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The Motley Fool
February 23, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
Hammering Lowe's Home Lowe's (NYSE: LOW), the No. 2 home-improvement retailer, nailed another quarter. In fact, fourth-quarter and full-year net income jumped 27.6%.   |
The Motley Fool
February 22, 2005
W.D. Crotty |
A Do-It-Yourself Analysis Home Depot turns in another fine operating performance. At 18 times earnings, and a double-digit percentage increase in earnings on the way, the stock is value-priced. |
The Motley Fool
August 18, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
When Will Consumer Spending Really Recover? Recent quarterly earnings from several big-box retailers seem to confirm that spending money is no longer the national pastime, news that's bound to spook anyone worried about the health of the consumer sector of our economy. |
The Motley Fool
November 17, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Will Housing Retailers Ever Turn Around? Home-improvement stores face a tough trek ahead. |
The Motley Fool
February 23, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Can Home Improvement's Improvement Last? Hardware retailers are no safe haven for investors. |
The Motley Fool
February 28, 2008
Rich Smith |
Home Depot Suffers Lowe's Blows Let's compare the most recent quarters of home improvement giants Home Depot and Lowe's. |
The Motley Fool
August 17, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
These Stocks Could Be Homewreckers Home Depot and Lowe's most recent quarterly results should prompt caution, not bullishness, among investors. |
The Motley Fool
November 16, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Home Stocks Aren't Hospitable Investors should seek better stock shelters than Home Depot and Lowe's. |
The Motley Fool
May 20, 2008
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Home Depot Bleeds Orange Home Depot's woes appear to be more daunting than those faced by its competitor Lowe's. |
The Motley Fool
May 17, 2004
Phil Wohl |
Lowe's Keeps It Going The country's second-largest home-improvement retailer, Lowe's, reported first-quarter earnings today that signal strength in an industry nearing its peak. Can the home-improvement retailer continue to grow in all markets? |
The Motley Fool
January 2, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Foolish Face-Off: Home-Improvement Giants One of the biggest questions on investors' minds is what will happen to the homebuilding market in 2007. Home Depot wins the face-off, with three wins to Lowe's two, but the best strategy may be to consider a weighting in both. |
The Motley Fool
February 21, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Home Depot Needs Repairs The home-improvement chain better get busy -- it has work to do. But investors should hang on here, and maybe even add to their position. |
The Motley Fool
November 11, 2005
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Will Lowe's Fly High? While the wise on Wall Street will probably focus on the margins reflected in Lowe's income statement, investors might want to pay more attention to the company's cash flow statement. |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
Kmart: Retail or Real Estate? Lately, the company's retail operation has been lagging behind sales of its locations. |
The Motley Fool
January 17, 2007
Rich Duprey |
The Best Retail Stock for 2007: Home Depot In 2007, the DIY king can reclaim its crown as top retailer. The overall economy remains strong with low inflation, fuel prices are easing, and international growth possibilities abound in Canada, Mexico, and now China. |
The Motley Fool
May 17, 2005
W.D. Crotty |
Not Impressed With Home Depot Its results are good, but Lowe's stock is looking better. |
The Motley Fool
February 23, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Woes Slow at Lowe's Lowe's sees a bottoming to homebuilding difficulties. Is this stock a buy? |
The Motley Fool
May 21, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Lowe's Growth Woes The home-improvement retailing industry is seeing trying times. So why consider investing in either Lowe's or Home Depot? |
The Motley Fool
May 18, 2004
Seth Jayson |
Don't Doubt Home Depot Earnings growth outpaces sales increases, and there's a surplus of cash. There's plenty to love. |
The Motley Fool
August 17, 2004
Seth Jayson |
Home Depot Writes Big Tickets Shoppers spend more, giving the company yet another quarter of sales growth and even better earnings. |
The Motley Fool
May 2, 2008
Rich Duprey |
Home Depot's Half-Hearted Hurrah The home-improvement retailer's plan to halt expansion may be only half right. |
The Motley Fool
September 14, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Dueling Fools: Home Depot Bull The stock may look attractive based on past growth, but what about the future? It's hard to imagine significant growth from Home Depot, given its current annual revenues of $88 billion. |
The Motley Fool
February 23, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Home Retailers Still Haunted by Risk Fickle consumers fill home-improvement retail stocks with fear. |
The Motley Fool
May 18, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Housing Hits Home for These Retailers Even the big names in home improvement aren't safe havens anymore. |
The Motley Fool
