Friday, February 10, 2012

Seeking Alpha: Hope Springs Eternal At Ingersoll-Rand

By and large, sell-side analysts can be a vengeful lot. Companies that make them look bad by over-promising and under-delivering often get stuffed into the penalty box and forced to do penance for a time. That doesn't seem to be the case with Ingersoll-Rand (IR), though, as this company enjoys a surprising amount of sell-side support - at least surprising relative to the company's performance in recent years. (See earnings call transcript.)

A Pretty Mediocre End To The Year
Ingersoll-Rand announced that reported revenue fell more than 5% in the fourth quarter, though organic/"core" revenue was actually up slightly (on the order of 1-2%). Even still, the company did come up a little short.

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Hope Springs Eternal At Ingersoll-Rand

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