Lowe's: Laggards Are Affected More (Pre Q2 Earnings View)

sturti When reviewing the results on Home Depot (HD), I did not entirely understand the market reaction, but the results were quite along the lines of what I expected. After the initial reaction, the market reacted positively to both Home Depot and Lowe's (NYSE:LOW) stock prices, but it got me thinking. If the leader in home improvement is posting this type of result, how bad can it get for the laggard? Was there something the market was ignoring, and is there an opportunity to hedge my portfolio by bet ...