Eaton Corporation PLC (ETN): Today's Featured Electronics Winner
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) pushed the Electronics industry higher today making it today's featured electronics winner. The industry as a whole closed the day down 0.3%. By the end of trading, Eaton Corporation rose $0.72 (1.1%) to $67.64 on light volume. Throughout the day, 2,050,769 shares of Eaton Corporation exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 3,212,600 shares. The stock ranged in a price between $66.95-$67.73 after having opened the day at $67.33 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $66.92. Other companies within the Electronics industry that increased today were:
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), up 9.9%,
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), up 8.4%,
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), up 7.8% and
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), up 7.3%.
Eaton Corporation plc operates as a diversified power management company worldwide. The company operates through Electrical Americas, Electrical Rest of World, Cooper, Hydraulics, Aerospace, Truck, and Automotive segments. Eaton Corporation has a market cap of $31.5 billion and is part of the technology sector. Shares are up 23.5% year to date as of the close of trading on Wednesday. Currently there are 12 analysts that rate Eaton Corporation a buy, 1 analyst rates it a sell, and 4 rate it a hold.
TheStreet Ratings rates
Eaton Corporation
as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, solid stock price performance, reasonable valuation levels, good cash flow from operations and increase in net income. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had somewhat disappointing return on equity.
- You can view the full Eaton Corporation Ratings Report.
On the negative front,
Fairchild Semiconductor International
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), down 10.8%,
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), down 9.8%,
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), down 9.7% and
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), down 7.7% , were all laggards within the electronics industry with
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
(
) being today's electronics industry laggard.
- Use our electronics section to find industry-relevant news.
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For investors not wanting singular stock exposure, ETFs may be of interest. Investors who are bullish on the electronics industry could consider
iShares Dow Jones US Technology
(
) while those bearish on the electronics industry could consider
ProShares Ultra Short Semiconductor
(
).
- Find other investment ideas from our top rated ETFs lists.
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