Have you been searching for a stock that might be well-positioned to maintain its earnings-beat streak in its upcoming report? It is worth considering Legget & Platt (LEG) , which belongs to the Zacks Furniture industry.When looking at the last two reports, this engineered component manufacturer has recorded a strong streak of surpassing earnings estimates. The company has topped estimates by 3.90%, on average, in the last two quarters.For the most recent quarter, Legget & Platt was expected to post earning ...

Mirion Technologies Inc. (NYSE:MIR) said Wednesday it agreed to buy Paragon Energy Solutions from Windjammer Capital Investors in a $585 million all-cash deal, expanding its offerings for nuclear power and small modular reactors (SMRs). Paragon, based in Fort Worth, Texas, provides engineered components and digital reactor protection systems for every operating reactor in North America. The company is projected to generate about $150 million in revenue by 2026 and have profit margins above 20%. Mirion sai ...

Group 1: Company Performance - Amrize Ltd (AMRZ) has seen its current year earnings estimate revised downward by 8.2% over the last 60 days [1] - Hormel Foods (HRL) has experienced a downward revision of almost 7.5% in its current year earnings estimate over the last 60 days [2] - Leggett & Platt (LEG) has had its current year earnings estimate revised downward by almost 5.4% over the last 60 days [3] Group 2: Industry Insights - Amrize Ltd operates primarily in the building materials business in North America [1] - Hormel Foods is a leading manufacturer and marketer of various meat and food products in both U.S. and international markets [2] - Leggett & Platt is a global manufacturer that designs and produces a wide variety of engineered components and products for homes, offices, and automobiles [3]

Financial Performance Highlights - Net income attributable to Unitholders was $26 million, or $0.12 per limited partnership unit, compared to a net loss of $20 million, or a loss of $0.10 per unit, in the prior period[19] - Adjusted EBITDA increased to $591 million from $524 million in the prior period, which included $71 million of tax benefits from advanced energy storage operation[19] - Adjusted EFO was $234 million, or $1.11 per unit, compared to $289 million, or $1.33 per unit, in the prior period[19] - Corporate liquidity stood at $2,333 million, including $2,230 million of availability on credit facilities, and pro forma liquidity is approximately $2,900 million[19] Strategic Initiatives and Transactions - The company invested $56 million to repurchase 2.2 million units and shares at an average price of approximately $25 per unit and share[22] - Brookfield Business Partners completed the acquisition of Antylia Scientific for approximately $1.3 billion, with BBU investing $168 million for a 26% interest[22] - The company completed the sale of a partial interest in three businesses for units of a new evergreen fund with an initial redemption value of approximately $690 million, representing an 8.6% discount to NAV[22] - The company entered into a partnership to privatize First National Financial Corporation for $2.7 billion, with BBU's share expected to be approximately $145 million for an 11% interest[22] Balance Sheet and Liquidity - Total assets were $75,335 million as of June 30, 2025[23] - Non-recourse borrowings in subsidiaries of the partnership were $42,493 million[23] - Corporate borrowings were $1,116 million[23] - Total equity was $15,321 million[23]

Group 1 - Aptiv (NYSE: APTV) is a component and software supplier primarily for auto OEMs [1] - In January 2025, Aptiv announced plans to spin off its more mature electronic distribution system (EDS) business while retaining its higher-growth user experience and engineered components segments [1] - The expected closing date for the spin-off has not been specified [1] Group 2 - Building Benjamins is a free stock picking and market commentary investment newsletter published by Tradition Investment Management, LLC [1] - Benjamin Halliburton, the founder of Building Benjamins, has a long history in investment management, having started his career at Merrill Lynch in 1986 and earning an MBA from Duke's Fuqua School of Business in 1990 [1] - Halliburton has received accolades such as "PSN Manager of the Decade" for All-Cap in the 2000s and for Dividend Value in the 2010s [1]