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Some of the biggest of the big-box retailers report quarterly earnings this week.

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News of the day for Aug. 17, 2026

US equity futures were mixed pre-bell Monday as the fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran reache

US stock futures are treading water this morning, with traders caught between the Federal Reserve's next move and a fresh batch of retail earnings. Dow futures dipped 0.2%, the S&P 500 nudged up 0.1% after a third straight weekly gain, and the Nasdaq-100 added 0.5%. It's a quieter week...

Wall Street futures pointed moderately higher pre-bell Monday, as traders again waded into tech issu

The benchmark US stock measures were mostly pointing higher before the opening bell Monday as trader

Most retailers make their year around Christmas, but the festive season for home improvement is just winding down. Second-quarter results this week for Home Depot and Lowe’s, and numbers already released two weeks ago by Floor & Decor will make for a muted celebration. The three companies’ shares have lagged the S&P 500 by between 35 and 50 percentage points in the past year.

US equity investors are expected to focus on macroeconomic data this week following recent soft prin

Stocks were little changed ahead of a relatively quiet week, with retail earnings on the docket.

Lowe’s earnings will test whether rapid online growth and rising Pro demand can offset cautious DIY spending in a weak housing market. Comparable sales, margins and guidance could reveal that the retailer remains dependent on an elusive housing recovery.

U. S. stock futures were mixed on Monday as investors further reduced expectations for an interest rate increase from the Federal Reserve in September following a run of softer economic data.

Such data could help the Federal Reserve keep interest rates low, which is positive for investors. The Fed has no good tool to fix both a stagnating economy and high inflation at the same time, which is why what’s called “stagflation” is seen as a worst-case scenario. Wall Street and economists will get more details about the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy when the central bank releases minutes from the July meeting on Wednesday.

Latest filings show the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust opened a new position in Home Depot (NYSE:HD), worth about $353 million, during the second quarter. The stock is down about 15% over the past year. What’s plaguing HD? High mortgage rates and inflation pressures are causing lower new home construction and renovation projects. This […]

The rapid growth days of each company are probably over, but each stock remains an excellent choice for income investors.

The home improvement giant showered its owners with cash, yet the stock fell far behind the market. Here is the accounting of what investors actually got, and what the trade-off cost them.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 0.4% this week after cooling inflation and an unexpected drop i

Regardless of how the home improvement retailer's stock performs immediately after its earnings release, its long-term bull case remains intact.

Home improvement retailers Home Depot (HD) and Lowe's (LOW) second-quarter results are unlikely to s

Target stock is holding near highs, but Walmart is struggling as investors prepare for a parade of earnings reports in the retail sector.

Evaluate the expected performance of Lowe's (LOW) for the quarter ended July 2026, looking beyond the conventional Wall Street top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining some of its key metrics for better insight.

Fifty-plus years of unbroken dividend raises sounds like a floor, but not every Dividend King deserves a permanent seat in your portfolio right now. Five do, and one of them is actually trading at a discount that long-term income investors rarely get handed.

Lowe's has underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Lowe's Companies earnings call and community investment draw investor attention Lowe's Companies (LOW) has set its Second Quarter 2026 earnings conference call for Wednesday, Aug. 19, and has also completed a five year, $100m hometown revitalization commitment. For investors watching Lowe's Companies stock, the scheduled earnings call and recent $20m in Community Impact Program commitments provide additional context for assessing how the business and its broader brand efforts are...

Flock Safety plans to establish new guardrails for its technology following backlash over allegations that its automated license plate readers are being misused and enabling mass surveillance.

The home improvement retailer could be a buy before earnings on Aug. 19.

Home improvement and hardware store chains have battled lower sales in the last year as a sluggish housing market and consumers' reluctance to spend on renovation projects in uncertain times affects their business. Smaller hardware chains also face fierce competition from big-box stores, like Home ...

In the home improvement aisle, one giant's performance metrics are climbing while its stock price lags the broader market, asking investors to decide if it's a bargain or a trap.