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As other large North American retailers falter and close, the Quebec-based company has thrived

FORT WORTH, Texas — An Eaton High School student was detained Tuesday after he called 911 and said he wanted to find out how many years he would get for killing someone because he felt like slaying others, according to a police call log.

U.S. crude oil futures traded mostly lower this morning on Tuesday. Investors, meanwhile, focused on some notable insider trades.

Eaton Corporation PLC (NYSE:ETN) has acquired a 50% stake in the circuit breaker business of Jiangsu Huineng Electric Co., Ltd. (Huineng), which manufactures and markets low-voltage circuit breakers in China. "The combination of application-tailored products with our global distribution channels positions us to capitalize on opportunities in high-growth market segments such as renewable…

According to Benzinga Pro data Eaton (NYSE:ETN) posted a 3.27% decrease in earnings from Q4. Sales, however, increased by 0.94% over the previous quarter to $4.84 billion.

Eaton Corporation PLC (NYSE:ETN) has agreed to acquire a 50% stake in the circuit breaker business of Jiangsu Huineng Electric Co., Ltd. (Huineng). Deal terms were not disclosed. Huineng manufactures and markets low-voltage circuit breakers in China and reported FY21 revenues of $35 million. This transaction expands Eaton's reach to renewable energy, commercial…

Many say there is a lack of choice

As the economy recovers from its pandemic blues, the infrastructure sector is set for an impressive rebound. Furthermore, the sector is expected to generate stable returns with solid federal support. So, we think it could be wise to bet now on infrastructure stocks Eaton (ETN), CEMEX (CX), Brookfield (BIPC), and…

Improving America’s infrastructure is one rare area of bipartisan agreement. According to Gallup, 68% of Americans expressed support for infrastructure spending. The Infrastructure Jobs and Investment Act was passed at the end of last year and will benefit stocks like Rio Tinto (RIO), Cummins (CMI), ArcelorMittal (MT), Eaton (ETN), and…

Analysts updated the price target for Eaton Corp PLC (NYSE:ETN) after Q4 results. Baird analyst Mircea Dobre lowered the price target to $167 from $177 and maintained a Neutral rating on the shares. The analyst said its recent shortfall was due to supply chain disruptions and, with current guidance, detects conservativism in Electrical given strong order…

Eaton Corp PLC (NYSE:ETN) reported fourth-quarter net sales growth of 2.4% year-over-year to $4.798 billion, missing the consensus of $4.90 billion. The sales increase consisted of 6% organic growth and 7% growth from acquisitions, offset by 10% from the divestiture of the Hydraulics business and 1% from unfavorable currency translation. Sales by segments:…