To gain an edge, this is what you need to know today.Misleading HeadlinePlease click here for an enlarged chart of Home Depot Inc HD.Note the following:This article is about the big picture, not an individual stock.  The chart of HD stock is being used to illustrate the point.Home Depot is an important stock because it is the largest home improvement retailer and its earnings give a glimpse into consumer sentiment.  HD is also a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA).The chart shows that HD pu ...

M. SuhailHD stock Q2 recap I last wrote on The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) about three months ago. As you can see from the chart below, that article was titled "Home Depot: Don't Buy The Recent Dip (Technical Analysis)" and was published by Seeking Alpha on April 30, 2024. The article recommended a HOLD rating on the stock. And as the title suggests, the analysis was more focused on the technical trading patterns. More specifically, I cautioned that: Despite recent corrections HD stock has suffered, I wo ...

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) stock is a little volatile but mostly flat this morning after the company reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter financial results but reduced its full-year sales and profit guidance. The retailer noted that its performance was negatively impacted by “higher interest rates and greater macroeconomic uncertainty.”Home Depot’s Q2 Results and Guidance CutsThe company’s revenue increased 0.7% last quarter versus the same period a year earlier to $43.2 billion. The latter figure was w ...

For the quarter ended July 2024, Home Depot (HD) reported revenue of $43.18 billion, up 0.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $4.67, compared to $4.65 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $42.57 billion, representing a surprise of +1.41%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +2.86%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $4.54.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expec ...

Home Depot TodayHDHome Depot$344.50 -1.31 (-0.38%) 52-Week Range$274.26▼$396.87Dividend Yield2.61%P/E Ratio23.11Price Target$384.00Add to WatchlistHome Depot NYSE: HD is a high-quality business in no danger of failure, but its stock price will likely head lower now that the Q2 results and guidance are in. The guidance was improved, but factors including acquisitions, organic declines, and cautionary statements raise serious doubts about the results for the next two to four quarters. Doubts and questions abo ...

Home Depot warned that consumer sentiment on the economy is souring as it slashed its sales forecast for the second half of the year.The big box home improvement chain on Tuesday blamed high interest rates and fears of a possible downturn in the economy for disappointing second-quarter earnings.Richard McPhail, Home Depot’s chief financial officer, told CNBC on Tuesday that consumers have adopted a “deferral mindset” since the middle of last year, resulting in lower spending on home-improvement projects. 3 ...

Key TakeawaysHome Depot shares dropped Tuesday despite a second-quarter earnings beat as the home-improvement giant lowered its 2024 comparable sales guidance.Home Depot now sees full-year comparable sales down 3% to 4% from fiscal 2023, worse than its previous guidance of a 1% decline.CEO Ted Decker said consumers continue to be pressured by higher interest rates and "greater macro-economic uncertainty." Home Depot (HD) shares fell despite an earnings beat Tuesday as the retailer projected a larger fiscal ...

Home Depot (HD) came out with quarterly earnings of $4.67 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.54 per share. This compares to earnings of $4.65 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 2.86%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this home-improvement retailer would post earnings of $3.61 per share when it actually produced earnings of $3.63, delivering a surprise of 0.55%.Over the last four quarters, the ...

Exhibit 99.1 The Home Depot Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Results; Updates Fiscal 2024 Guidance ATLANTA, August 13, 2024 -- The Home Depot , the world's largest home improvement retailer, today reported sales of $43.2 billion for the second quarter of fiscal 2024, an increase of 0.6% from the second quarter of fiscal 2023. Total sales include $1.3 billion from the recent acquisition of SRS Distribution Inc. (SRS), which represents approximately six weeks of sales in the quarter. Comparable sales for ...

The Home Depot logo is seen in Florida Keys, United States on May 7, 2024.Home Depot on Tuesday topped quarterly expectations, but cautioned that sales will be weaker than expected in the back half of the year as high interest rates and consumer uncertainty dampen demand.The home improvement retailer said it now expects full-year comparable sales to decline by 3% to 4% compared to the prior fiscal year. It had previously expected comparable sales, a metric that takes out the impact of store openings and clo ...