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Home Depot Doing Well Despite a Weak Housing Market
Home Depot (NYSE:HD) is the world’s largest retailer of home improvement products, primarily competing with Lowe’s (NYSE:LOW). In its latest earnings report, the company shows some encouraging signs of growth despite the continued difficul...
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Store Expansion and DIY Activity Will Benefit Lowe’s
Lowe’s (NYSE:LOW) is the world’s second largest retailer of home improvement products after Home Depot (NYSE:HD). Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) and Target (NYSE:TGT) also cater the home improvements market. Lowe’s offers a wide range of home im...
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Home Depot Can Expand Leadership in Plumbing, Electrical & Kitchen Products
Home Depot’s (NYSE:HD) market share in home improvement product categories like plumbing, electrical and kitchen has remained relatively stable over the past few years, in the range of 21-22%, despite competition from Lowe’s (NYSE:LOW...
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Home Depot Focusing on DYI Opportunity Adding Upside to Stock
Home Depot (NYSE:HD) is the world’s largest retailer of home improvement products, primarily competing with Lowe’s (NYSE:LOW) in this business. Home Depot boasts 2,244 stores, of which 1,976 (88%) are in the US. The company offers a wide r...
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High DIY Activity Can Lift Lowe’s Stock
Lowe’s (NYSE:LOW) market share in plumbing, electrical and kitchen home improvement products in North America is booming, despite a weak economy, led by strong activity from Do-It-Yourself (DIY) customers. Lowe’s ranks #2 in the home ...
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Housing Double Dip Can Eliminate Home Depot Stock Upside
Home Depot (NYSE:HD) is the world’s largest retailer of home improvement products, primarily competing with Lowe’s (NYSE:LOW) in this business. Home Depot boasts 2,244 stores, of which 1,976 (88%) are in the US. The company offers a wide r...
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Lowe’s Positioned for Market Share Gains, Adding Upside to Stock Value
Lowe’s (NYSE:LOW) is the world’s second largest retailer of home improvement products after Home Depot (NYSE:HD). Through its more than 1,700 stores spread across the US, Canada and Mexico, Lowe’s offers a wide range of home improvement products ...
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Lowe’s Gains on Sales in Appliances and by Focusing on Profit Margins
Lowe’s (NYSE: LOW) is the world’s second largest retailer of home improvement products after Home Depot (NYSE:HD). Through its more than 1,700 stores spread across the US, Canada and Mexico, Lowe’s offers a wide range of home improvement products...
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Home Depot Building Stock Upside Through Maintenance & Repair Strength
Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is the world’s biggest retailer of home improvement products, and primarily competes with Lowe’s (NYSE:LOW) in the business. Home Depot boasts 2,244 stores spanning across the US, Canada, Mexico and China and offers a ...
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iPhone’s Standalone Business Worth More Than All But 8 Companies in the World
The Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone is worth $209B of our estimated $391B value for Apple, which would make the iPhone one of the largest standalone companies in the world. We estimate that the iPhone accounts for 53% of Apple’s stock value a...
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Expectations for Home Depot In-Line with Trefis Forecasts
Trefis member predictions for Home Depot’s market shares in Plumbing, Electrical & Kitchen equipment and Paint & Flooring products are in-line with Trefis forecasts. We estimate Plumbing, Electrical & Kitchen constitutes around ...