Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW), The Home Depot, Inc. (HD): Home Improvement Retail RIP
Ever pressed the limit of your gas supply and lost? Then you know just how Orchard Supply Hardware Stores Corp (NASDAQ:OSH) must be feeling right about now.
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Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (BZH), PulteGroup, Inc. (PHM): The Sobering Link Between Student Debt and Housing
The housing market has been steadily improving, lifting the stocks of homebuilders like Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE:BZH), Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
The Home Depot, Inc. (HD), HD Supply: Is This The Next Great Spinoff?
This past Friday brought an interesting SEC filing to my attention: the offering documents for an upcoming former The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) property, HD Supply.
The Home Depot, Inc. (HD): Here’s Why This Stock Is Outshining the Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI)
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) is down following the release of a disappointing retail sales report. As of 1:15 p.m.
The Home Depot, Inc. (HD), Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW): The Home Improvement Industry According to These Three Metrics
In an industry dominated by two neck-and-neck rivals whose stock prices have boomed since 2010, who belongs in your portfolio? I’m talking about the home improvement industry...
Plywood, The Home Depot, Inc. (HD), Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW): Foundation of the Building Boom
In the world of building materials, people are starting to party like its 2004.
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW), eBay Inc (EBAY): Four of the Best Stocks I Bought Last Year
Amid analyzing numerous industries and their constituents, I've been managing my own stock portfolio, as seen in my profile.
Here is What Hedge Funds Think About Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW)
In the eyes of most traders, hedge funds are assumed to be underperforming, old financial tools of years past.
The Home Depot, Inc. (HD), Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW): Pros and Cons of Owning These Home Improvement Retailers
The housing recovery currently provides the catalyst for the share price gains of home improvement retailers, The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD), Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT), Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW): Why Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) Is Not My “Best Buy” Any More?
Credit Suisse on last Wednesday reinstated coverage on big box electronics retailer Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) with an "outperform" rating and a $30 price target (NYSE:TGT...
Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones’ Shakeups: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW), Walgreen Company (WAG)
Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones has been one of the most successful traders over the last few decades, amassing a net worth in excess of $3.3 billion.
Lowe’s Companies, Inc (LOW), 3D Systems Corporation (DDD): Shorts Are Piling Into These Stocks. Should You Be Worried?
The best thing about the stock market is that you can make money in either direction. Historically, stock indexes have tended to trend up over the long term.
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW): Share Repurchases Are Killing This Company’s Future
Some investors believe that you should add share repurchases to dividends to get the “yield” a company is returning to its shareholders.
Is Record Stock Buyback Authorizations Bad for the Market? The Home Depot, Inc. (HD), DIRECTV (DTV)
As an investor that favors large cap stocks with huge buybacks, the recent news from the WSJ that stock buyback authorizations hit a record in February should garner attention...
5 Companies With Big Plans to Watch: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT), Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW), Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. (DPS)
A CEO with a good management team can take a languishing company and turn it into a growth machine in a position of market leadership with the capability of making shareholders...
A Strategic Look at This Flooring Retailer – Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc (LL): The Home Depot, Inc. (HD), Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW)
Home flooring retailer Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc (NYSE:LL) performed really well in 2012, growing revenue and free cash flow 19% and 25%, respectively.
5 WaysThe Home Depot, Inc. (HD) Is Crushing The Competition: Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW), Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)
If there is one lesson to take away from Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD)'s recent earnings, it's never underestimate a category leader.
The Home Improvement Industry Will Benefit From This Rebound: The Home Depot, Inc. (HD), Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW)
The economy has improved mildly, but there has been a significant recovery in the housing market. A boom in the housing market compliments the home improvement industry.
Earnings Are Increasing in This Industry: Lowe’s Companies, Inc (LOW), RadioShack Corporation (RSH), The Home Depot, Inc. (HD)
The earnings season for the Specialty Hardlines kicked off on Feb 25. as Lowe's Companies, Inc (NYSE:LOW) reported its 4Q earnings.
Is Now the Time To Buy This Home Improvement Company? – The Home Depot, Inc. (HD), Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW)
“We ended the year with a strong performance as our business benefited from a continued recovery in the housing market coupled with sales related to repairs in the areas impacted...
Lender Shortage Impeding Housing Recovery: Citigroup Inc. (C), Bank of America Corp (BAC), Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW)
The rise in mortgage rates since the beginning of the year has been a concern for the US housing sector, particularly when the Fed is doing its best to keep them at their lowest...
Housing Stocks Are in a Trot: Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV), The Home Depot, Inc. (HD), Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW)
Returning stability to the housing market doesn't mean diddly if Warren Buffett decides to undermine that recovery. Mr.
