home improvement

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...

Despite strength in the coating industry, Sherwin-Williams Co (NYSE: SHW) has low relative value and a lack of focus on shareholder returns, according to BofA Securities. The Sherwin-Williams Analyst: Daniel Lungo initiates coverage of Sherwin-Williams with an Underweight rating. The Sherwin-...

Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD) and Lowe's Companies Inc (NYSE: LOW) traded lower Wednesday after both of the home improvement retailers reported better-than-expected financial results. Home Depot Earnings: Home Depot reported first-quarter earnings of $3.86 per share, which beat...

Home improvement retailer Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD) reported first-quarter earnings that showed strength in many areas. Analysts sized up the earnings in recent updates and included several price target increases.  The Home Depot Analysts: Raymond James analyst Bobby Griffin...

Although Lowe’s Companies Inc (NYSE: LOW) could continue to face near-term challenges, key economic indicators suggest a stronger-than-expected economic recovery and investors “should continue to focus upon shares of cyclically driven enterprises,” according to Oppenheimer. The...

Tilman Fertitta may be targeting a fastener and home improvement company with the third Landcadia Holdings SPAC. What Happened: Fertitta’s Landcadia Holdings III Inc (NASDAQ: LCY) is in talks to take Hillman Group public, according to Bloomberg. Hillman makes fasteners and home improvement...

The coronavirus pandemic has created strong demand for housing supplies as many people shift to do-it-yourself projects around the house. Two home improvement retailers have had nice returns over the last 10 years, five years and in 2020. Here's a look at how they stack up. About Home...

Home improvement stocks have been on fire in 2020, but one analyst said Thursday that Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD) is a better play for investors than Lowe’s Companies Inc (NYSE: LOW) heading into 2021. The Analyst: Gordon Haskett analyst Chuck Grom upgraded Home Depot from Accumulate to Buy and...

Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN)-owned Ring announced Thursday the launch of a flying indoor camera that provides users multiple viewpoints of their home. What Happened: The lightweight autonomous camera flies along predetermined paths set by the user and can be used in conjunction with the home...

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Trends in the home improvement industry are strong, according to KeyBanc Capital Markets data.  The Analyst: Bradley Thomas has an Overweight rating on Lowe’s (NYSE: LOW) with a $165 price target; a Sector Weight rating on Home Depot (NYSE: HD); and an Overweight...

Do-it-yourself home improvement retail rivals Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD) and Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) reported first-quarter results last week. Here's how some of the Street's top analysts reacted to the reports. The Home Depot Analysts Piper Sandler analyst Peter Keith...

Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) continues to put up strong margins even on below-expected sales, and the U.S. picture for home improvement is good and likely to improve into next year, sell-side analysts said. Lowe's put up a strong third-quarter earnings beat on Wednesday and raised...

Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD) reported a revenue miss in its third quarter and weaker-than-expected same-store sales. Management also revised its full-year 2019 outlook. Home Depot's same-store sales growth in the quarter came in at 3.5%, which was notably short of the approximate 5% estimate the...

Credit Suisse downgraded the home improvement space more than a year ago amid concerns of a slowdown in home price appreciation and rising interest rates. For the most part, these trends played out and a fresh look at the segment points to gradually improving demand for home improvement retailers...