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Nordson Corporation is benefiting from strength across its business segments, strategic acquisitions, and operational improvements. The company has a market capitalisation of $17.9 billion. Nordson's Medical and Fluid Solutions segment saw organic sales rise 11% year over year in the third quarter of fiscal 2026, whilst Advanced Technology Solutions surged 31%. Industrial Precision Solutions grew 3%. In March 2026, the company acquired CapstanAG, strengthening its precision agriculture portfolio and expanding its North American presence. Nordson remains committed to shareholder returns. In the first nine months of fiscal 2026, it paid $137.4 million in dividends and repurchased $158.8 million of shares. The company raised its quarterly dividend 15% to 94 cents per share in August 2026, marking 63 consecutive years of dividend increases.

Nordson to unveil SonoFlex Acoustic inspection System at Semicon West. Published: 22 September 2026 Inspection, metrology and testing technology provider Nordson Test & Inspection will debut its new SonoFlex Acoustic Microscopy Inspection (AMI) System at Semicon West next month. On display at booth 5844 from 13-15 October, the platform is designed to redefine acoustic inspection performance for back-end advanced semiconductor manufacturing. The system combines breakthrough ThruScan imaging technology with AI-powered analytics, delivering exceptional image quality, highly accurate defect detection, and significantly increased throughput for small-panel applications. Incorporating advanced pulser and transducer technologies, SonoFlex enables scanning speeds up to twice as fast as conventional solutions, while maintaining high-resolution imaging performance. Its modular architecture simplifies maintenance and serviceability while enabling scalable multi-system configurations capable of increasing throughput by up to eight times. Powered by FlexCore software and Nordson's N-Intelligence Multi-Gate Image Analysis (MGIA) technology, SonoFlex automatically identifies defects, isolates true void counts, and supports complex device and process analysis. The result is improved product quality, greater manufacturing efficiency, and deeper process insight through advanced acoustic inspection and imaging capabilities. In addition to SonoFlex, Nordson will showcase a broad range of advanced inspection and metrology solutions at Semicon, each designed to enhance yield, process control, and productivity across front-end, mid-end, and back-end semiconductor manufacturing operations. These include the company's SQ7000+ platform, which delivers high-speed, high-accuracy inspection and metrology with ultra-high-resolution Multi-Reflection Suppression (MRS) sensor technology. Also on display will be Nordson's SQ3000 M2 platform, designed specifically for microelectronics applications such as wire bond inspection. Nordson will also demonstrate Dynamic Planar CT, which the company says forms the next generation of 3D planar X-ray technology for its automated X-ray inspection (AXI) systems, alongside the Quadra 7 Pro which it claims establishes a new benchmark for 2D and 3D manual X-ray inspection in semiconductor back-end manufacturing. The company's Gen7 AMI system for the detection of delamination, voids cracks and other internal defects will also be featured on the booth, alongside Nordson's SpinSAM AMI system for defect detection in wafer-level and advanced packaging applications, and the XM8000Pro 3D X-ray metrology for advanced semiconductor manufacturing. For front-end semiconductor manufacturing, the company will demonstrate its WaferSense AGS2 and ACS wireless metrology sensors for capturing and analysing real-time data for semiconductor tool set-up and maintenance. Semicon West takes place 13-15 October at the Moscone Centre in San Francisco, California.

SilverEdge cooperative. Is IDEX Corporation stock outperforming the S&P 500? Neha Panjwani Barchart 51 minutes ago Northbrook, Illinois-based IDEX Corporation (IEX) offers applied solutions globally. Valued at $16.4 billion by market cap, the company has a diverse portfolio of over 50 businesses, offering products like industrial pumps, lubrication systems, banding and clamping devices, and rescue tools. Companies worth $10 billion or more are generally described as "large-cap stocks," and IEX perfectly fits that description, with its market cap exceeding this mark, underscoring its size, influence, and dominance within the specialty industrial machinery industry. IEX derives its edge from manufacturing high-margin, mission-critical equipment with strong switching costs. Its disciplined 80/20 operating model optimizes profitability, while steady cash flows fund bolt-on acquisitions across resilient end-markets like life sciences and fire safety. Despite its notable strength, IEX slipped 8.7% from its 52-week high of $243.80, achieved on Jul. 29. Over the past three months, IEX stock declined 1.1%, underperforming the S&P 500 Index's ($SPX) 3.5% gains during the same time frame. In the longer term, shares of IEX rose 25.1% on a YTD basis and climbed 38.2% over the past 52 weeks, outperforming SPX's YTD gains of 13.4% and 16.5% returns over the last year. To confirm the bullish trend, IEX has been trading above its 200-day moving average since early December, 2025. However, the stock is trading below its 50-day moving average since early September. IEX outperformed on robust demand in data center, semiconductor, and space & defense, with HST leading as organic orders jumped 28% overall and 47% in HST, boosting backlog and visibility. Volume leverage, 8020 execution, and a one-time tariff refund tailwind drove margin expansion. Management is raising capex for capacity and remains focused on bolt-on M&A to sustain growth. On Jul. 29, IEX shares closed up more than 2% after reporting its Q2 results. Its adjusted EPS of $2.32 exceeded Wall Street expectations of $2.10. The company's revenue was $920.6 million, surpassing Wall Street forecasts of $902.4 million. The company expects full-year adjusted EPS in the range of $8.70 to $8.85. IEX's rival, Nordson Corporation (NDSN) has taken the lead over the stock, with a 30.7% uptick on a YTD basis and 39.7% gains over the past 52 weeks. Wall Street analysts are reasonably bullish on IEX's prospects. The stock has a consensus "Moderate Buy" rating from the 14 analysts covering it, and the mean price target of $259.14 suggests a potential upside of 16.5% from current price levels. On the date of publication, Neha Panjwani did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here.