Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) is positioning for growth in a flat home improvement market, leveraging recent acquisitions and an expanding Pro platform to capture underspent demand, while navigating weather- and rate-driven headwinds.For a deeper analysis of the strategy, JP Morgan analyst Christopher Horvers hosted Marvin Ellison, the company’s chairman, president, and CEO, and key members of his Investor Relations team.The analyst writes that the primary focus of the discussion was the balance between ...

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