For little work, Grainger sold suits to U.S. for double the cost [MSNBC.com]
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WASHINGTON — It pays to be the middleman — especially ina time of crisisFor W.W. Grainger Inc., a big industrial supply company, that meant quickly doubling the price of coveralls in a contract with the U.S. Department of and Human Services that is worth as much as $35.8 million. The short of it: Grainger, acting asthe silent partner in a deal“Yes, these are the same suits,” a spokesperson for the HHS department said. “Grainger is DuPont’s distributor.” The coveralls are used to protect health care workers, first responders and others from the coronavirus.For a while, Grainger’s role in the four-way partnership, established through the White House coronavirus task force’s Project Airbridge, was something of a secret.Let our news meet your inbox. The news and stories that matters, delivered weekday mornings.This site is protected by recaptchaPrivacy PolicyUnder the deal, the U.S. government paid Federal Express to fly Tyvek, a synthetic material, from a DuPont facility in Richmond, Vi
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- W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) had its "hold (c+)" rating reaffirmed by analysts at <a style="font-weight:bold" href="https://weissratings.com/">Weiss Ratings</a>.MarketBeat
- W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) had its "hold (c+)" rating reaffirmed by analysts at <a style="font-weight:bold" href="https://weissratings.com/">Weiss Ratings</a>.MarketBeat
- W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) had its price target lowered by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $1,150.00 to $1,100.00. They now have an "equal weight" rating on the stock.MarketBeat
- W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) had its "hold (c+)" rating reaffirmed by analysts at <a style="font-weight:bold" href="https://weissratings.com/">Weiss Ratings</a>.MarketBeat
- How the Narrative Around Grainger Is Evolving After Recent Analyst Updates and Earnings Guidance [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
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Earnings
- 10/31/25 - Beat
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Sec Filings
- 12/4/25 - Form 144
- 12/3/25 - Form 4
- 12/3/25 - Form 4
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