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Barbara Noverini
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Emerson Throws in the Towel on Rockwell Automation, Announces $1 Billion Share Repurchase Program

Shares of wide-moat Emerson rallied on Tuesday as management officially abandoned its $225 per share bid to acquire Rockwell Automation. Emerson’s rich offer and aggressive pursuit of Rockwell fueled much speculation that the company’s growth prospects were slim without the deal; however, CEO David Farr wasted no time reassuring investors that Emerson’s prospects were bright. He cited robust recovery in Automation Solutions orders and reminiscing about the company’s decades-long ascent toward ma...
Underlying
Emerson Electric Co.

Emerson Electric is a company that brings technology and engineering together to provide solutions for customers in a range of industrial, commercial and consumer markets around the world. The company 's segments are: Automation Solutions, which provides measurement and analytical instrumentation, valves, actuators and regulators, industrial solutions, and process control systems and solutions; Climate Technologies, which provides products and services for residential heating and cooling, commercial air conditioning, commercial and industrial refrigeration, and cold chain management; and Tools and Home Products, which provides tools for personnel and homeowners and appliance solutions.

Provider
Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

We have operations in 27 countries.

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Barbara Noverini

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