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Fly News Breaks for September 19, 2019
ETN, AYI
Sep 19, 2019 | 08:42 EDT
Roth Capital analyst Craig Irwin notes that sources say Eaton (ETN) should announce the disposal of Cooper Lighting in the next few days, which would mark a major competitive shift in the U.S. lighting market. There are only a few logical buyers, but the identity and price are still uncertain, he adds, arguing that what is nearly certain is a new owner is likely to remove Eaton's corporate-mandated headwinds on the business including a backwards travel policy, and anti-competitive project variance process. Irwin expects Acuity Brands (AYI) to see incremental competitive pressure. He has a Sell rating and $95 price target on Acuity's shares.