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Mortgage rates have surged due to a global bond sell-off.

Home Depot's stock trades in the middle of its peer group on valuation, but its performance and growth have fallen to the back of the pack. Has the market gotten this retailer’s ranking wrong.

Costco doesn't need to reinvent retail to overtake the home improvement giants. It just needs to keep doing what has worked so well for its members, warehouses, and bottom line.

Nearly 80 companies, vendors, workforce organizations and educational institutions have joined the coalition, which aims to train 1 million people for skilled trade careers by 2035.

Lowe's is opening three more stores before the end of 2026 in these states. See where the new locations will be.

Home Depot and Lowe's both just paid shareholders, but the headline yield on one of them masks a coverage story that points in a very uncomfortable direction for income investors counting on future raises.

The chain faces an uphill battle since it can’t compete on price.

HD's DIY demand remains weak as consumers defer big projects, but digital growth, broad category gains and higher big-ticket sales offer support.

LOW cuts its fiscal 2026 outlook as weak DIY demand and housing pressure challenge gains in Pro, Online and Home Services.

LOW's Pro, digital and Home Services growth supports its long-term case, but weak DIY demand and housing pressure cloud the near-term outlook.

Lowe's Foundation launched a coalition with Nvidia, General Motors and over 75 partners to train and certify 1 million skilled tradespeople by 2035.

Lowe’s has lagged the broader market over the past year, while analysts remain somewhat bullish on its future prospects.

MarketBeat analysts recap a mixed earnings week, covering AI infrastructure demand, retail's K-shaped consumer trends, Meta's $18 billion settlement, and stock picks across tech, biotech, and retail sectors.

Lowe's Companies (LOW) stock is in focus after the company paired its second quarter earnings update with slightly lower full year 2026 guidance for sales, margins, and diluted earnings per share. At a share price of US$206.74, Lowe's Companies has seen the share price fall over the year, with a year-to-date share price return of 16.26% and a 1-year total shareholder return decline of 18.08%. This suggests momentum has been fading despite the latest quarterly update and trimmed 2026...

The home improvement giant is generating far more cash than the median S&P 500 company, yet the market keeps walking away. Here’s the offer, the catch, and the one number that will settle the debate.

Home Depot just flashed its clearest turnaround signal in two years, yet the stock sits 20% below its 52-week high while analysts pile on buy ratings. Here is why the market may still be sleeping on what comes next.

Target and Lowe's both reported earnings on the same day while defending dividend streaks built over decades, but the balance sheets underneath those payouts tell very different stories about which one is actually safe.

Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi sits down with ScottsMiracle-Gro CEO Nate Baxter to discuss why the 160-year-old brand is radically reinventing itself as a "lifestyle" company.

On August 19, Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW) reported second-quarter sales of $26 billion, up 8.3% from a year earlier, even though comparable sales inched up just 0.2%. The headline number hides a split personality inside the business. Pro contractors, online shoppers and Do-It-For-Me customers kept spending, while everyday DIY homeowners pulled back hard enough that management […]

Both Home Depot and Lowe's are fighting the same frozen housing market, but their Q2 earnings reveal a widening gap between two very different strategies. One company is gaining ground while the other is quietly retreating.

Williams-Sonoma stock dropped on Wednesday even though the home specialty retailer delivered a beat-and-raise quarter in tough times for housing. The stock is up 25% this year, but down 11% from its all-time closing high of $251.78 on Aug. 7, according to Dow Jones Market Data. While other retailers are logging tariff refunds, Williams-Sonoma is feeling a sting.

The distribution arm inside Home Depot has gone from dragging comparable sales down to comping above the company average, and that shift is the clearest upside lever left while housing stays frozen.

WSM beats fiscal Q2 earnings and revenue estimates and raises its 2026 outlook, but shares dip as tariffs pressure adjusted margins.

Pro and online growth offset DIY weakness amid housing market headwinds.

Investors should look past the recent earnings report.

Walmart is investing its $2.9 billion return into price cuts, while Target plans for additional reimbursements and Home Depot and Lowe’s offset higher costs.

Dave Sekera cited Lowe’s 15% discount to fair value and stronger long-term prospects.

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) delivered an earnings beat alongside weak organic growth and a reduced outlook. Second-quarter total sales increased approximately 8.3% to $25.96 billion, supported by acquisitions, but organic comparable sales rose just 0.2%, below the 0.8% expected. Diluted earnings were $4.27 per share. Company-defined adjusted diluted earnings, a non-GAAP measure, reached $4.40 per […]

Walmart beat estimates, raised guidance, and still shed nearly 10% of its value in a week. The reason the market sold it off anyway reveals a quiet battle between what Walmart is choosing to become and what investors thought they were paying for.

Home improvement retailers The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) and Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW)’s shares are down by more than 14% over the past year. The housing market continues to undergo a period of turmoil as 30-year fixed mortgages have remained volatile and fluctuated between 6% to 6.8%. Additionally, supply is constrained as, according to WSJ, […]