Swiss industrial conglomerate ABB (NYSE:ABB)
largely did what it needed to with its September capital markets day,
reassuring investors that management is moving to fix the problems in
the Power businesses, that automation remains in good health, and that
capital returns to shareholders were a priority.
Since then,
though, ABB has seen some adverse developments. Europe's economy, as
reflected by metrics like Germany's PMI, has been looking soft and
tumbling oil prices threaten a sizable end-market for the Process
Automation business. Add to that that ABB was already being somewhat
bold in projecting market-beating growth, and it is perhaps not so
surprising that a lot of sell-side analysts have cooled on the shares.
There
are certainly risks in front of ABB, but that is always going to be
true for an international industrial conglomerate. ABB's plans to turn
around the Power operations still appear credible and while automation
orders from the oil/gas sector are at risk, lower oil prices could
stimulate more capex investment and demand from customers in other end
markets. All told, ABB still looks like a credible stock to own today
for investors looking to gain international and industrial exposure.
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The Going's Getting Tougher, But ABB Is Still Going
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