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How Is Home Depot Keeping Its Stores Relevant Amid A Changing Retail Landscape?
There has been a consistent shift from the brick-and-mortar to the online space in recent years, and companies have had to keep pace with the resultant change in expectations. While Home Depot (NYSE:HD) has made a considerable effort in develop...
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Hurricanes Boost Home Depot’s Sales But Pressure Margins
Home Depot (NYSE:HD) has a knack for beating consensus expectations, with a positive earnings surprise record for five years now, and it didn’t let investors down this time around as well. Profit increased to $1.84 per share, exceeding the...
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Tailwinds From The Hurricanes To Boost Home Depot’s Sales
Through the first half of 2017, the sales and comparable sales of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) have accelerated. In the second quarter, the comps were up by 6.3%, with those of its US stores increasing at a rate of 6.6%. However, the company’s gu...
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Is Home Depot Amazon-Proof?
The home improvement industry in the US is massive, with Home Depot (NYSE:HD), one of the biggest players in this space, garnering close to $100 billion in sales. Furthermore, the relatively decent operating margin for the company, 15.9% in the...
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Hurricane Response: A Strategic Need For Home Depot
In the aftermath of the devastating Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma, the focus will turn towards recovery and rebuilding. In such a time, a company like Home Depot (NYSE:HD) will be most suitably positioned to supply the much needed tools a...
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Can Hurricanes Provide A Boost To Home Improvement Companies?
Home improvement companies Home Depot (NYSE:HD) and Lowe’s (NYSE:LOW) seem to be ready for the hurricane season even if the residents are not. With hurricane wind speeds reaching epic proportions, consumers have been flocking to grocery a...
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Improving Housing Trends Bode Well For Home Improvement Companies
The housing market has seen a resurgence of late. While things have not returned to the boom times, the number of new houses built last year was the most since 2007. People who buy new homes spend money on improving their homes, installing applia...
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Improved Housing Market And Higher E-Commerce Sales Result In A Stellar Quarter For Home Depot
Home Depot (NYSE:HD) delivered yet another beat, posting strong sales growth of 6.2%, easily surpassing revenue expectations by $300 million. It was also noted to be the highest ever quarterly sales reported by the company in its history. Compar...
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Online Growth To Boost Home Depot’s Revenues In The Second Quarter
Home Depot (NYSE:HD) is set to release its second quarter earnings (three months ended July 2017) on August 15. The company has an incredible earnings surprise record of over four years now, and hence, whether HD will deliver an earnings beat th...
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Home Depot: Winning In The Multichannel Space
The home improvement industry in the US is massive, with Home Depot (NYSE:HD), one of the biggest players in this space, garnering close to $100 billion in sales. Furthermore, given the relatively decent operating margin for the company, 14% in...
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Here’s Why Home Depot Will Continue To Pay High Dividends
With a positive macro-economic environment and higher sales due to the success of its online channel, Home Depot (NYSE:HD) has registered strong growth in the past few years. The company has increased its dividend payment over the last few years...
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A Closer Look At Home Depot’s Growth Strategy
Home Depot (NYSE:HD) had a stellar Q1 2017. The company witnessed a 5% year on year growth in revenues and a 16% year on year growth in EPS (earnings per share), beating analyst expectations. This growth is significant at a time when brick and m...
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Home Depot Rides On Big Customer Spending On Home Improvement In Q1
Have more questions on Home Depot? See the links below. The Year That Was: Home Depot Optimistic Revenue Growth Expectation Through 2021 Will See Home Depot’s Value Rise >10% Why Home Depot Is Doing Better Than Lowe’s In ...
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Home Depot To Continue Strong Momentum Into 2017
Have more questions on Home Depot? See the links below. The Year That Was: Home Depot Optimistic Revenue Growth Expectation Through 2021 Will See Home Depot’s Value Rise >10% Why Home Depot Is Doing Better Than Lowe’s In ...
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Earnings Review: Home Depot Beats Guidance, Consensus Estimate To Wrap Up A Solid 2016
Have more questions on Home Depot? See the links below. The Year That Was: Home Depot Optimistic Revenue Growth Expectation Through 2021 Will See Home Depot’s Value Rise >10% Why Home Depot Is Doing Better Than Lowe’s I...