanley research to find stocks the firm likes as earnings season continues. Nvidia The firm said it's standing by shares of the AI chipmaker ahead of earnings in late May. Fortinet Fortinet is scheduled to report earnings on May 2 and Morgan Stanley continues to pound the table for the stock.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Joseph Moore, NVDA, Moore, Meta Marshall, Keysight, Marshall, Fortinet Fortinet, Hamza Fodderwala, he's, Fodderwala, Fortinet, Dell, Q, Q revs, we'd Organizations: Nvidia, Apple, CNBC, Dell, Keysight Technologies, Apple's, NVIDIA

☆ Goldman lays out the next phases of AI trade and stocks to play them
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

"In addition to NVDA, investors have been focused on a broadening of the AI trade. We expect there will likely be three broad, subsequent stages of the AI trade," Hammond wrote. Goldman foresees a second phase that focuses on companies that build and maintain the infrastructure around AI. "Based on performance and valuation, investors have already started to price subsequent phases of the AI trade. An equal-weighted basket of Phase 2 stocks is up 14% during the past 6 months, largely driven by valuation expansion.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Ryan Hammond, Hammond, Goldman foresees, Goldman, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Nvidia, Broadcom, Foundry, Keysight Technologies, Palo Alto Networks, Intuit, Adobe, Nvidia —, Pinterest, Tenet Healthcare

☆ Morning Bid: Thanksgiving starters of AI and oil
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsA look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan. Thanksgiving may make for a clipped U.S. markets week, but there's plenty to chew on around the world before then - and a feast of intrigue in the artificial intelligence space. His plans include shutting the central bank, ditching the peso and dollarizing the economy and slashing spending with potentially painful reforms. The risk premium between German and Italian 10-year yields tightened to 170 bps - the lowest since Sept. 21.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Mike Dolan, Sam Altman, That's, thrall, Javier Milei, Milei, Jeremy Hunt, Andrew Bailey ,, Francois Villeroy de, Pablo Hernandez de Cos, Ed Osmond Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Microsoft, Big Tech, Nvidia, Treasury, Federal Reserve, Bank, Bayer, Federal Reserve Bank of England, Andrew Bailey , Bank of France, Bank of Spain, Technologies, Keysight Technologies, Holdings Reuters Graphics Reuters, Reuters, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, OPEC, Tokyo, Europe, Canada, Francois Villeroy de Galhau

☆ Keysight Technologies beats quarterly profit estimates
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 20 (Reuters) - Keysight Technologies (KEYS.N) beat market estimates for fourth-quarter profit on Monday, as the electronic equipment maker continued to benefit from steady demand in segments such aerospace and defense. Keysight provides electronic design and test products such as oscilloscopes, network emulators and software that are used in aerospace and defense industries, including electromagnetic spectrum operations, radar, signal monitoring, space, satellite, commercial and military aircraft. The company said it saw a 4% rise in revenue from segments aerospace, defense and government, aided by investments in defense technology modernization, electromagnetic spectrum operations, radar and space and satellite. California-based Keysight forecast its first-quarter 2024 adjusted profit to be between $1.53 and $1.59 per share, compared with LSEG estimates of $1.68 per share. Reporting by Priyamvada C and Nathan Gomes in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi MajumdarOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Priyamvada C, Nathan Gomes, Shilpi Majumdar Organizations: Keysight Technologies, Thomson Locations: California, Bengaluru

☆ Fortive acquires German manufacturer Elektro-Automatik for $1.45 bln
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 23 (Reuters) - Industrial technologies company Fortive Corporation (FTV.N) on Monday said that it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire German manufacturer EA Elektro-Automatik Holdings GmbH for $1.45 billion in cash. Elektro-Automatik makes test solutions for energy storage, mobility, hydrogen, and renewable energy markets. Reuters reported earlier this month that Emerson Electric Co (EMR.N) and Keysight Technologies Inc (KEYS.N) had also expressed interest in buying the German manufacturer. Fortive expects to fund the acquisition with available cash and debt financing. Reporting by Aishwarya Jain; Editing by Dhanya Ann ThoppilOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Aishwarya Jain, Dhanya Ann Thoppil Organizations: Fortive Corporation, EA, Automatik Holdings, Reuters, Emerson Electric Co, Keysight Technologies, Thomson

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, GM, Amazon, Zoom, Arm, Rivian, Ford, Deere & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

