Ticker	Volume	Price	Price Delta
DJIA	15,387.60	+52.30	0.34%
S&P 500	1,669.16	+2.87	0.17%
Nasdaq	3,502.12	+5.69	0.16%

Ticker

Volume

Price

Price Delta

DJIA

15,387.60

+52.30

0.34%

S&P 500

1,669.16

+2.87

0.17%

Nasdaq

3,502.12

+5.69

0.16%

Ticker	Volume	Price	Price Delta
STOXX 50	2,821.65	-2.85	-0.10%
FTSE 100	6,803.87	+48.24	0.71%
DAX	8,472.20	+16.37	0.19%

Ticker

Volume

Price

Price Delta

STOXX 50

2,821.65

-2.85

-0.10%

FTSE 100

6,803.87

+48.24

0.71%

DAX

8,472.20

+16.37

0.19%

Ticker	Volume	Price	Price Delta
Nikkei	15,561.20	+180.18	1.17%
Hang Seng	23,366.40	-126.66	-0.54%
S&P/ASX 200	5,171.70	-8.36	-0.16%

Ticker

Volume

Price

Price Delta

Nikkei

15,561.20

+180.18

1.17%

Hang Seng

23,366.40

-126.66

-0.54%

S&P/ASX 200

5,171.70

-8.36

-0.16%

Illinois Tool Works to Curb Deals, Target New Regions, WSJ Says

By Chris Spillane - 2012-09-01T09:57:22Z

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW), the maker of Hobart food mixers and Duo-fast nail guns, will limit its acquisitions, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing an interview with Chief Executive Officer David Speer.

The company, based in Glenview, Illinois, plans to divest some businesses and expand by making larger deals in regions such as Asia and South America, the WSJ said, citing the CEO.

To contact the reporter on this story: Christopher Spillane in London at cspillane3@bloomberg.net

To contact the editor responsible for this story: Dick Schumacher at dschumacher@bloomberg.net

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