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Why W.W. Grainger (GWW) Shares Are Getting Obliterated Today

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  What Happened? Shares of maintenance and repair supplier W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) fell 8.5% in the morning session after the company reported weak fourth quarter results. Its full-year revenue and EPS guidance missed.

W.W. Grainger (GWW) experienced a significant drop in its stock price, falling by 11.5% as of 10:30 a.m. ET, following the release of its first-quarter earnings report. Despite reporting a 3.4% year-over-year revenue increase to $4.24 billion and a 1.1% rise in adjusted earnings per share to $9.62, both figures fell short of Wall Street's expectations. Analysts had anticipated revenue of $4.27 billion and earnings of $9.65 per share. The company's performance was impacted by a decline in its high-margin core segment, which saw a 1.1% drop in daily sales, although this was partially offset by a 10.3% increase in sales from the Endless Assortment segment. Additionally, Grainger's gross margin decreased by 100 basis points to 38.2%, and operating expenses rose by 11.5% due to higher labor costs and investments in technology and marketing. These factors, combined with a cautious outlook for the year, contributed to the negative market reaction.

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