On CNBC's “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Stephen Weiss, chief investment officer and managing partner of Short Hills Capital Partners, named Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE:VRT) as his final trade.

On the earnings front, Vertiv reported first-quarter results on Wednesday, with both earnings and revenue beating the consensus estimate.

Net sales rose 30% year-over-year (Y/Y) to $2.65 billion, exceeding the $2.627 billion Street consensus. Adjusted EPS stood at $1.17, beating the consensus of $1.01.

Anastasia Amoroso, managing director, chief investment strategist at Partners Group, picked Alerian MLP ETF (NYSE:AMLP).

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Joseph M. Terranova, senior managing director for Virtus Investment Partners, recommended Northern Trust Corporation (NASDAQ:NTRS), which pulled back on Wednesday.

Supporting his view, Northern Trust, on April 21, reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results. Northern Trust posted adjusted earnings of $2.71 per share, beating market estimates of $2.32 per share. The company's quarterly sales came in at $2.206 billion, topping expectations of $2.125 billion.

Price Action

  • Vertiv shares fell 2.3% to close at $305.14 on Wednesday.
  • Alerian MLP ETF gained 0.9% during the session.
  • Northern Trust shares declined 2.3% to close at $167.83 on Wednesday.

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