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Bentley Systems, a newly initiated position during the quarter, is an example of a stock getting heavily discounted by a negative top-down industry narrative, with defensible and compelling long-term prospects. Watsco announced the acquisition of two separate family-run businesses. These acquisitions should increase revenue and cash flow by roughly 10%. We remained committed to MarketAxess stock for several reasons, including the fact that the company was exiting a heavy investment cycle, setting up strong operating leverage.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BBH Capital Partners Private Equity (BBHCP) today announced the successful exit of its investment in The Granite Group (Granite), a diversified distributor of plumbing and HVAC products, in connection with Granite's agreement to be acquired by Watsco, Inc. (NYSE: WSO). Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Concord, New Hampshire, Granite is a third-generation, family-led distributor serving customers across New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rho.

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Watsco, Inc. (NYSE: WSO) announced today that it has scheduled a conference call to discuss its 2026 third quarter results on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT). Prepared remarks regarding the results will be followed by a question-and-answer session with the senior management team. The conference call will be webcast by CCBN's StreetEvents and can be found under the link highlighted on our website at www.watsco.com. The earnings results will be released before the market opens on October 27, 2026. A replay of the conference call will be available on our website.

MIAMI, Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Watsco, Inc.'s (NYSE: WSO) Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $3.30 on each outstanding share of its Common and Class B common stock payable on October 30, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 16, 2026. Watsco has paid dividends to shareholders for 52 consecutive years.

Some distributors are so deeply wired into their customers' factories and procurement systems that a cheaper rival barely registers as a threat.

Watsco, Inc. (WSO) Presents at Morgan Stanley's 14th Annual Laguna Conference Transcript

Watsco, Inc. WSO has entered into an agreement to acquire The Granite Group, a distributor of plumbing and HVAC products. The Granite Group generates approximately $500 million in sales across seven Northeast states.

MIAMI, Sept. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Watsco, Inc. (NYSE: WSO) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire The Granite Group, a diversified distributor of plumbing and HVAC products with approximately $500 million in sales throughout seven Northeast States.

MIAMI, Sept. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Watsco, Inc. (NYSE: WSO) announced today that Barry S. Logan, Executive Vice President, and Rick Gomez, Vice President, are scheduled to present at the 14th Annual Morgan Stanley Laguna Conference being held at the Ritz Carlton, Laguna Niguel on Wednesday, September 16, 2025 at 4:05 p.m. (PDT). Internet users can listen to a live webcast of the presentation at the Investor Relations section of Watsco's website at http://www.watsco.com.