HSBC initiates Zoom as buy HSBC said Zoom is the leader in video conferencing. HSBC initiates Deere as buy HSBC said in its initiation of Deere that it sees "upside in the cycle." HSBC initiates Salesforce as buy HSBC said in its initiation of the stock that it's a "margin expansion story." HSBC initiates Snowflake as buy HSBC said Snowflake is well positioned for AI. HSBC initiates Oracle a buy HSBC said in its initiation of Oracle it likes the company's cloud platform.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Rivian, it's, TD Cowen, Needham, Piper Sandler, Piper, KEY's, Lauder, Redburn, Wolfe, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Casella, Zoom, Snowflake, Northcoast, Apple, Salesforce, Ford Organizations: Bank of America, underperform Bank of America, HSBC, Anheuser, Busch InBev, UBS, WWE, UFC, Systems, Moffett, Deere, Oracle, of America, Amazon, Apple, Lenovo, Adobe, General Motors, Ford, GM, UAW Locations: Americas, 2H23, North America, U.S, China

☆ Buy the dip on this technology stock for nearly 24% upside, Morgan Stanley says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Morgan Stanley recommends buying the dip on Keysight Technologies ' stock thanks to a cheap valuation. The firm upgraded the technology stock to overweight from equal weight in a Friday note, with a $165 per share price target. Keysight stock has slipped more than 22% from the start of the year, however, with about 19% of the stock's decline occurring in the last three months. KEYS YTD mountain Keysight Technologies stock has slipped more than 22% from the start of the year. But analyst Meta Marshall thinks the downturn in Keysight stock represents a buying opportunity for investors, driven by its potential for double-digit earnings and "defensive nature."

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley's, Meta Marshall, Marshall, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Technologies, Keysight Technologies

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Arm Holdings, GM, Ford, Adobe and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

General Motors assembly workers picket outside the General Motors Bowling Green plant during the United Auto Workers national strike in Bowling Green, Kentucky, October 10, 2019. Apellis Pharmaceuticals — The biopharmaceutical company climbed 3.5% before the open after Wells Fargo upgraded to overweight from equal weight. General Motors , Ford , Stellantis — GM and Ford fell less than 1% and Stellantis rose less than 1% after the United Auto Workers went on strike Thursday night. DoorDash — Shares of the food delivery company slid almost 3% premarket after MoffettNathanson downgraded DoorDash to market perform from outperform. Adobe — Shares fell 3.4% on the back of the company's fiscal third-quarter earnings report Thursday.

Persons: —, Piper Sandler, Piper, Morgan Stanley, Wells, Apellis, Stellantis, MoffettNathanson, Needham, Goldman Sachs, — CNBC's Brian Evans, Michelle Fox, Alex Harring, Hakyung Kim, Tanaya Macheel, Jesse Pound, Pia Singh Organizations: Motors, General Motors, United Auto Workers national, Pharmaceuticals, Ford, United Auto Workers, Unity, Bank of America, Arm, Nasdaq, JPMorgan, LSEG Locations: Bowling Green , Kentucky, — The Cleveland, DoorDash, British

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Disney, Walmart, Lowe's, Alphabet and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

TD Cowen upgrades Domino's to outperform from market perform TD said in its upgrade of the stock that it sees upside to same-store sales. Bernstein reiterates Apple as market perform Bernstein said similarities exist between IBM 10 years ago and Apple today. Morgan Stanley reiterates Walmart as overweight Morgan Stanley sees an attractive risk/reward for Walmart shares. RBC upgrades American Express to outperform from sector perform RBC said the credit card company is "best positioned" to outperform. Jefferies reiterates Alphabet as buy The firm is more bullish on Alphabet shares after the company's recent Google Cloud event.

Persons: TD Cowen, Woodward, Uber, Cantor Fitzgerald, Wells, Bernstein, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Lamb Weston, Stryker, Baird, Wolfe, Stifel, Jefferies, GOOGL's, We've Organizations: DIS, Media, Apple, IBM, Walmart, Bank of America, of America, Citi, Technologies, UBS, RBC, Dine Brands, Susquehanna, Barclays, Oracle, Vail Resorts, MTN, Google, Nvidia Locations: U.S, North America

[1/2] The U.S. Federal Reserve building is pictured in Washington, March 18, 2008. Among major movers of the day, Applied Materials (AMAT.O) rose 2.5% after the chip equipment maker forecast fourth-quarter profit above analysts' estimates and posted better-than-expected third-quarter earnings. Estee Lauder (EL.N) lost 2.9% after the cosmetics maker forecast its annual net sales and profit below Street estimates. Deere & Co(DE.N) added 0.4% after the construction equipment maker raised its annual profit outlook. With no major economic data due on Friday, focus will now shift to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech at the Jackson Hole economic symposium next week.

