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Payroll still runs, factory bins still empty, and store coolers still need restocking whether the economy is booming or collapsing.

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Fastenal's results signal a strong ongoing U.S. industrial recovery in 2026 even as interest rates rise.

B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Fastenal Company (NASDAQ: FAST) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 10,958 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $543,000. Several other large investors

Contract customers generated over 76% of Fastenal total sales. Fastenal's installed base of digital inventory devices passed 143,000 units.