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The Home Depot, Inc. engages in the sale of building materials and home improvement products. Its products include building materials, home improvement products, lawn and garden products and decor products. The firm operates through the following geographical segments: U.S., Canada and Mexico. It offers home improvement installation services, and tool and equipment rental. The company was founded by Bernard Marcus, Arthur M. Blank, Kenneth Gerald Langone and Pat Farrah on June 29, 1978 and is headquartered at Atlanta, GA.

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Home Depot reports Q1 sales decline, evaluates challenges and growth

Home Depot faced challenges from sales decline due to lumber deflation and unfavorable weather, but also saw strengths in smaller ticket outdoor projects and positive Pro business trends. The company is evaluating levers to address challenges and is looking forward to discussing growth opportunities at the upcoming Analyst Day.

Home Depot reports Q2 sales decline, focuses on OSA improvement

Home Depot's Q2 performance reflects challenges in sales and comps, but strength in project-related categories and online sales. The company's focus on improving OSA and wage investment are positive indicators. However, concerns raised by analysts and the impact of declining backlogs present challenges. The rollout of computer vision technology and moderating inflation offer opportunities for future growth.

Home Depot reports Q3 sales decline, focuses on Pro growth

Home Depot's Q3 performance reflects a decline in sales and comps, with a focus on investing in the Pro customer and enhancing the shopping experience. Challenges include margin decrease and expense increase, while opportunities lie in capturing Pro wallet share and driving demand for big-ticket items.

Home Depot reports record year but anticipates challenges in 2023

Home Depot had a strong fiscal year 2022 but anticipates challenges in 2023, targeting flat comp sales and a decline in diluted earnings per share. They are investing in associate experience and focusing on product categories like cleaning, appliances, patio furniture, and grills. Despite market challenges, Home Depot remains optimistic about the long-term home improvement market outlook.

Home Depot faces sales decline in Q1 2023 amidst challenges

Home Depot faced sales decline in Q1 2023 due to lumber deflation and weather challenges, revising guidance downwards. Despite challenges, the company highlighted strengths in key departments and improvements in hiring. Opportunities lie in elevated product categories, expense leverage, and market share maintenance.

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Cash from investing

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When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important?

Home Depot (HD) Is Considered a Good Investment by Brokers: Is That True?

Earnings season continues to wind down, with the bulk of S&P 500 companies already revealing quarterly results. And recently, we heard from home improvement retailer Home Depot HD, posted results that caused bullish activity.

Home Depot Earnings: Good or Bad?

ATLANTA , Aug. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, today announced that its board of directors declared a second quarter cash dividend of $2.25 per share. The dividend is payable on September 12, 2024, to shareholders of record on the close of business on August 29, 2024.

The Home Depot Declares Second Quarter Dividend of $2.25

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Wednesday examined Home Depot's earnings report, saying the retailer's insights make him think interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve could stop the housing market from a hard landing. "Right now, housing's waiting for the cavalry to come to the rescue, by which I mean it's waiting for the Fed to cut rates," he said.

Cramer explains what Home Depot's quarter says about the housing market

Home Depot's (HD) stock is up +3% since beating its Q2 top and bottom line expectations on Tuesday despite the company stating higher interest rates and macroeconomic uncertainty pressured consumer demand.

Should Investors Buy Home Depot's Stock After Exceeding Q2 Expectations?

Home Depot, Inc. HD shares are trading higher today. Several analysts cut the price target and lowered the estimates after second quarter FY24 earnings results reported yesterday.

Home Depot's Price Forecasts For 2024 Lowered By Analysts Amid Modest Sales Growth, Cite Weaker Consumer Outlook

The Home Depot, Inc. HD reported mixed results for its second quarter on Tuesday.

Home Depot Analysts Cut Their Forecasts Following Q2 Results

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To date, 145 of the 199 companies in our Retail/Restaurant Index have reported their EPS results for Q2 2024, representing 73% of the index. The blended revenue growth estimate for the 199 companies in this index is 3.5% for Q2 2024. Home Depot reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings and revenue.

