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Ashtead Group has fallen on hard times. But a pickup in industrial activity—combined with a change of scenery—makes the stock look like a buy.
A little-known renter of construction equipment, Ashtead picked a bad week to release disappointing earnings. It missed both earnings and revenue estimates, and cut its Canadian growth forecast even as it left its full-year guidance intact. Any other day, the company might have suffered a small loss, but Ashtead released its results after the close on March 3, just as tariffs on Canada and Mexico were initiated, adding to fears of a slowing U.S. economy. Ashtead’s London shares fell 8.2%, to 44.04 pounds sterling, their lowest since October 2022.
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