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Corteva Pricing Spineometer: 2 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD October 25, 2024

Corteva, an agrochemical and seed company, had a positive Q2 2024. Revenue rose 1.1% to $6.1billion and earnings before interest and taxes rose 23.4% to $1.3 billion over the same period last year. A review of Corteva’s 1 August 2024 earnings call and associated financial reports provided insight regarding the importance of pricing on performance. The seeds and agrochemicals markets are highly seasonal businesses.  Most sales are to the northern hemisphere and…

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Lowe’s Pricing Spineometer: 5 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD March 15, 2024

Lowe’s, a North American hardware, construction, and home improvement merchandiser, had a negative Q4 2023. Revenue fell 17.1% to $18.6 billion and…

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Parker-Hannifin Pricing Spineometer: 5 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD March 15, 2024

Parker-Hannifin, a global motion and control company selling hydraulics and other technologies to aerospace and other industries, had a positive Q2 2024. …

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STERIS Pricing Spineometer: 2 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD March 15, 2024

STERIS, a global provider of products and services to healthcare sterile processing departments including surgery centers and endoscopy, had a positive Q3…

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Announcing Our Pricing and Profit Management Summer ’24 Tour!

By Nathan L. Phipps March 15, 2024

Our cities for this summer’s Pricing and Profit Management Tour will be Chicago, Cincinnati, Atlanta, and Charlotte. We will be on tour…

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