Linde 's earnings beat Friday couldn't overcome a cash flow miss and softer guidance. Shares of the industrial gas giant are down 2%. Revenue for the third quarter ended Sept. 30 increased roughly 3% versus the year-ago period, coming in at $8.62 billion, edging out the $8.61 billion consensus estimate compiled by LSEG. Adjusted earnings per share rose nearly 7% year over year to $4.21, exceeding the $4.18 expected, according to LSEG. Linde Why we own it: The industrial gas supplier and engineering firm has a stellar track record of consistent earnings growth. Its exposure to a wide range of industries, such as health care and electronics, and geographies — paired with excellent executive leadership and disciplined capital management — has been a recipe for steady success that should conti

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