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Home Depot reported a 3.3% decline in same-store sales growth in Q2 due to weak demand and high interest rates. The company is navigating the challenging macro environment by expanding online services, focusing on PRO customers, and acquiring SRS Distribution. Despite the weak outlook for FY24, Home Depot is expected to recover as interest rates decline, with a fair value of $390 per share.

Home Depot Q2: Efforts To Navigate Weak Demand Environment

Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD) has recently reported its Q2 earnings, and while its guidance may appear cautious, it is consistent with market expectations.  Michael Baker, a senior retail analyst at D.A.

Home Depot stock: Why analysts are bullish despite Q2 guidance and what's next for investors

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A promising reading on wholesale inflation and the upcoming consumer price report have investors anticipating a rate cut in September.

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Home Depot's (HD) Q2 results reflect the impacts of higher interest rates and greater macroeconomic uncertainty, which hurt the demand for home improvement projects.

Home Depot (HD) Q2 Earnings & Sales Beat, Soft View Hurts Stock

On a call with CNBC, Home Depot CFO Richard McPhail said consumers are waiting for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut and expect one to come soon. The home improvement retailer has been hurt by higher interest rates, which have slowed housing turnover and demand for bigger projects.

Home Depot may need an interest rate cut to boost its sales

The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD ) Q2 2024 Results Conference Call August 13, 2024 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Isabel Janci - Vice President of Investor Relations and Treasurer Ted Decker - Chair, President and CEO Ann-Marie Campbell - Senior Executive Vice President Billy Bastek - Executive Vice President, Merchandising Richard McPhail - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Chip Devine - Senior Vice President-Outside Sales Conference Call Participants Scot Ciccarelli - Truist Seth Sigman - Barclays Michael Lasser - UBS Simeon Gutman - Morgan Stanley Chuck Grom - Gordon Haskett Brian Nagel - Oppenheimer Zach Fadem - Wells Fargo Steven Forbes - Guggenheim Operator Greetings, and welcome to The Home Depot Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.

The Home Depot, Inc. (HD) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the S&P 500 gaining around 1% on Tuesday.

S&P 500 Gains 1%; Home Depot Earnings Top Views

Home Depot currently gets around half of its sales from professional builders and contractors. According to the company's executives on Tuesday's (Aug.

Home Depot Looks for B2B Buffer Against Softening Consumer Spend

Beaten down by high interest rates, home-improvement demand has been sluggish for some time. But investors in Home Depot HD 1.06%increase; green up pointing triangle are playing the long game.

Home Depot's Patient Investors Wait Out High Rates

Home Depot Inc (NYSE:HD, ETR:HDI) saw weaker consumer spending on home improvement during the second quarter but still managed to deliver sales and profits above Wall Street estimates.   Sales for Q2 were $43.2 billion, up 0.6% from the year-ago quarter and ahead of estimates of $42.6 billion.

Home Depot Q2 sales and profits beat estimates but warns of lower full-year sales

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Pay Attention: Inflation Headline Is Misleading, Home Depot Earnings Show Consumer Weakness

HD stock Q2 results beat estimates, but the weak retail environment and margin pressure are concerning. The company lowered its guidance on gross and operating margins. I expect the margin to keep being squeezed from both ends with higher  operating expenses and weakened demand in the next 1~2 years.

Home Depot Q2: Margin Pressure In Focus

Home Depot stock is choppy Tuesday as investors parse the retailer's Q2 earnings beat and downwardly revised comparable sales forecast.

Home Depot Warns of Weak Consumer Demand Ahead: What to Know

Home Depot (NYSE: HD ) stock is a little volatile but mostly flat this morning after the company reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter financial results but reduced its full-year sales and profit guidance. The retailer noted that its performance was negatively impacted by “higher interest rates and greater macroeconomic uncertainty.

HD Stock Alert: Why Home Depot Is Making Headlines Today

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Home Depot (HD) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended July 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Home Depot (HD) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

Home Depot NYSE: HD is a high-quality business in no danger of failure, but its stock price will likely head lower now that the Q2 results and guidance are in. The guidance was improved, but factors including acquisitions, organic declines, and cautionary statements raise serious doubts about the results for the next two to four quarters.

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