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In the latest trading session, Badger Meter (BMI) closed at $211.79, marking a +1.3% move from the previous day. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.13%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.55%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.52%. Shares of the manufacturer of products that measure gas and water flow witnessed a gain of 4.55% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Computer and Technology sector with its gain of 1.56% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.67%. Th ...

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The latest trading session saw Badger Meter (BMI) ending at $195.26, denoting a -1.12% adjustment from its last day's close. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.16%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.09%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.3%. The the stock of manufacturer of products that measure gas and water flow has risen by 4.33% in the past month, leading the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 1.63% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.64%. The investment community will be paying close attention to ...

Badger Meter Inc (BMI) stock has gained 27.9% in the year-to-date (YTD) period compared with the S&P 500 composite and the sub-industry's growth of 15.9% and 7.6%, respectively. Solid financial performance is buoying the stock's growth trajectory. BMI's earnings beat estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, delivering an average surprise of 12.9%. The company is currently trading at a nearly 6.1% discount to its 52-week high of $210.30, reached on July 29, 2024. This pullback from the peak might off ...

In the latest market close, Badger Meter (BMI) reached $202.94, with a -0.18% movement compared to the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 1.15% gain on the day. At the same time, the Dow added 1.14%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 1.47%. The manufacturer of products that measure gas and water flow's stock has climbed by 0.88% in the past month, exceeding the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 2.53% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.27%. Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of ...

The Bank of Japan will adopt a more cautious approach to hiking interest rates to avoid rapid appreciation in the yen after the recent global market turmoil, Fitch Solutions' BMI said in a recent note. "We expect that the BoJ will take a more cautious approach and only hike by 25bps this year to 0.50%, down from our previous view for 50bps," said BMI's analysts in a note on Wednesday. Interest rate hikes by the BOJ led to the unwinding of the popular yen carry trade, which led to a sharp sell-off in global ...

Badger Meter (BMI) stock continues its upward trajectory, with an appreciation of 24.6% in the past six months compared with the S&P 500 composite and sub-industry's growth of 8.3% and 8%, respectively. BMI's stock also has outperformed peers in the industry in the past six months. While Watts Water Technologies (WTS) stock dropped 9.5%, shares of Woodward (WWD) and Transcat (TRNS) have moved up 12.8% and 7%, respectively. BMI: 24.6% 19.6% WWD: 12.8% SP5M: 8.3% Z SI83M: 8.0% TRNS: 7.0% WT S: -9.5% 8/24 - WO ...

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