Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW – Get Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. Here are the key takeaways from Illinois Tool Works’ conference call:Get Illinois Tool Works alerts:Strong Q2 performance: Organic revenue growth was 4.5%, operating margin expanded to 26.7%, and GAAP EPS rose 10% to $2.84. In other Illinois Tool Works news, Director Jennifer F. Scanlon acquired 806 shares of Illinois Tool Works stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 2nd. Check Out Our Latest Research Report on Illinois Tool WorksKey Illinois Tool Works NewsHere are the key news stories impacting Illinois Tool Works this week:Positive Sentiment: Q2 results exceeded expectations: Revenue rose 6.1% year over year to $4.30 billion, above the $4.19 billion consensus estimate, while diluted EPS increased 10.1% to $2.84 versus expectations of $2.80. Further ReadingReceive News & Ratings for Illinois Tool Works Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Illinois Tool Works and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.