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The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) reported a stronger-than-expected fiscal second quarter, although the results did not establish a broad home-improvement recovery. Sales increased 5.7% to $47.86 billion, above the $47.27 billion consensus estimate. Company-defined non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS rose to $4.92 from $4.68 and exceeded the $4.73 estimate. That measure excludes acquired intangible-asset amortization but […]

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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.

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Home Depot Inc (NYSE:HD, XETRA:HDI) on Tuesday reported second-quarter sales and profit that topped Wall Street estimates, as demand for smaller home improvement projects helped drive comparable sales higher. The home improvement retailer posted sales of $47.9 billion, up 5.7% from a year...

HD's Q2 sales and adjusted EPS beat estimates as higher average ticket and gross margin gains offset softer transaction volumes.

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Home Depot Inc. (NYSE:HD) reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter results before the opening bell on Tuesday, helping lift the home improvement retailer’s shares by around 1.

Customers came to Home Depot less frequently in the quarter but spent more when they did.

The home improvement retailer posted adjusted EPS of $4.92 and revenue of $47.86 billion, both ahead of Wall Street estimates

Home Depot's results beat estimates in the second quarter, as comparable sales, which measure results at stores open for at least a year, rose 1.7%, while adjusted earnings also surpassed expectations. Lindsay Dutch of Bloomberg Intelligence has more on Bloomberg Television.

Investing.com -- Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) reported second-quarter results before the open on Tuesday, exceeding analyst expectations and sending shares around 1.7% higher premarket.