Lowe’s

Lowe's Companies (NYSE: LOW) is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2011 results tomorrow, February 27, before the markets open. Last week, rival Home Depot (NYSE: HD) posted better-than-expected results, despite the weak housing market, due in part to better same-store sales and a mild winter...

On the heels of last week's quarterly results from Walmart (NYSE: WMT), Home Depot (NYSE: HD), Macy's (NYSE: M) and many other retailers, this week will bring more earnings reports from shopping mall and strip mall standbys. Auto parts and accessories purveyor AutoZone (NYSE: AZO) is expected to...

The Dow and the S&P 500 both closed down less than 1% on Friday, but were higher than at the start of last week. Also on Friday, in a positive sign for the housing sector, homebuilder DR Horton (NYSE: DHI) and home-improvement retailer Home Depot (NYSE: HD) managed to reach 52-week highs -- of...

The Dow and the S&P 500 closed up less than 1% yesterday after being lower most of the day. But big-box retailers Home Depot (NYSE: HD) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) again reached new multiyear highs -- of $42.05 and $59.66 per share, respectively -- during the trading session. Home Depot has been...

Ending a strong week in the stock market, big-box store operators Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) and Home Depot (NYSE: HD) reached new multiyear highs of $88.68 and $40.46 per share, respectively, in Friday's trading session. Costco is expected to post double-digit EPS and revenue growth when it...

Is today a big day for savings, or just a big day for retailers to cash in on gullible consumers? That depends on where you shop. While Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) shoppers could get lost in the mountain of discounts being offered today, many corporations are taking advantage of the Cyber Monday...

Much of the focus this week will be on retailers. The wave started with last week's strong results from Dillard's (NYSE: DDS), Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) and Macy's (NYSE: M). Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) posted solid results as well. On the schedule for this week are Abercrombie & Fitch, (NYSE: ANF), Home...

In a report by Wall Street Strategies, Brian Sozzi provides a valuation and ratings analysis on Lowe's (NYSE: LOW). “Lowe's encountered a three-headed beast in 1Q11; lag impact on consumer spending on home improvement goods from softening home values; unfavorable weather which appears to have...

Goldman Sachs is making changes to the price targets of the following companies: Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) goes to $27 from $26; currently trades at $23.75. OfficeMax (NYSE: OMX) goes to $20 from $19; currently trades at $17.90. PetSmart (NASDAQ: PETM) goes to $42 from $41; currently trades at $38.51....

Lowe's Companies Inc.'s (NYSE: LOW) is demonstrating that in a soft sales environment it can hold the line on expenses, Jefferies & Company reports. “Although GM% was the primary upside to our model, SG&A rate was flat ex 1x items in both years,” Jefferies writes. “Good progress on expenses...