Associated Press | W.W. Grainger Inc. said Wednesday that its daily sales rose 12 percent in February on acquisitions, seasonal product sales and favorable foreign exchange rates.

The company, which supplies industrial maintenance and safety products to manufacturers and government offices, said its sales climbed 4 percent excluding acquisitions, seasonal sales and foreign exchange.

There were 20 selling days in the month and the year-ago period.

Shares of W.W. Grainger gained 21 cents to $107.77 in afternoon
trading. The stock hit a fresh 52-week high of $108.33 in earlier
trading.