Emerson’s first quarter results reflected resilience in the face of regional geopolitical disruptions and industry-specific headwinds. Management noted that underlying orders rose 5% year over year, with particular strength in the Software and Systems segment and robust demand from North America and India. CEO Surendralal Karsanbhai explained that conflict in the Middle East caused a notable one-point drag on sales, disrupting key operations and logistics. Despite these challenges, Test and Meas