It's Tuesday, October 12th, welcome to Marketfoolery.

I'm Chris Hill with me today, our man in North Carolina, Asad Charma.

Thanks for being here.

Thanks for having me as always, Chris.

We've got some upgrades to discuss in the travel industry and global apparel retail,

but we are going to start with the latest from Fast and All.

Third quarter profits from the industrial products maker came in higher than expected, shares

of Fast and All up a bit and close to a new all-time high.

This is not a household name, but Holy Cow are they in the business of household products?

I mean, you just go to the Fast and All website and it's hardware, lighting, sealers, electrical

equipment, batteries, fasteners.

This is a good report for them.

It's a great report, Chris, and it's a company that I bet lurks in the subconsciousness

of many people, if you've ever driven down the highway and just been half paying attention

and seen like a Fast and All truck plow past you.

It's a name that we're sort of familiar with, but like you say, it's not household, but

a good company nonetheless for people who like industrial stocks and don't want something

too flashy, but companies that have these very solid models that just need optimization

over time, they sit in a great place in our economy, you know, Fast and All as the name

implies, actually also sells fastening products, fasteners.

You can think of it as a glue company in our economy.

And for that reason, I also like it as a bellweather of what's happening out in the larger

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