Persons: Jason Reed, Estee Lauder, Russ Mould, AJ Bell, EL.N, Jerome Powell's, Amruta Khandekar, Maju Samuel Organizations: U.S . Federal, REUTERS, Dow, Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, Traders, Alibaba, Materials, Deere, Co, Federal, Nvidia, Dow e, Keysight Technologies, Thomson Locations: Washington, U.S

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Estee Lauder, Bloomin' Brands, Palo Alto Networks and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Palo Alto Networks — Shares of the cybersecurity company edged 1.8% lower in premarket trading Friday. Palo Alto Networks' fiscal fourth-quarter earnings are expected to come out Friday afternoon. Analysts surveyed by FactSet's StreetAccount called for $1.96 billion in revenue and earnings per share of $1.29. The company reported adjusted earning per share of 7 cents, while analysts surveyed by Refinitiv had forecast a loss of 4 cents per share. The electronic design company said it anticipates adjusted earnings of $1.83 to $1.89 per share on revenue of $1.29 billion to $1.31 billion.

Persons: FactSet's StreetAccount, Alibaba, PDD, Nio, Estee Lauder —, Estee Lauder, Refinitiv, Keysight, Jeffrey Smith's, — CNBC's Michelle Fox Theobald, Jesse Pound Organizations: Palo Alto, Palo Alto Networks, Ross, Ross Stores, Refinitiv . Revenue, Technologies, Street Journal

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Xpeng, Nvidia, Blue Bird, Estee Lauder and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Xpeng — The electric car maker stock declined 5% after the company reported a larger-than-expected loss in the second quarter. XPeng reported a loss of 2.8 billion yuan, while analysts polled by Refinitiv had forecasted 2.13 billion yuan. Ross Stores reported second-quarter earnings per share of $1.32, beating the $1.16 expected from analysts polled by Refintiv. Deere reported earnings of $10.20 per share on revenue of $15.8 billion. Analysts polled by Refinitiv called for earnings of $8.20 per share and revenue of $14.25 billion.

Persons: Xpeng, XPeng, Refinitiv, FactSet, Estee Lauder, Nio, Alibaba, JD.com, PDD, —, Alex Harring, Michelle Fox Organizations: Strategic Education, Bank of America, Ross Stores, Refintiv . Revenue, Nvidia, FactSet, Deere Locations: China

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: CVS, Hawaiian Electric, Peloton, Aflac and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Here are Friday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Edward Jones downgrades CVS to hold from buy Edward Jones expressed concern over the company losing part of its Blue Shield of California pharmacy benefit manager contract. TD Cowen initiates Dynatrace at outperform TD Cowen said checks were strong and there's reasons to be excited about the tech company. TD Cowen initiates Datadog at outperform TD Cowen said the software company has strong management and ways to differentiate itself from competitors. Bank of America reiterates Peloton as buy Bank of America kept its bullish rating ahead of the fitness stock's earnings report. Morgan Stanley downgrades Aflac to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley said the insurance stock's strong earnings and capital have been hampered by challenges within sales and persistence.

Persons: Edward Jones, TD Cowen, Cowen, Wells, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley downgrades Aflac, Morgan Stanley, Riley, there's Organizations: CVS, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Barclays downgrades Keysight Technologies, Barclays, Citi, Materials, Riley Securities, Marvell Technology, MRVL Locations: California

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Applied Materials, Ross Stores and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Applied Materials — Applied Materials rose nearly 2% in extended trading after beating analysts' expectations on the top and bottom lines in its fiscal third-quarter results. The semiconductor equipment maker posted adjusted earnings of $1.90 per share, greater than the $1.74 per share expected by analysts polled by Refinitiv. Ross Stores — The retail stock popped 5.7% in extended trading after Ross Stores topped forecasts for its second quarter. Analysts polled by Refinitiv had expected 41 cents in earnings per share on revenue of $282 million. The online luxury retailer posted revenue of $572 million, lower than the consensus estimate of $649 million from Refinitiv.

