Fortive Corporation ( FTV ) has been casting around for the right model for quite a few years now, and as I’ve noted in prior articles, it has at times felt less like management was following aAnalyst’s Disclosure:I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). ...