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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.
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 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, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Not Impressed With Home Depot Its results are good, but Lowe's stock is looking better.
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The Motley Fool February 24, 2004 W.D. Crotty	No Place Like Home Depot More and more, the home-improvement king is looking like the Fort Knox of retail.
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 21, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	A Buy-It-Yourself Opportunity Lowe's presents a promising pick for investors during the DIY doldrums.
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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 February 15, 2008 Joe Magyer	Stock of the Week: Home Depot Our first Stock of the Week is itself a do-it-yourself facilitator: Home Depot. Read on to see why it's our choice.
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%.
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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 January 10, 2012 Brian Andrews	4 Ways Home Depot Can Dominate for Years Here's how the big-box home improvement king can stay on top.
The Motley Fool January 3, 2007 Rich Duprey	CEO Job Under Construction at Home Depot Chairman and CEO Bob Nardelli resigns. But is real change on the way? Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool November 15, 2004 Phil Wohl	Lowe's Optimistic Outlook Second-largest home improvement retailer continues to produce strong results.
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 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.
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The Motley Fool August 27, 2007 Seth Jayson	Another Failure for Home Depot So why are shareholders celebrating? Home Depot gets rid of its Supply business, but still fails shareholders by developing short-sighted, entirely reactive business plans.
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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.
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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 September 21, 2007 Rich Smith	Quick Take: No Job Cuts? No Duh. According to its CEO, Home Depot won't be firing what few experienced employees it has.
The Motley Fool September 14, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Dueling Fools: Home Depot Bull Rebuttal Investors, despite short-term woes, Home Depot's still going strong.
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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?
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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 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 July 23, 2010 Jeremy Myers	Industry Smackdown: Home Improvement A chance to nibble at home improvement retailers.
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