Home Improvement Retail

Below are the top home improvement stores stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of cash. Lowe's Companies Inc (NYSE: LOW) had $1.84 billion in total cash and $6.58 billion in total debt for the latest quarter. Home Depot Inc (The) (NYSE: HD) had $1.81 billion in total cash and $10.76 billion...

Citi Investment Research is out with a research report on Lowe's Cos Inc (NYSE: LOW) as it perused through the company's 10-Q. It has a Hold rating and a $28 price target on shares. In a note to investors, Citi writes, "LOW delivered a soft quarter in 1Q11, and we believe the company continues to...

The BBC has announced that it will broadcast live 3D coverage to homes across the UK for the first time, when it broadcasts the men's and ladies' finals of the 2011 Wimbledon Championships via the BBC's HD Channel. The free-to-air broadcast of the Championships in 3D will be available to anyone who...

Entropic Communications (Nasdaq: ENTR) today announced it has shipped more than fifty million MoCA 1.0/1.1 chipsets since 2007. Sitting at the center of a massive paradigm shift in the connected home entertainment market, Entropic's MoCA technology is enabling whole-home entertainment networks now...

Shares of G-III Apparel Group Ltd (NASDAQ: GIII) fell about 0.4% as the company is all set to report its quarterly results after the closing bell. Analysts expect G-III Apparel to report its Q1 EPS of $0.04 on revenue of $195.36 million. Shares of Lowe's Companies Inc (NYSE: LOW) dropped about 1....

JP Morgan has downgraded Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) from Overweight to Neutral and has lowered the price target from $29 to $26.

Cusick's Corner The market just did not have the comeback power of the Mavericks and why should it? The latest labor stats cannot be blindly cast aside even though there's potential for more stimuli on the forefront. What confused some traders was that the VIX actually pulled back. But to event...

Lowe's (LOW) broke cleanly below the 200 day moving average on 6-1-11 which was at $24.16, building on its bearish momentum. The home improvement giant has felt the heat of the housing slump and will continue to feel it into the summer. The company recently reported lower than expected earnings for...

According to a recent report, Goldman Sachs' visit with senior management of Lumber Liquidators Holdings (NYSE: LL) indicated continued momentum in gross margin and logistics initiatives. During the meeting, the senior management addressed vendor negotiations, the company's progress in the ramp-up...

Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) declared a 27 percent increase in its quarterly cash dividend to fourteen cents ($0.14) per share, payable August 3, 2011, to shareholders of record as of July 20, 2011. Lowe's has declared a cash dividend each quarter since going public in 1961.

Memorial Day is upon us, and it's the unofficial start of summer. The beaches will be packed, barbecues will be going, people will be partying, and enjoying the time off we have from work. While you are cooking up hot dogs, hamburgers, and eating some potato salad, chew on some of these stock...

If you're thinking about investing in the retail sector, you may want to think again. The retail sector of the stock market has caused pain to a lot of investors in recent years, and was one of the worst performers in the fall of 2008, as many companies closed their doors never to reopen again....

Is it possible to turn a wall into a dry-erase surface for writing and doodling? Several years ago, John Goscha was determined to find out. Goscha is the inventor of IdeaPaint, a new paint that answers the aforementioned question with a resounding “yes!” When applied to a wall, IdeaPaint creates a...

Finding a great chart is often better than making love. While both give you pleasure, a great chart setup will pay you hundreds, if not thousands. On the other hand, making love means we often end up paying dearly for the hot passion desired, either monetarily, nagging or other means. At least...

Deutsche Bank provided color on Home Depot (NYSE: HD) after meeting its management. In a research report published today, Deutsche Bank commented on the restructuring program underway at Home Depot. Overall, Deutsche Bank's comments are positive. In the report, Deutsche Bank states, "HD is in a...