UPDATE: Grainger Q3 Profit Rises 36%
October 16, 2013 at 08:34 AM EDT
W.W. Grainger (NYSE: GWW ) reported a 36% rise in its third-quarter profit. Grainger's quarterly profit surged to $210.8 million, or $2.95 per share, up from $155.4 million, or $2.15 per share, in the year-ago period. Its revenue climbed 5% to $2.40 billion from $2.28 billion. However, analysts were
