Healthy '17 Guidance & Long-Term Targets: Stanley Black & Decker anticipates improving organic revenues (predicted to grow 6% year over year), operational excellence and synergistic benefits from acquired assets to be gainful in 2017. Banking on these aspects, the company has increased its earnings forecast to $7.33-$7.43 per share from the previous projection of $7.18-$7.38. The revised guidance represents year-over-year growth of 13-14%.