Housing Stocks Are in a Trot: The Home Depot, Inc. (HD), Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW), Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV)
Returning stability to the housing market doesn't mean diddly if Warren Buffett decides to undermine that recovery. Mr.
The Home Depot, Inc. (HD) Is Back With A Bang: Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc (LL), Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW)
After lots of struggle, it seems that the housing industry has finally begun to show signs of improvement, as everything is going well for the industry.
How to Play the Real Estate Rebound: American Capital Mortgage Investment Crp (MTGE), Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (KMP)
1) The S&P/Case Shiller index indicated that prices of single-family homes has increased 6% year-over-year at the end of 2012, the best showing in six years.
The Home Depot, Inc. (HD): After a Huge Dividend Increase, is This Retailer a Buy?
The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD), the biggest home improvement store chain in the country, jumped 6% higher on Feb.
The Home Depot, Inc. (HD) Paints A Pretty Picture: Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW), Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)
Google News is showing reports that home prices capped off 2012 with the biggest rise in six years.
More Upside to Come with this Housing Play: Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW), The Home Depot, Inc. (HD)
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) gave numbers on a bad day for the market and the subsequent fall in the share price means investors could be forgiven that for thinking that...
Put The Home Depot, Inc. (HD) on Your “Honey-do” List
The Atlanta based home improvement chain just reported that net income in the latest quarter soared 32% to $1.02 billion, or 68 cents per share.
Dow Spotlight Stock of the Week: The Home Depot, Inc. (HD)
In 2012, do-it-yourself home-improvement giant The Home Depot Inc. (NYSE:HD) ended the year as one of the Dow Jones Industrial Average's top-performing stocks.
D.R. Horton, Inc. (DHI), PulteGroup, Inc. (PHM): Time to Gear up For a Housing Boom?
It appears some investors are gearing up for a nice rally in the housing market. Earlier this week, a number of major companies with exposure to housing spiked on news that "...
Dear Edgar! I Beg to Differ This Time: The Boeing Company (BA) and More
Value investor Edgar Wachenheim, owner of Greenhaven Associates Inc., is one of the value investors I look to for stock ideas.
Dow Poised for Strong Start as Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW) Beats Estimates
Today's economic calendar is limited to some state-level Fed manufacturing surveys, meaning that investors might look at overseas developments more keenly than usual.
Will Tuesday’s The Home Depot, Inc. (HD) Earnings Move the Dow?
Earnings season is now starting to wind down, with most companies already having reported their quarterly results.
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW) Earnings: An Early Look
Earnings season is now starting to wind down, with most companies already having reported their quarterly results.
Have You Missed the Opportunity to Make Money on the Housing Recovery? – Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW)
Do you blame yourself for not being smart enough to read the housing recovery in advance? Do you believe that you have missed a golden opportunity to make money since the stocks...
Thursday’s Top Upgrades (and Downgrades): Visa Inc (V), The Home Depot, Inc. (HD)
This series, brought to you by Yahoo! Finance, looks at which upgrades and downgrades make sense, and which ones investors should act on.
Did You Overlook This Top-Performing Sector? – Vanguard Global Equity Inv (VHGEX)
Quick question: What was the top-performing asset class of 2012? If you're thinking emerging markets or domestic micro-cap stocks, you'd be wrong.
Should We Buy Tile Shop Hldgs, Inc. (TTS) in 2013?
Fool contributor John Reeves wrote about seven stocks in 2013 that Fool analysts recommended for investors.
The Best Ways to Play the Housing Rebound: Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc (LL) and More
Net sales soared 21% to $210.7 million in the hardwood flooring retailer's fourth quarter, fueled by modest expansion but largely as a result of an exciting 13.2% spike in comparable...
Analyzing an Acquisition Target: Kingfisher plc (KGF)
Acquisitions are one of the most exciting things that can happen to your stock portfolio.
Which Home Improvement Giant Should You Choose?: The Home Depot, Inc. (HD), Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW)
Rivals or similar companies tend to report earnings around the same time, making for interesting comparative opportunities. Two of my favorite companies report earnings a day...
The Hidden Upside Potential in Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (BECN)
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (NASDAQ:BECN) gave results recently and served notice that its near term upside drivers from a housing market recovery are in place for 2013.
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW): Never Stop Improving, Never Stop Investing
A SWOT analysis is a look at a company’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, and is a tremendous way to gain a detailed and thorough perspective on a company ...
LED Light For All: General Electric Company (GE), The Home Depot, Inc. (HD), Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW)
More and more governments are looking to use light emitting diodes (LEDs) in place of incandescent (Edison) and florescent lights.
The Home Depot, Inc. (HD) Improvement Company Finding Gains Among the Volatility
Since its October 12 spin-off from parent company Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SHLD), shares of Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores Inc (NASDAQ:SHOS) have performed roughly...
