Stanley trims its 2021 forecast

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STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC. $190 is still a buy. The company (New York symbol SWK; Income Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 163.0 million; Market cap: $31.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.8; Dividend yield: 1.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.stanleyblackanddecker.com) is one of the world’s largest makers of hand and power tools for consumers. On recommendations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Stanley has changed the way it calculates diluted earnings per share. Under the new method, forward stock purchase contracts will increase the number of shares outstanding. As a result, Stanley now expects to earn between $10.70 and $10.90 a share in 2021, down from its earlier forecast of $10.90 to $11.10 a share. The stock still trades at an attractive 17.6 times the midpoint of its new range. Stanley Black & Decker is a buy. buy…