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Robots Are Coming To Retail
Monday, November 3, 2014 - 4:27pm | 764Anyone walking into the Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) owned Orchard Supply Hardware store in San Jose, California later this month might be greeted by OSHbot, a robotic shopping assistant, according to the company. OSHbot will ask customers if they need help and, if so, guide...
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Earnings Preview: Lowe's Companies
Sunday, February 26, 2012 - 2:16pm | 943Lowe's Companies (NYSE: LOW) is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2011 results tomorrow, February 27, before the markets open. Last week, rival Home Depot (NYSE: HD) posted better-than-expected results, despite the weak housing market, due in part to better same-store sales and a mild winter...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of August 15
Sunday, August 14, 2011 - 11:42am | 1098Earnings season is not over yet. Among the companies on deck to report quarterly results this coming week are Deere (NYSE: DE), Smucker (NYSE: SJM) and Estee Lauder (NYSE: EL). Analysts expect Deere's per-share earnings to be more than 13% higher than a year ago. Smucker's earnings are forecast to...