Persons: Bill Holdings, Bill, Refinitiv, Keysight, FactSet, Farfetch Organizations: Applied, Refinitiv . Revenue, Ross Stores, Holdings Locations: Santa Clara , California, Refinitiv

☆ Stock futures are little changed Wednesday night: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on August 16, 2023 in New York City. Stock futures were near flat on Wednesday night as investors digested the Federal Reserve's latest commentary that future rate hikes are not out of the picture. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 20 points, or 0.06%. S&P 500 futures traded near the flat line, while Nasdaq 100 futures inched lower by 0.07%. Wolfspeed plunged 14% following the company's fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report, which missed expectations on the bottom line.

Persons: Wolfspeed, Sam Stovall Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Stock, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Computer, Cisco Systems, Dow, CFRA, Walmart, Ross, Applied, Keysight Technologies, Traders Locations: New York City

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves before the bell: U.S. Steel, Tesla, Urban Outfitters and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Workers replace a roller that compresses steel at the A&T Stainless steel plant in Midland, Pennsylvania, March 2, 2020. U.S. Steel — Shares of the steel producer surged more than 26% premarket after it rejected a $7.3 billion buyout proposal on Sunday from rival Cleveland-Cliffs and said it's reviewing "strategic alternatives." Goldman Sachs upgraded shares of Okta to a buy rating, citing a favorable risk reward and expectations for an inflection in subscription revenues. Urban Outfitters — The clothing retailer shed 2.5% following a downgrade by Citi to neutral from buy. The Urban Outfitters brand will be slower to turn around, ultimately limiting possible upside to earnings per share, the firm wrote.

Persons: Tesla, Okta, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, Parsons, Nikola —, Samantha Subin, Hakyung Kim, Sarah Min, Tanaya Macheel, Michelle Fox Organizations: &, . Steel, Weibo, Technologies, Bank of America, Outfitters, Citi, Urban Outfitters, Parsons Corporation, Hollywood, Nikola Locations: Midland , Pennsylvania, Cleveland, China, Okta, underperform

☆ What we want to see from retail sales and 3 Club earnings in the week ahead
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

State of the consumer: Retail sales for July are out on Tuesday. Key retail earnings reports from Walmart (WMT), Target (TGT) and Tapestry (TPR) will also provide clues on the health of the consumer. Earnings : On Wednesday morning, we hear from Club holding TJX Companies (TJX). Prior retail sales data has shown monthly sales growth at clothing and clothing accessory stores accelerate throughout the quarter, rising 0.14% monthly in April, 0.3% in May and 0.6% in June. For those looking to review first-quarter performance ahead of these releases, be sure to keep our first-quarter earnings report card handy.

Persons: We'll, Estee Lauder, we've, Palo, Cardinal Health, JD.com, Brinker, BILL, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Spencer Platt Organizations: Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Investors, Walmart, TJX Companies, Palo Alto Networks, Embraer, Energy, Getty, Sea Ltd, Cardinal, Nu Holdings, Housing, ZIM, Food, Colgate, Palmolive, Cisco Systems, Chemical & Mining, Keysight Technologies, Ross Stores, Deere & Company, Alto Networks, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC Locations: China, Dole, DOLE, Manhattan, New York City

☆ Foreign investment is ramping up amid the reshoring boom. Here are UBS’s top under-the-radar plays
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Foreign direct investment is also picking up. That investment is on top of the reshoring boom that is already underway , as U.S. companies return operations back home, partly to ensure the safety of supply chains. More than 101,000 jobs were created by reshoring and foreign direct investment in the first quarter alone, up 11% year over year, according to the Reshoring Initiative . While Eaton is Snyder's top pick on the reshoring theme, he highlighted several other underappreciated names that stand to gain as well. Overall, auto reshoring announcements grew 30% in the second half of 2022 from the year prior, according to UBS.

Persons: Chris Snyder, UBS's Snyder, he's, Snyder, Eaton, Dave Regnery, Regnery, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: World Trade Organization, UBS, Reshoring, Keysight Technologies, U.S, Trane Technologies Locations: U.S, United States, China, reshoring, Taiwan, Asia

☆ Keysight to buy French software firm ESI Group for nearly $1 bln
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 28 (Reuters) - Electronic equipment maker Keysight Technologies (KEYS.N) said on Wednesday it would acquire a controlling stake in French software firm ESI Group (ESIG.PA) in a 913 million euros ($995.81 million) deal. "Keysight's acquisition of ESI Group accelerates our strategy of providing software-centric solutions with virtual prototyping and advanced simulation capabilities," Keysight CEO Satish Dhanasekaran said in a statement. Once the deal is completed, Keysight will launch a mandatory tender offer for the remaining outstanding shares of ESI Group, it said. Th deal will increase Keysight's software revenue and annual recurring revenue, or ARR, Keysight said in a statement. ESI Group provides services in more than 15 countries and has about 1,000 employees.

