Sherwin-Williams earnings miss estimates

CLEVELAND — Sherwin-Williams Co. reported Q4 profits of $248.6 million, or $2.66 per share, up from $101 million ($1.07 per share) a year ago. In a Reuters poll, analysts on average forecast earnings of $4.39 per share. Same-store sales in the U.S. and Canada rose by 4.6%. Total revenues increased by 1.2% to $4.11 billion, compared with $4.06 billion the previous Q4.