Why Lowe's Companies Stock Just Popped

Key Points Lowe's beat on earnings this morning, one day after Home Depot missed. Lowe's earnings declined, however, because of acquisition costs. Lowe's sales are growing faster than its rival's. 10 stocks we like better than Lowe's Companies › Hard on the heels of Home Depot's (NYSE: HD) earnings miss, archrival Lowe's Companies (NYSE: LOW) reported an earnings beat today, sending its stock up 5.1% through 11:05 a.m. ET. Analysts forecast the retailer would report $2.95 per share in Q3 on sale ...