The U.S. financial landscape is undergoing a tectonic shift as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, 2025, begins to exert its full influence on the equity markets. For the first time in over a decade, the long-dormant Russell 2500 index—representing the
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after the broader market rebounded from a tech-driven sell-off, with investors taking the opportunity to buy stocks at lower prices.
Lincoln Electric’s 20.8% return over the past six months has outpaced the S&P 500 by 10.7%, and its stock price has climbed to $263.63 per share. This was partly due to its solid quarterly results, and the run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.
Volatility cuts both ways - while it creates opportunities, it also increases risk, making sharp declines just as likely as big gains.
This unpredictability can shake out even the most experienced investors.
Many investors pay attention to mid-cap stocks because they have established business models and expansive market opportunities.
However, their paths to becoming $100 billion corporations are ripe with competition, ranging from giants with vast resources to agile upstarts eager to disrupt the status quo.
Lincoln Electric is a high-quality industrial stock with strong financials, exceptional profitability, and a durable competitive advantage in welding equipment.
The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who not so much). Let’s take a look at how professional tools and equipment stocks fared in Q3, starting with Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ:LECO).
Lincoln Electric's Q3 2025 earnings beat estimates with EPS of $2.47, while revenue of $1.06B slightly missed. The company grew net income and raised its dividend.
Welding equipment manufacturer Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ:LECO) reported Q3 CY2025 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 7.9% year on year to $1.06 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $2.47 per share was 1.9% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
As the Q2 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the professional tools and equipment industry, including Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ:LECO) and its peers.
Wrapping up Q2 earnings, we look at the numbers and key takeaways for the professional tools and equipment stocks, including Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) and its peers.
As the craze of earnings season draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most exciting (and some less so) results from Q2. Today, we are looking at professional tools and equipment stocks, starting with Hyster-Yale Materials Handling (NYSE:HY).
