Lowe's(US:LOW) Ge Long Hui·2025-08-20 14:00Core Viewpoint - Lowe's (LOW.US) shares rose over 4% in early trading, reaching a new high of $266.88 for the year, driven by better-than-expected second-quarter earnings and an upward revision of sales guidance [1] Financial Performance - Second-quarter revenue reached $24 billion, a year-over-year increase of 1.7%, surpassing analyst expectations of $23.96 billion [1] - Adjusted diluted earnings per share were $4.33, exceeding the analyst forecast of $4.24 [1] - Same-store sales grew by 1.1% year-over-year despite adverse weather conditions [1] Sales Guidance - The company raised its full-year sales guidance, now expecting total sales to be between $84.5 billion and $85.5 billion, up from the previous forecast of $83.5 billion to $84.5 billion [1]