Persons: Satish Dhanasekaran, Keysight, Th, Lavanya, Subhranshu Sahu, Rashmi Organizations: Keysight Technologies, ESI, ESI Group, Thomson Locations: California, Bengaluru

☆ Stocks making the biggest premarket moves: Western Alliance, TJX, Wynn, Tesla & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading:Western Alliance — Shares popped 12% premarket after Western Alliance said its deposit growth for the current quarter exceeded $2 billion as of May 12, up from the $1.8 billion in deposit growth for the quarter through May 9. Target also said it expects sales to remain sluggish in the current quarter, marked by a single digit decrease in comparable sales. Zions Bancorporation — The Salt Lake City-based bank added 4.7% as regional banks moved higher in premarket trading, led by Western Alliance. It guided for between $2.00 and $2.06 EPS for the current quarter, above analysts' forecast of $1.96. Doximity — The medical software stock dropped nearly 10% premarket, one day after the company issued weak guidance for the current quarter.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, Western Alliance, Target & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Musk said that although he expects an economic downturn for the next 12 months, Tesla is well-positioned for the long run. Western Alliance — Western Alliance popped 15% after the regional bank said deposit growth so far this quarter surpassed $2 billion as of May 12. Target — Shares of the big-box retailer rose more than 2% after the company topped Wall Street's earnings expectations for its fiscal first quarter. It also topped expectations for first-quarter comparable sales, per StreetAccount, but its revenue missed estimates. Keysight Technologies — Shares popped more than 7% after Keysight Technologies topped earnings expectations for the fiscal second quarter.

☆ Good news for markets next week. Everyone agrees the debt ceiling 'X-date' is not here yet
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-12 | by ( Scott Schnipper | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Good news for markets next week: no default, no credit agency downgrade, no apocalypse. Worrying 2011 precedent Recent history tells investors that stocks will move more violently during a debt ceiling standoff. Retail sales update Debt negotiations aside, investors get updates next week on the state of American consumer spending when April retail sales are reported Tuesday alongside earnings from Home Depot. Deutsche Bank estimates that April retail sales expanded month over month by 0.7%, the market consensus. Credit Suisse is less optimistic, forecasting that April retail sales grew by 0.6%, but, excluding vehicles, were unchanged.

☆ Reshoring is an emerging trend, earnings calls show — A UBS analyst gives his top pick
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

This earnings season there was a lot of chatter about reshoring — and for UBS, Eaton stands out as the winner of the trend. Government incentives and supply chain security are among the reasons corporate America is jumping on board the booming reshoring trend , which means returning operations to companies' original country from overseas. Reshoring mentions were up 104% year over year during the latest round of earning reports, Bank of America wrote in a note Monday. "They have the broadest set of touchpoints throughout the reshoring process," UBS analyst Chris Snyder said. The U.S. reshoring projects announced so far should drive 3% to 6% market growth for the nation's electrical market over the next five to seven years, essentially doubling its previous growth, Snyder calculated.

☆ Emerson Electric to buy NI Corp for $8.2 bln to deepen automation push
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( Nathan Gomes | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

April 12 (Reuters) - U.S. industrial conglomerate Emerson Electric Co (EMR.N) said on Wednesday it will buy measurement tools maker NI Corp (NATI.O) for $8.2 billion in a bid to boost its automation capabilities. The purchase will allow Emerson to tap NI's software-connected automated test and measurement systems for higher growth and margins in its automation portfolio. Emerson has executed a string of deals over the last few years to streamline itself into an industrial automation provider. The NI deal is expected to close in the first half of Emerson's fiscal 2024. Goldman Sachs & Co LLC and Centerview Partners LLC were financial advisers to Emerson on the deal, while Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP was its legal adviser.

☆ Emerson Electric to buy NI for $8.2 bln to deepen automation push
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

April 12 (Reuters) - U.S. industrial conglomerate Emerson Electric Co (EMR.N) on Wednesday said it would buy measurement tools maker NI Corp (NATI.O) for $8.2 billion in an effort to boost its automation capabilities. Emerson has executed a string of deals over the last few years to streamline itself into an industrial automation provider. The NI deal is expected to close in the first half of Emerson's fiscal 2024. Shares of Emerson, which already owns an about 2% stake in NI, fell more than 2% to $82.55 in premarket trade. NI launched a formal sale process in January after Emerson threatened to challenge its board if it did not engage in deal negotiations.

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