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Home Depot Challenges Lowe’s And Sears With Its Expanded Appliance Range
Home Depot (NYSE:HD), the world’s largest home improvement retailer, has expanded its appliance range to include more brands like Whirlpool, Electrolux and Frigidaire across several stores as well as its online retail channel, homedepot.com...
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May Was Weak, But Holding High Yielders Helps
Submitted by Covestor Ltd. as part of our contributors program . Author: Mark Holder, Stone Fox Capital Covestor model: Net Payout Yields Disclosure: Long COP, AMP, LOW This model was down 7.7% in May versus a 6.3% loss for the benchmark S...
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Lower Credit Card Fees Means Cheaper Prices At Home Depot
Home Depot (NYSE:HD) has gradually lowered prices across its 3,000+ products since the cap on debit card swipe fees was passed last October . The home improvement retailer has largely managed to maintain its image as the lower priced retailer co...
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Online Is The Next Battle Ground For Home Improvement Retailers
Online has become a major focus for brick and mortar home improvement retailers Home Depot (NYSE:HD) and Lowe’s (NYSE:LOW). Customers are increasingly spending significant time online learning about and researching home improvement product...
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Home Depot’s 2015 Margin Target of 12% Achievable If Sales Trends Continue
Home Depot (NYSE:HD), the largest home-improvement retailer, expects to achieve its operating margin target of 10% this year which is a year ahead of schedule. The company has now raised its operating margin target to 12% by 2015. It also expects...
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Lowe’s Still Worth $34 Though Trails Home Depot’s Recovery
Home improvement retailer Lowe’s (NYSE:LOW) continues to trail its larger competitor Home Depot (NYSE:HD) in terms of comparable store sales and margins. Even though both the companies missed market expectations in their latest quarterly ...
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Home Depot (NYSE:HD) Update: Raises Buyback, Reaffirms 2012 Outlook
Home Depot (NYSE:HD), the largest U.S. home-improvement retailer, raised its 2012 stock repurchase target by $500 million to $4 billion this week and reaffirmed its fiscal 2012 earnings and revenue forecasts. It now expects to achieve its target ...
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The Best Dividends On May 29, 2012
Submitted by Dividend Yield as part of our contributors program . Here is a current overview of the best yielding stocks with a market capitalization over USD 2 billion that have their ex-dividend date on the next trading day. If your broker s...
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3 Stocks That Will Benefit From a Housing Market Rebound
Submitted by Investing Daily as part of our contributors program . By: Chad Fraser Prospects for a housing market rebound brightened somewhat on Tuesday, when the National Association of Realtors reported that sales of existing homes rose 3.4...
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Home Depot Benefits From A Warmer Winter & Better Sentiment
Home Depot (NYSE:HD), the largest U.S. home-improvement retailer, posted a 6% improvement in same store sales last quarter benefiting from the uncharacteristically warm winter and increased business from contractors. However, sales and margin imp...
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Home Depot’s Earnings: Home Improvement Spending In Focus
Home Depot (NYSE:HD) will release its latest earnings on May 15 and will provide an update on the overall trends in the home improvement retail sector and its own business outlook. It posted a healthy 6% sales growth last quarter with bumper hol...
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Home Depot Leans On ‘Spring Black Friday’ Deals During Busiest Season
Home Depot (NYSE:HD) has jumped in early with its annual Spring Black Friday deals late last month, in a rush to beat competition by quickly cashing in on the growing spring season demand – the busiest selling season for home improvement re...
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Home Depot Cautious On The Housing Market Despite Strong Results
Home Depot (NYSE:HD) continued to beat analyst estimates last quarter with its bumper holiday sales, but the company remains cautious on the overall home improvement retail market recovery despite some signs of improving sentiment . It noted som...
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Holiday Spending and Warmer Winter Boost Home Depot’s Results
Home Depot (NYSE:HD) continued to beat analyst estimates last quarter as its sales grew 6% (y/y) to $16 billion, riding on holiday and warmer winter sales. For the complete fiscal 2011, the home improvement retailer’s sales rose 3.5% from f...
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Home Depot Earnings Preview: What We’re Watching
Home Depot (NYSE:HD) will release its latest earnings on Tuesday, providing an update on the overall trends in the home improvement retail sector and future business outlook. The Home Depot stock has gained more than 20% over the last three month...
