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MSC Industrial Direct EPS Miss Widely Expected

MSC Industrial Direct EPS Miss Widely Expected

Based on weather-driven sluggishness throughout January and February, analysts expect fiscal second-quarter EPS below consensus of $0.86. The midpoint of management’s EPS guidance ($0.83-$0.87) assumed a return to October/November sales growth (5%) in January and February after a slowdown in December (3%). Considering peer results and our surveys, we now believe January organic growth was

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