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Sales increased 17 percent versus January 2011. Results for the month included a 5 percentage point contribution from acquisitions.

The fifth annual Internet Retailer Web Design & Usability Conference is expected to have 1,000 attendees next week in Orlando, FL, an increase of 12% over last year's show, according to Kurt Peters, editor in chief of Internet Retailer.

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel , on 2/9/12, W.W. Grainger Inc.

W.W. Grainger, Inc. is a is a broad-line distributor of maintenance, repair and operating supplies and other related products and services used by businesses and institutions primarily in the United States and Canada, with an expanding presence in Asia and Latin America.

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Research analysts at UBS AG raised their earnings per share estimates on shares of W.W. Grainger in a report issued on Monday.

W.W. Grainger 's stock had its "outperform" rating reiterated by Zacks Investment Research in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday.

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The Lake Forest, Ill.-based Grainger said last year it planned to sell some of its specialty brands to focus more closely on Grainger's core offerings and distribution capabilities.

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Equities research analysts at Barclays Capital raised their price target on shares of W.W. Grainger from $195.00 to $211.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday.

Analysts at Morgan Keegan decreased their price target on shares of W.W. Grainger to $231.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday.

Morgan Keegan has lowered the price target on WW Grainger from $239 to $231 and maintains its Outperform rating.

The Cookeville Regional Medical Center Finance Committee, faced with a "light budget," approved the purchase of several budgeted items and one emergency purchase to replace a 12-year-old emergency power transfer switch when they met earlier this week.

W.W. Grainger Inc. reported earnings of $2.13 per share for the fourth quarter 2011, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2 cents.

Grainger today reported record sales, net earnings and earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2011.

W.W. Grainger Inc. , a supplier of power tools and other industrial equipment, said Wednesday that net income climbed 12 percent in the fourth quarter, helped by higher sales and an expanded product line.

Industrial maintenance and safety products supplier WW Grainger Inc posted better-than-expected quarterly profit, as a rise in selling prices aided margins.

National Bank of Greece SA shares surged 4.72 percent to $2.66 in aftermarket trading sessions.