MSC Industrial Direct.
distributor of metalworking and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products and services
- Reports this week
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- Active events
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- Connections
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What's happening
Earlier this month
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Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in MSC Industrial Direct, while Jefferies Financial Group set a target price and MarketBeat aggregated rating information.Some support2 reports
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Boston Partners raised its stake in MSC Industrial Direct.Some support2 reports
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MSC Industrial Direct is currently being compared to larger technology firms, including major players like PayPal, Amazon, and Google.Some support2 reports
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MSC Industrial Direct serves industrial customers across North America.Some support2 reports
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Microsoft, Frost Bank, and Monster Beverage were mentioned in the context of thematic investing on July 30, 2025.Some support4 reports
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A collection of three separate company updates from August 2025: Alpha Industries merged with Conexant's division; Trex addressed outdoor living demand; and MSC Industrial Direct provided industrial supplies.Some support2 reports2 developments inside
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MSC Industrial Direct filed required financial reports with the SEC, while RBC increased its holdings in the company's stock.Some support1 report
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What's reaching MSC Industrial Direct
Events traced to MSC Industrial Direct, step by step, newest first- Strong industrial demand may boost MSC Industrial Direct's salesMSC Industrial Direct may benefit from strengthening industrial demand in key sectors.Possible
- Fastenal's operational gains could pressure MSC Industrial DirectFastenal's market share gains may increase competitive pressure on MSC Industrial DirectPossible
Around MSC Industrial Direct this week
News at the entities that move MSC Industrial Direct most-
Royal Bank of Canada TransactionalCitigroup upped its price objective and gave a 'buy' rating, while Royal Bank of Canada reissued an 'outperform' rating for Abbott Laboratories.Moves MSC Industrial Direct
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MarketBeat Mentioned togetherCantor Fitzgerald increased its price objective on Intuitive Machines, with MarketBeat providing average ratings and target prices.Moves MSC Industrial Direct
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Jefferies Financial Group TransactionalJefferies Financial Group downgraded Pop Mart International Group Limited's stock rating, while MarketBeat provided consensus rating data.Moves MSC Industrial Direct
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Fastenal OperationalFastenal identifies aerospace and industrial equipment as strong end markets for its products.Moves MSC Industrial Direct
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Amazon OperationalDC's hardcovers were found hidden on Amazon.Moves MSC Industrial Direct
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Securities and Exchange Commission StructuralBuilders FirstSource filed required reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 16, 2026.Moves MSC Industrial Direct
Connections
The 17 strongest of 38, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.-
Securities and Exchange Commission Structural
A company is required to file financial reports with the SEC.
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Royal Bank of Canada Transactional
Royal Bank of Canada increased its stock holdings in MSC Industrial Direct.
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Fastenal Operational
Fastenal and MSC Industrial Direct are direct competitors within the industrial supply distribution market.
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Grainger Operational
Grainger and MSC Industrial Direct are active competitors within the industrial distribution market.
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MarketBeat Mentioned together
MarketBeat provides and aggregates analyst and consensus rating data for MSC Industrial Direct.
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North America Shared context
MSC Industrial Direct operates within the market context of North America.
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Jefferies Financial Group Transactional
Jefferies Financial Group issued a target price report on the stock of MSC Industrial Direct.
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Boston Partners Transactional
Boston Partners raised its stake in MSC Industrial Direct.
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AOS Mentioned together
Both companies are mentioned in the context of being dividend payers.
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Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Mentioned together
Both companies were mentioned in the context of institutional investor trading activity.
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Pitney Bowes Mentioned together
Pitney Bowes and MSC Industrial Direct are co-mentioned as small-cap stocks analyzed for investment.
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PayPal Operational
The entities are observed to be in a competitive market space, being compared to larger technology firms.
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Mitsui & Co. Mentioned together
Both MSC Industrial Direct and Mitsui & Co. are mentioned together as industrial investment options.
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Google Mentioned together
MSC Industrial Direct is mentioned alongside larger tech firms, including Google, in a comparative context.
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Ken Newman Structural
Ken Newman is linked to MSC Industrial Direct in the context of financial performance and analyst ratings.
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Lincoln Electric Mentioned together
The companies are co-mentioned in the context of being dividend payers.
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Amazon Operational
MSC Industrial Direct is identified as a competitor operating in the same market space as larger technology firms.
History
Events by the month they beganOctober 2026
2 eventsAugust 2026
2 eventsJuly 2026
3 events- Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in MSC Industrial Direct, while Jefferies Financial Group set a target price and MarketBeat aggregated rating information.
- Boston Partners raised its stake in MSC Industrial Direct.
- MSC Industrial Direct is currently being compared to larger technology firms, including major players like PayPal, Amazon, and Google.
Show 1 earlier month
June 2026
5 events- Trump's pledge to unleash oil and gas benefits US stocks, specifically involving Tootsie Roll Industries.
- MSC Industrial Direct serves industrial customers across North America.
- Microsoft, Frost Bank, and Monster Beverage were mentioned in the context of thematic investing on July 30, 2025.
- A collection of three separate company updates from August 2025: Alpha Industries merged with Conexant's division; Trex addressed outdoor living demand; and MSC Industrial Direct provided industrial supplies.
- MSC Industrial Direct filed required financial reports with the SEC, while RBC increased its holdings in the company's stock.