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Lowe's resets fiscal 2026 expectations to the low end as soft DIY demand and weak housing persist, while digital sales and Pro growth offer support.

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The guidance revision accompanied Q2 results in which Lowe's reported net sales of $25.95bn for the quarter ended 31 July 2026, up from $23.95bn a year earlier.

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW)’s second-quarter results were a mixed bag. The company beat expectations on earnings and gross margin, with EPS of $4.27 versus $4.22 expected. However, sales came in at $25.96 billion, below the roughly $26.16 billion estimate, while comparable sales rose just 0.2% against expectations of 0.8%. Lowe’s also cut its full-year comparable-sales […]

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Lowe's navigates a challenging macro environment with disciplined execution, delivering $26 billion in revenue and raising its full-year outlook to the bottom end of prior guidance.

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Home improvement retailer Lowe's (LOW) released mixed second quarter results. Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Brooke DiPalma comes on Market Catalysts to break down the areas where Lowe's is still seeing pressure on consumer spending and CEO Marvin Ellison's latest comments on the company's tariff refund.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Lowe's (LOW) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended July 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

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Lowe's Companies (NYSE:LOW) reported second-quarter sales of $26 billion, up 8.3% from a year earlier, as growth in its professional customer, online and home-services businesses helped offset continued pressure on discretionary do-it-yourself spending. Comparable sales increased 0.2% in the quarte

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Lowe's Companies Inc (NYSE:LOW) trimmed its full-year sales and profit forecasts after discretionary home-improvement spending remained under pressure, even as the retailer topped Wall Street estimates for the second quarter. The company now expects fiscal 2026 revenue of $92 billion, down...

Lowe’s now expects total 2026 sales of $92 billion compared to the earlier guidance range of $92.0 billion to $94.0 billion.

LOW beats Q2 earnings estimates with tariff refunds helping results, while sales miss and DIY pressure lead to a narrower fiscal 2026 outlook.

Lowe’s (NYSE:LOW) has lowered its full-year sales forecast as persistent weakness in spending on major home improvement projects continues to weigh on the retailer, with CEO Marvin Ellison pointing to a challenging environment for discretionary DIY purchases. Shares of Lowe’s fell more than 2% in Wednesday premarket trading following the updated outlook.

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News of the day for Aug. 19, 2026

The home improvement retailer cut its full-year sales and profit targets to the bottom of prior guidance ranges, citing persistent softness in do-it-yourself spending