January 16, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Home Depot's Rehab Retailer raises 2003 guidance and outlines 2004 forecasts and initiatives. |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2005
W.D. Crotty |
Hammering Home Higher Profits Home Depot and Lowe's latest results wow Wall Street. But those seeking the very essence of a value play might wait a bit, since an economic swing might present a very attractive buying opportunity here. |
The Motley Fool
March 4, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Women Driving Home Improvement Selling to women can boost a company's bottom line. The home-improvement market is huge, estimated at a quarter of a trillion dollars, with roughly a quarter of that (more than $50 billion) being purchases made by women. |
The Motley Fool
January 24, 2005
Jeremy MacNealy |
The Giant Lumberjack Lumbers On While Lowe's and Home Depot duke it out, investors might be wondering which one to bet on. You probably can't go wrong by investing in both. |
The Motley Fool
February 27, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Lowe's Still Up Investors, forget the Lowe's-vs.-Home Depot garbage. Both retailers are great, but different. |
The Motley Fool
November 16, 2006
David Meier |
Home Depot's Supply Saga Will all of the home-improvement company's spending make a difference? Investors may be better of watching from the sidelines. |
The Motley Fool
November 20, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Slower Going at Lowe's Does short-term pain at Lowe's open the doorway to long-term opportunities for investors? |
The Motley Fool
April 1, 2004
Mike Cianciolo |
Home Depot's Booming Registry The home-improvement retailer launches its online registry program. |
The Motley Fool
August 15, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Home Depot Dodges Distress Investors seem unfazed by predictions of a rocky second half. Investors have plenty of reasons to keep monitoring Home Depot's management. At the moment, the hardware chain seems more like one to watch than one to buy. |
The Motley Fool
April 6, 2004
Dave Marino-Nachison |
Passing the Torch at Lowe's A change at the top won't jolt investors in the home-improvement retailer. |
The Motley Fool
May 22, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Lowe's and the Multimillion-Dollar Question Just how much will a new-housing slowdown hurt hardware retailers? Investors willing to ignore today's press clippings and hold for better returns down the road might just want to look at Home Depot and Lowe's shares. |
The Motley Fool
August 21, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
A Buy-It-Yourself Opportunity Lowe's presents a promising pick for investors during the DIY doldrums. |
The Motley Fool
August 15, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Home Depot Has Work to Do Home Depot has a little renovation to do, but don't hang up the big-box retailer yet. Look at the big picture, where there is some optimism for the future. |
The Motley Fool
March 18, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
Williams-Sonoma Pride It may be time to party over the results at Williams-Sonoma. |
BusinessWeek
January 15, 2007
Hindo & Byrnes |
A Sharper Edge At Lowe's A new CEO will have to execute just as Home Depot's archrival Lowe's Companies ramps up its assault on the Atlanta company's bread-and-butter business. |
The Motley Fool
January 3, 2008
Rich Duprey |
Home Depot's No Stock of the Year Home Depot didn't have what it took to be Stock of the Year last year (and it probably won't this year, either), but it may be showing the beginnings of being a runner-up in the works. |
The Motley Fool
June 30, 2005
W.D. Crotty |
Dueling Fools: Home Depot Bull Home Depot offers growth at a reasonable price. |
The Motley Fool
June 1, 2011
Andrea Kalvesmaki |
Home Depot Turns Fizzle to Sizzle A lean management style pays off for this retailer. |
The Motley Fool
September 11, 2007
Lawrence A. Rothman |
Is Lowe's Foundation Still Cracked? Can the home-improvement retailer remain sturdy despite the downturn? Lowe's managed to put together a respectable quarterly report, but there is the potential for more bad news from housing woes. Investors may need to be patient. |
The Motley Fool
January 6, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Home Depot Floors It Acquisition extends its flooring business coast to coast. |
The Motley Fool
May 27, 2010
Jason Moser |
Cash for Caulkers: A Home Run for the Home-Improvement Sector? (Fool TV) In spite of a swooning market, the home-improvement sector hammered out some great news last week. |
The Motley Fool
June 30, 2005
W.D. Crotty |
Dueling Fools: Home Depot Bull Rebuttal Home Depot has been building great things for years. Investors, this is not your father's Home Depot! |
The Motley Fool
June 10, 2004
Rich Smith |
American Woodmark Is Shellacked Virginia's premier cabinetmaker faces pressure on all fronts. |
The Motley Fool
February 4, 2010
April Taylor |
Does a Home Improvement Retailer Fit Your Portfolio? Who will perform better in a housing recovery? |
The Motley Fool
May 18, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
There's No Place Like Home Improvement? These stocks' Technicolor nightmare may not be over. |
The Motley Fool
February 26, 2004
Rich Smith |
American Woodmark's Hard-Knock Q3 Sales may be up, but profits are under pressure. |
