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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
February 23, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Can Home Improvement's Improvement Last? Hardware retailers are no safe haven for investors. |
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 19, 2008
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Will Lowe's Get Back? Home improvement retailer Lowe's reported first-quarter results that confirm conditions remain grim in any business related to residential housing. |
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
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
May 15, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Haunting Results at Home Depot As it stands now, Home Depot expects full-year earnings to come in at the low end of the 4% to 9% fall it projected earlier this year. Time will tell whether the low valuation and restructuring moves end up paying off for investors. |
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
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
October 2, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Fool on the Street: Lowe's Plan for Improvement Despite significant near-term challenges, Lowe's has a long-term plan. Investors, take note. |
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
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
August 19, 2008
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Rebuilding at Home Improvement Stores? Second-quarter results suggest sunnier days may be ahead for some retailers. Read on to see who. |
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
November 18, 2008
James Brumley |
Home Retailers Getting Closer to Good Home Depot and Lowe's quarterly earnings show they've handled the tough economy better than most. |
The Motley Fool
November 20, 2007
Rich Smith |
Lowe's Laps Laggard Home Depot Although sales at Lowe's did manage to eke out a small gain this quarter, comps were again down, and net profits fell. |
The Motley Fool
May 19, 2009
Rich Duprey |
Home-Improvement Retailers Still Under Construction Spring cleaning helped results at Lowe's and Home Depot, but the paint is still peeling on housing. |
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
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
November 15, 2004
Phil Wohl |
Lowe's Optimistic Outlook Second-largest home improvement retailer continues to produce strong results. |
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
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
July 23, 2010
Jeremy Myers |
Industry Smackdown: Home Improvement A chance to nibble at home improvement retailers. |
The Motley Fool
November 16, 2007
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Will Lowe's Lap Home Depot? In advance of earnings reports, analysts expect Lowe's sales to rise, but profits to fall. |
The Motley Fool
April 13, 2011
Jim Royal |
There's a Bright Spot in Home Improvement Home improvement looks like it is slowly rising. |
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 16, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Investors Low About Lowe's Bad weather hollows out the home improvement retailer's first quarter. |
The Motley Fool
August 26, 2011
Shubh Datta |
It's Buyback Time at Lowe's The home-improvement retailer plans to buy back $5 billion worth of its shares. |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Lowe's Still Hitting High Notes Lowe's continues to perform well, despite concerns about gas prices and the housing market. This may not be the best time to buy shares, but it's certainly not time to flee, either. |
The Motley Fool
November 12, 2010
Steve Broido |
Lowe's: Time for a Renovated Business Strategy? Housing troubles shouldn't be holding this home improvement retailer down. |
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
January 5, 2012
Mercedes Cardona |
Looking for a Fixer-Upper? Try Home Center Stocks Hardware chains plan growth without a housing recovery. |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2004
Phil Wohl |
Lowe's Builds on Trends Is now a good time to invest in the home improvement retailer? |
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
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. |
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 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
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
May 18, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
There's No Place Like Home Improvement? These stocks' Technicolor nightmare may not be over. |
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
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
June 11, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Home Depot Drinks the Recovery Kool-Aid Home Depot calls a bottom, but let's just say that might be wishful thinking. |
The Motley Fool
September 24, 2008
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Lowe's Lowers Expectations The home-improvement retailer's keeping a cautious outlook, lowering expansion plans for 2009. |
The Motley Fool
November 24, 2010
Andrew Bond |
2 Retail Insiders Look Into the Housing Market Lowe's and Home Depot both say housing's economic recovery remains slow. |
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 23, 2005
Alyce Lomax |
A Slower Lowe's? Investors get cold feet on Lowe's forecast. |
The Motley Fool
August 17, 2007
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Still Fixing Up Lowe's In advance of earnings reports, analysts and investors alike wonder if Lowe's will fare any better than arch-rival Home Depot. |
The Motley Fool
February 22, 2008
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: How Lowe's Can We Go? In advance of earnings, analysts expect big-box retailer Lowe's to post a big drop in profits. |
The Motley Fool
September 28, 2004
Nathan Slaughter |
Lowe's Builds High Expectations The home-improvement retailer outlines guidance through 2006. |
The Motley Fool
June 1, 2011
Andrea Kalvesmaki |
Home Depot Turns Fizzle to Sizzle A lean management style pays off for this retailer. |
