Ecolab Inc.

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Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC cut its position in Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL) by 1.1% during the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 289,417 shares of the basic materials company's stock after selling 3,221 shares during the quarter. Ecolab

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Shares of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL - Get Free Report) have been given a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" by the twenty-one brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy