Finance / HD (HOME DEPOT INC)

Hello Bogleheads, I've been studying the Boglehead investing theory intensively for the past several months, as I've some investments to look after now and will look forward to a growing family. My wife and I are in our early - mid 30s and were married in in the past year. My wife had a run of early economic bad luck and was out of steady work for the 18 months before we got married ...

With one U.S. stock market gauge of the housing sector up more than 20% so far this year, a fair amount of optimism has seeped into builder stocks. On Tuesday, that cheery outlook took a hit as housing starts came in flat for September, deflating builder stocks along with consumer discretionary shares. "The housing market still faces a tremendous series of ...

Oh yeah, big business 'severely punishes' those who fail. LOL!! PS - Just in case you think it's an 'isolated example', I can easily fill the thread today with plenty more if you like. Nardelli landed at Chrysler to 'repair' that company after he collected the 200 mill from Home Depot's stockholders. What a business winner!! Home Depot chairman, CEO Nardelli resigns CHICAGO (...

Lowe's FY 2010 view may fall short, shares down * On Tuesday September 22, 2009, 10:33 am EDT By Dhanya Skariachan BANGALORE (Reuters) - Home improvement retailer Lowe's Cos Inc (NYSE:LOW - News) forecast earnings for its next fiscal year that could fall short of Wall Street expectations, sending its shares down 2.3 percent. Lowe's, the No. 2 U.S. home ...

Latest in Stimulus: 'Cash for Refrigerators' By Matthew Boyle Companies:Cowen Group, Inc.General Electric Co.The Home Depot, Inc. A $300 million cash-for-clunkers-type federal program to boost sales of energy-efficient home appliances provides a glimmer of hope for beleaguered makers of washing machines and dishwashers, but it's probably not enough to lift companies such as Whirlpool (...

Latest in Stimulus: 'Cash for Refrigerators' By Matthew Boyle Companies:Cowen Group, Inc.General Electric Co.The Home Depot, Inc. A $300 million cash-for-clunkers-type federal program to boost sales of energy-efficient home appliances provides a glimmer of hope for beleaguered makers of washing machines and dishwashers, but it's probably not enough to lift companies such as Whirlpool (...

Latest in Stimulus: 'Cash for Refrigerators' By Matthew Boyle Companies:Cowen Group, Inc.General Electric Co.The Home Depot, Inc. A $300 million cash-for-clunkers-type federal program to boost sales of energy-efficient home appliances provides a glimmer of hope for beleaguered makers of washing machines and dishwashers, but it's probably not enough to lift companies such as Whirlpool (...

Sears, Lampert targeted in appeal of Kmart case Quote: NEW YORK, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Sears Holdings Corp (SHLD.O) and its chairman, Edward Lampert, face an appeal of a federal lawsuit by former Kmart Holding Corp shareholders accusing them of making false statements to drive down Kmart's share price. According to a notice made public on Friday, ...

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Ahead of the Bell: Leading economic indicators Analysts expect leading economic indicators rose for 4th straight month in July On Thursday August 20, 2009, 6:17 am EDT Buzz up! 0 Print.Companies:The Home Depot, Inc. Topics:Services Sector NEW YORK (AP) -- Amid growing expectations of a return to economic growth this year, analysts expect a private sector group's forecast of economic activity rose...