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Retailers: Follow the Growth Online
Submitted by Investing Daily as part of our contributors program . Retailers: Follow the Growth Online There’s an old saying on Wall Street that investors should never bet against the US consumer. For decades, that was good advice as b...
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Home Depot: Cash is Key to Dividend Growth
Submitted by Investing Daily as part of our contributors program . Key data points suggest that the US housing market has rallied in recent weeks, a welcome sign for investors, borrowers who owe more than their home is worth and the eternally ...
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Home Depot Shuts Down Remaining Big Box Stores In China, Announces Change In Strategy
Home Depot (NYSE:HD), the world’s largest home improvement chain, has announced that it will close its remaining seven big box outlets in China. It will instead focus on Internet-based sales and specialty stores. Home Depot is the latest in...
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Why We Dumped Home Depot And Added Hartford And WellPoint
Submitted by Covestor Ltd. as part of our contributors program . Author: Mark Holder, Stone Fox Capital This model was down 0.5% in July versus a 1.3% gain for the benchmark S&P 500. Oddly the model has fluctuated a lot in recent months w...
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Home Depot’s Buyout Of U.S. Home Systems On Track Despite Lawsuits
Home Depot ‘s (NYSE:HD) efforts to buy out cabinetry refacing firm U.S. Home Systems, Inc. remain on track after solicitations of 70 other potential bidders by the latter did not turn up alternative offers. The acquisition plan was announce...
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Apple Strategy: Buy On The Rumor, Sell On The news
Submitted by Covestor Ltd. as part of our contributors program . Author: Michael Arold August turned out to be one of the best months of the year for the Technical Swing trading model, which gained 4.6 percent during the month. As always, it...
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Home Depot Plays Online Matchmaker For Contractors And Buyers
Home Depot (NYSE:HD), the largest U.S. home improvement retailer, is conducting an experiment to connect home improvement professionals to those who require their services. Many home improvement professionals are already customers of Home Depot a...
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Transformation of Lowe’s Companies Faces More Hurdles
Submitted by Investing Daily as part of our contributors program . On July 18, Investing Daily’s Jim Fink wrote that the U.S. housing market may finally be in recovery mode. He based his view on a number of recent positive developments, ...
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Home Depot Q2 Earnings Preview: Flat Sales Growth Expected
Home Depot (NYSE:HD), the largest U.S. home improvement retailer, is due to announce its Q2 results on August 14. With slowing U.S. GDP growth, weak consumer spending and lower fixed residential investments, we expect Home Depot to report moderat...
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Low Payout Ratio and Plenty of Cash Hint at Dividend Boost for Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
Submitted by Investing Daily as part of our contributors program . By: Benjamin Shepherd, Investing Daily Many unfortunate analysts have been burned trying to predict a decisive turn in the housing market over the past few years, as perpetua...
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Home Depot Challenges Lowe’s And Sears With Its Expanded Appliance Range
Home Depot (NYSE:HD), the world’s largest home improvement retailer, has expanded its appliance range to include more brands like Whirlpool, Electrolux and Frigidaire across several stores as well as its online retail channel, homedepot.com...
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May Was Weak, But Holding High Yielders Helps
Submitted by Covestor Ltd. as part of our contributors program . Author: Mark Holder, Stone Fox Capital Covestor model: Net Payout Yields Disclosure: Long COP, AMP, LOW This model was down 7.7% in May versus a 6.3% loss for the benchmark S...
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Lower Credit Card Fees Means Cheaper Prices At Home Depot
Home Depot (NYSE:HD) has gradually lowered prices across its 3,000+ products since the cap on debit card swipe fees was passed last October . The home improvement retailer has largely managed to maintain its image as the lower priced retailer co...
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Online Is The Next Battle Ground For Home Improvement Retailers
Online has become a major focus for brick and mortar home improvement retailers Home Depot (NYSE:HD) and Lowe’s (NYSE:LOW). Customers are increasingly spending significant time online learning about and researching home improvement product...
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Home Depot’s 2015 Margin Target of 12% Achievable If Sales Trends Continue
Home Depot (NYSE:HD), the largest home-improvement retailer, expects to achieve its operating margin target of 10% this year which is a year ahead of schedule. The company has now raised its operating margin target to 12% by 2015. It also expects...
