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Warnings of empty shelves and financial chaos pushed President Donald Trump to soften his fight with the Federal Reserve and cool talk of a deeper tariff war with China, lifting Wall Street out of a tailspin late Wednesday. What Happened: The about-face came after top retailers — Walmart, Target,...

Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) revealed its sales rose more slowly than earlier in the pandemic that brought on a rapid surge in home improvement spending. The earnings and revenue beats were not enough to offset weakening DIY trends that did all the talking. Shares tumbled 5% as the home improvement...

This weekend's Barron's provides some insight into Cathie Wood, one of Barron's 100 most influential women in the United States this year. Other featured articles discuss how Barron's ugly stock picks have fared since last summer, two companies that are reinventing themselves and...

The Last Week In A Nutshell What Happened: “The market has taken us on a roller coaster ride that no one would have believed — from the depths of March 2020, when we dropped to a level last seen in 2016 (e.g., $2,237.40 on the S&P 500) to a 51% rally back to reclaim an all...

Lowe's Companies Inc. (NYSE: LOW) reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.94 for its fiscal fourth quarter, which ended on January 31, $0.03 better than the consensus estimate. On the company's earnings conference call, management said that while it had a strong holiday season, it fell...

Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) shares rose after the company reported quarterly earnings of $1.41 which exceeded analyst expectations of $1.35. The company also raised its full year outlook causing shares to jump more than 5%, hitting a new 52-week high, as investors took this as a positive sign that the...

Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) announced that it would shutter more stores in its fiscal 2019 third quarter report. This round of store closures includes 34 retail locations in Canada.   The Mooresville, North Carolina-based home improvement retailer reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS)...

Today’s early action is another reminder that tariffs reign supreme in this market. You can have great results from two of the biggest retailers, but if the headlines go south on trade that’s what seems to matter most overall. Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD) earnings yesterday may not have...

In this weekend's Barron's cover story, Jack Bogle shares his views on the future of the fund industry. Other featured articles offer consumer staples stocks that may be bargains and drone stocks hitting turbulence. Also, the prospects for cryptocurrency, a home superstore operator...

With the home improvement industry sentiment garnering positive sentiment heading into 2018, Lowe’s Companies, Inc (NYSE: LOW) shares are looking more attractive against key competitors and the overall market, according to a new analyst report. The Analyst Budd Bugatch of Raymond James...

The do-it-yourself home improvement sector has benefited from the multiyear improvement in the housing sector. But the key question moving forward is which is the better holding: Dow component Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD) or its smaller rival Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW)? The Analyst...

More of the big retailers are on deck to report their most recent quarterly results this week. Wall Street is braced for mixed results from the troubled sector again this week. Yet two leading specialty retailers could buck the trend of low expectations. The big-box stores and the major...

With Sears Holding Corp (NASDAQ: SHLD) integrating its Kenmore product line with Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), the home improvement space has suddenly shifted. Sears’ Kenmore appliances will now be sold on Amazon, and the line of Kenmore Smart appliances will be integrated with Amazon...

As the sector struggles, one leading specialty retailer has thrived and has rewarded investors. However, short sellers have bet heavily against this stock in the most recently reported period. The share price of this home improvement store operator has pulled back from a recent all-time high. As...

Reports from two big-box retailers will be among earnings highlights this week. Both of them are considered to be less affected by big e-commerce. Wall Street analysts expect good showings from each of them. The parade of big retailers sharing their latest quarterly results continues. While so...