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Here is what he told us:

Your assignment is to write an alaysis of the common stock of Illinois Tool Works (ITW). A few guidelines should help.

1. Be sure to reach an actionable conclusion - i.e., buy sell or hold. You must look at the long run using an investment perspective and generate a value for ITW based on your own forecast of future performance. You must also explain the basis for your forecast. You should also look at the short run (trading perspective) and market comparables. Remember that your conclusion is a function of current market price as well as your valuation.

Thats basically all he told us. Again, any help is greatly appreciated.