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Q: Pat, do you have a recommendation on Cummins, CMI on the NYSE? Thanks.

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A: Cummins Inc., $205.07, symbol CMI on New York (Shares outstanding: 142.1 million; Market cap: $27.7 billion; www.cummins.com) designs, manufactures, distributes, and services diesel, natural gas, electric and hybrid powertrains, and powertrain-related components including control & fuel systems, automated transmissions, batteries, electrified power systems, hydrogen production, and fuel cell systems. Cummins serves customers in 190 countries through 500 company-owned and independent distributors and through 9,000 dealers. The company announced in February 2022 that it is acquiring Meritor Inc. (symbol MTOR on New York), a Michigan-based auto parts supplier of drivetrain, mobility, braking and electric powertrain components for commercial and industrial vehicles. Cummins will pay $36.50 a share for Meritor’s stock. That values the company at $3.7 billion. Meritor’s revenues in 2021 were $3.9 billion. Approximately 60% was from North America, 21% from Europe, and the remainder from other parts of the world. Cummins expects the acquisition will immediately add to its earnings. It plans to generate $130 million in annual cost savings by the third…