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Deutsche Bank Expects Lowe's To Reiterate Its 2012 Guidance During Upcoming Analyst Day
Monday, December 8, 2014 - 11:01am | 157Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) will host an Analyst Day on Thursday for the first time since December 2012, when the company presented a long-term target of achieving a 2015 operating margin of 9.7 percent on annual comps of 4.3 percent through 2015. "When Lowe's first announced that outlook,...
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Markets Little Changed After Release Of Fed Minutes
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 6:19pm | 1123U.S. stocks ended Wednesday's trading session little changed after Fed officials expressed an ongoing concern that inflation may remain at low levels for some time despite efforts to boost the economy, according to October's FOMC minutes. “The information reviewed for the October...
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Lowe's Conference Call Highlights: Optimism Over Housing Market Continues
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 12:41pm | 268Following Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: L) third-quarter results which were reported on Wednesday morning, the company hosted a conference call to discuss its quarter and future outlook. Q3 In Review As optimism over the housing market continued in the quarter, the company notes that...
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Credit Suisse Positive On Home Depot, Lowe's & Best Buy, Cautious On Staples Ahead Of Q3 Reports
Monday, November 17, 2014 - 9:51am | 406Gary Balter of Credit Suisse previewed The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE: HD), Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: L), Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) and Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE: BBY) ahead of their earnings report. Bullish On Home Depot And Lowe's Based on Balter's store checks and macro...
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Earnings Expectations For The Week Of November 17: Best Buy, Home Depot, Target And More
Sunday, November 16, 2014 - 1:27pm | 876The retail earnings season rolls on this week. Big-box retailers Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE: BBY), The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE: HD), Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW), Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) and Target Corporation (NYSE: M) will take their turns in the earnings spotlight. After last week...
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Markets Continue To Rally Ahead Of Yellen's Speech At Jackson Hole
Thursday, August 21, 2014 - 5:16pm | 2993U.S. stocks rose as the S&P 500 toppled to a new all-time high of 1,994.76 while the Dow rose above the 17,000 mark following positive economic reports. Speaking from Jackson Hole, San Francisco's Federal Reserve President John Williams stated that raising the benchmark interest rate...
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Markets Mostly Higher Despite Initial Negative Reaction From FOMC Minutes
Wednesday, August 20, 2014 - 5:31pm | 2792U.S. stocks were mostly higher as the S&P 500 and Dow continue trading near historical all-time highs. The S&P 500 briefly dipped into negative territory immediately following the Federal Reserves's minutes while the Dow trading lower but stayed in positive territory. The NASDAQ...
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Cramer's Watchlist: Target And Lowe's Rebound As Hertz Remains In The Red
Wednesday, August 20, 2014 - 12:28pm | 537Mixed earnings results led to some volatile movement Wednesday morning. Jim Cramer noted a handful of stocks in pre-market session. Below is a look at how stocks in Cramer's "watchlist" were performing heading into Wednesday's afternoon trading session. $TGT, $HTZ, $AGN--...
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Market Wrap For May 28: Markets Take A Breather As Treasury Yields Fall
Wednesday, May 28, 2014 - 4:34pm | 2195U.S. stocks ended a four day rally which saw the S&P 500 hit historical all-time highs. However, during Wednesday's trading session the ten-year Treasury yield traded as low as 2.439 percent, the lowest level seen since June 2013. Volume remained below average during Wednesday's trading...
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3 Stocks To Watch Ahead Of Next Week's Consumer Confidence Report
Friday, May 23, 2014 - 10:02am | 1016Retail stocks have had an up and down week thus far. Nonetheless at least three are worth watching this week. Stocks in the sector fell sharply on Tuesday in the wake of disappointing results from a string of retailers, including Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS), Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ: URBN), and Dick's...
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Market Wrap For May 22: Markets Barely Positive
Thursday, May 22, 2014 - 4:35pm | 2710U.S. stocks picked up right where they left off following Wednesday's rally. Investors were given a mixed bag of economic data covering U.S. manufacturing, initial purchasing managers' index in China, existing home sales, Fed activity among others. Investors are likely focusing more on...
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Market Wrap For May 21: Fed's Minutes Support Wednesday's Bull Run
Wednesday, May 21, 2014 - 4:37pm | 2652U.S. stocks rose at the opening bell and continued to rise throughout the trading session. Investors and traders breathed a sigh of relief when the Federal Reserve indicated a rate hike is not likely in the short term. According to the Fed, it is examining multiple strategies to tighten its...
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Home Depot Earnings Preview: Will It Take A Hit From The Weather Too?
Sunday, May 18, 2014 - 5:25pm | 884Home Depot (NYSE: HD), which many analysts and investors look to as a key sign of the state of the housing recovery, is scheduled to report its fiscal first-quarter results Tuesday, May 20, before the markets open. As with many other first-quarter reports, weather will no doubt be a factor in...
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Barron's Recap: Sunny Skies For Home Depot
Sunday, April 20, 2014 - 10:44am | 880This weekend in Barron's online: why it is time to buy Home Depot, the 100 best financial advisors in the United States, as well as the prospects for Raytheon, Sarepta, ClubCorp and more. Cover Story "Sunny Skies Over Home Depot" by Avi Salzman. As the housing market revives, shares of Home...
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Market Wrap For March 14: Ukraine Tension Drag Markets Lower
Friday, March 14, 2014 - 5:17pm | 2348U.S. stocks declined as concerns escalated over Ukraine, two days before its citizens will vote in a referendum to split from Ukraine and become part of Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin is gearing up to “invade eastern Ukraine” as a six hour talk between U.S. Secretary of State John...