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8-K - W.W. GRAINGER, INC. (0000277135) (Filer)

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Key takeaways

  • 8-K - W.W.
  • Exposed: GWW, XLY, FERG, RS, SNX
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GEOPOLITICS ALPHA8-K - W.W. GRAINGER, INC.(0000277135) (Filer)GWWGEOPOLITICS ALPHA

8-K - W.W. GRAINGER filed an 8-K with the SEC on Nov 4 (a notice of a material company event).

Directly affected

  • GWW W.W. Grainger

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • XLY Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR+5.7% 30d

    Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR holds the consumer sector that W.W. Grainger belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.

  • FERG Ferguson Enterprises+2.9% 8d

    Ferguson Enterprises is a large consumer company like W.W. Grainger; big names in a sector often move together.

  • RS Reliance+15.4% 30d

    Reliance is a large consumer company like W.W. Grainger; big names in a sector often move together.

  • SNX Td Synnex

    Td Synnex is a large consumer company like W.W. Grainger; big names in a sector often move together.

  • GPC Genuine Parts-3.5% 30d

    Genuine Parts is a large consumer company like W.W. Grainger; big names in a sector often move together.

  • WCC WESCO International+1.5% 5d

    WESCO International is a large consumer company like W.W. Grainger; big names in a sector often move together.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
GWW-4.02%-2.75%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XLY-1.73%-1.67%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
FERG-4.67%-1.38%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
RS-1.33%-1.41%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
SNX+12.47%+3.78%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
GPC-2.26%-2.78%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
WCC-1.32%-2.32%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close

Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.

Filed: 2026-11-04 AccNo: 0000277135-26-000088 Size: 529 KB Item 2.02: Results of Operations and Financial Condition Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits

Source: sec-edgar

How far W.W. Grainger (GWW) has moved since 4 Nov 2026

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Ferguson Enterprises (FERG)three days earlier-1.38%final price
Ferguson Enterprises (FERG)five days earlier-4.67%final price
Genuine Parts (GPC)three days earlier-2.78%final price
Genuine Parts (GPC)five days earlier-2.26%final price
W.W. Grainger (GWW)three days earlier-2.75%final price
W.W. Grainger (GWW)five days earlier-4.02%final price
Reliance (RS)three days earlier-1.41%final price
Reliance (RS)five days earlier-1.33%final price
Td Synnex (SNX)three days earlier+3.78%final price
Td Synnex (SNX)five days earlier+12.47%final price
Wesco International (WCC)three days earlier-2.32%final price
Wesco International (WCC)five days earlier-1.32%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY)three days earlier-1.67%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY)five days earlier-1.73%final price

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Who gains and who loses around W.W. Grainger (GWW)

Companies tied to this story

  • GWW W.W. Grainger

    W.W. Grainger (GWW) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “8-K - W.W. GRAINGER, INC. (0000277135) (Filer).” Reason on file: SEC 8-K filing -> direct issuer disclosure -> GWW

  • XLY Select Sector Spdr Tr

    For “8-K - W.W. GRAINGER, INC. (0000277135) (Filer),” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR holds the consumer sector that W.W. Grainger belongs to, so it often moves with news about it

  • FERG Ferguson Enterprises

    Ferguson Enterprises (FERG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “8-K - W.W. GRAINGER, INC. (0000277135) (Filer).” Reason on file: Ferguson Enterprises is a large consumer company like W.W. Grainger; big names in a sector often move together

  • RS Reliance

    Reliance (RS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “8-K - W.W. GRAINGER, INC. (0000277135) (Filer).” Reason on file: Reliance is a large consumer company like W.W. Grainger; big names in a sector often move together

  • SNX Td Synnex

    For “8-K - W.W. GRAINGER, INC. (0000277135) (Filer),” Td Synnex (SNX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Td Synnex is a large consumer company like W.W. Grainger; big names in a sector often move together

  • GPC Genuine Parts

    Genuine Parts (GPC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “8-K - W.W. GRAINGER, INC. (0000277135) (Filer).” Reason on file: Genuine Parts is a large consumer company like W.W. Grainger; big names in a sector often move together

  • WCC Wesco International

    For “8-K - W.W. GRAINGER, INC. (0000277135) (Filer),” Wesco International (WCC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: WESCO International is a large consumer company like W.W. Grainger; big names in a sector often move together

How “8-K - W.W. GRAINGER, INC. (0000277135) (Filer)” reaches W.W. Grainger (GWW)

The 4 Nov 2026 story “8-K - W.W. GRAINGER, INC. (0000277135) (Filer)” names W.W. Grainger (GWW) because of this story.

What ties W.W. Grainger (GWW) to the headline is this: SEC 8-K filing -> direct issuer disclosure -> GWW

Also listed, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY): Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR holds the consumer sector that W.W. Grainger belongs to, so it often moves with news about it

Dates in the story, and the W.W. Grainger (GWW) price range

FERG traded between 212.59 and 227.41 across 5 sessions. The latest close on file is 220.67. XLY traded between 110.58 and 119.20 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 118.15.

A simple score for W.W. Grainger (GWW)

46 out of 100

“8-K - W.W. GRAINGER, INC. (0000277135) (Filer)” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 7 linked companies.