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Walmart set a somber tone for the first week of retailer earnings, but that wasn’t the whole story. The big news was Walmart’s sales woes as the Bentonville, Ark.-based giant reported a same-store sales decline—the first since 2020. Target meanwhile, showed some signs of life, reflecting its turnaround efforts.

Home Depot is navigating a challenging environment as it looks for ways to strengthen its business.

Today's reaction is not a verdict on the franchise - it is a verdict on the price.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.6%, or 310 points, in Thursday's early trading. Walmart was the worst performer in the Dow, but due to the index's weighting structure, it wasn't the biggest drag. The retail giant stock was down 8.8%, on pace for its largest percent decline since 2022, Dow Jones Market Data showed.

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Home improvement heavyweights Home Depot and Lowe's offered investors another important read on the U.S. consumer and housing market this week after reporting their Q2 results.

Lowe's (LOW) underperformance versus Home Depot (HD) may be at least partly attributable to its heav

Investors are rewarding resilient smaller-project demand despite a frozen housing market.

As consumers pull back on major renovations, the retailer is focusing on making smaller projects easier to complete.

Home Depot has expanded its express delivery service to all stores across the United States. The post Home Depot offers nationwide express delivery from local stores appeared first on FreightWaves.

Home Depot's (HD) Q2 results "strengthen" the case that the company can generate growth ahead of a b

The Federal Reserve has not touched interest rates in over seven months, yet mortgage rates just climbed to their highest level in years. Understanding why exposes a flaw in how most borrowers think about the connection between the Fed and their monthly payment.

Home Depot (HD) could see slightly better sales growth as demand holds up, but higher fuel, energy a

Target (TGT) is buzzing on Wednesday after the retail giant beat second quarter earnings estimates, topped off by a raise on full-year guidance. Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Brooke DiPalma highlights the biggest takeaways from the company's earnings calls, underlining price discount drivers ahead of the back-to-school shopping season.

HD tops Q2 earnings and sales expectations as project activity, Pro gains and faster digital fulfillment support an unchanged fiscal 2026 outlook.

Home Depot's comp acceleration points to share shift and mix advantage rather than an industry-wide recovery.

Home Depot's stock sits well below its 52-week high after a rough stretch, but something in the latest earnings report caught analysts off guard and shifted the outlook in a meaningful way.

Analysts highlighted Home Depot’s stronger second-quarter sales and market-share gains despite persistent housing market pressures.

The 10-year-old hardware store owner said the shop could not survive a combination of rising rent, insurance, and credit card fees.

Asking for a Trend Host Josh Lipton previews several of the biggest stories to come tomorrow, Wednesday, August 19, including earnings from major retailers TJX (TJX), Lowe's (LOW), and Target (TGT), alongside the minutes from the Federal Reserve's most recent FOMC meeting.

Investors got a beat, but not a broader recovery signal.

Home Depot delivers broad-based growth with record online sales and strategic investments, despite persistent consumer caution and margin pressures.

Moby summary of The Home Depot, Inc.'s Q2 2027 earnings call

Home improvement retail giant Home Depot (NYSE:HD) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026, with sales up 5.7% year on year to $47.86 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $4.92 per share was 4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Lowe’s stock has struggled amid a difficult housing market, but second-quarter earnings could give the shares a much-needed boost.

The retailer delivered solid second-quarter results, but the housing market remains sluggish.

Consumer stocks were higher late Tuesday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Se

Home Depot crushed expectations, but cautious guidance shows the housing recovery remains incomplete.

Consumer stocks were higher Tuesday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector

Home Depot Inc.'s results beat estimates in the latest quarter, a sign that spending on improvement projects is holding up despite high borrowing and housing costs. Bloomberg's Lindsay Dutch joins to discuss.