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Lowe's

Orchard Supply Hardware is an American retailer of home improvement and gardening products. Headquartered in San Jose, California, Orchard Supply Hardware has dozens of locations throughout California, with expansions into Oregon and Florida.

Orchard Supply Hardware

Rona is a Canadian retailer of home improvement and construction products and services. Founded in 1939, the company operates a mixture of company-owned and franchised retailers under multiple banners, including Rona, its big box formats Rona Home & Garden and Réno-Dépôt, as well as smaller brands such as Rona Cashway, Marcil Centre de Rénovation, and Dick's Lumber. On February 3, 2016, U.S. retailer Lowe's announced that it would acquire Rona for $3.2 billion pending government approval. Lowe's plans to maintain the Rona name in mid-sized stores post-merger.

Rona

Lowe's Companies, Inc. engages in the retail sale of home improvement products. The firm offers products for maintenance, repair, remodeling, home decorating, and property maintenance. It also provides home improvement products in the following categories: appliances, seasonal & outdoor living, lumber, lawn & garden, kitchens & bath, hardware, building materials, millwork, paint, rough plumbing, tools, electrical, flooring, and décor. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Mooresville, NC.

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LOW reports Q1 earnings growth despite sales decline and discretionary weakness

Despite a decline in comparable sales, LOW's adjusted operating margin expanded, and the company remains optimistic about the future of the home improvement business. Challenges include weakness in discretionary spending, particularly in big-ticket DIY purchases, and questions about the potential duration of this weakness. However, the company sees opportunities in the Pro customer strategy and the rural stores expansion.

LOW reports Q2 earnings with declining sales but expanded margins

LOW's Q2 performance reflects a decline in comparable sales but an expansion in operating margin and strong online sales growth. The company faces challenges from cautious consumer spending and industry-specific pressures. However, LOW remains optimistic about outperforming sales outlook and sees opportunities in sustaining demand and expanding margins through strategic initiatives.

Lowe's Q3 2023: Challenges in DIY Spending, Optimism for Long-Term Growth

Lowe's Q3 2023 faced challenges in DIY spending and online sales, but saw positive performance in Pro sales comp and strategic initiatives. The company remains optimistic about the mid- to long-term outlook for the home improvement industry. Ongoing focus on productivity improvements and meeting customer demand presents opportunities for growth.

Lowe's reports mixed Q4 sales but strong earnings growth

Lowe's Q4 earnings call highlighted mixed sales performance but strong earnings growth. The company is investing in its workforce and focusing on the Pro business for future growth. Opportunities lie in leveraging industry trends and technology advancements while managing challenges like declining lumber prices and flat gross margins.

Lowe's reports Q1 earnings growth despite challenges, eyes rural expansion

Lowe's Q1 2024 earnings call highlighted a mixed performance with challenges in comparable sales offset by positive Pro sales growth. The company's focus on market share gains, productivity initiatives, and Pro segment strength drove earnings growth. Despite short-term pressures, Lowe's remains positive about the future, especially with opportunities in rural store expansion and customer segment spending.

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Lowe's Companies reported that comparable sales for its U.S. home improvement business surged by approximately 25 percent for the first quarter, according to a Wednesday (May 19) announcement. The home improvement retailer reported $24.4 billion in total sales for the first quarter, which were up significantly from $19.7 billion in the same quarter the previous year.

Lowe's US Home Improvement Comp Sales Soar

Lowe's Companies Inc. (NYSE: LOW) reported better than expected profit and sales for its fiscal first quarter on Wednesday, as the ongoing pandemic sustained demand for home-improvement projects. Financial performance Lowe's reported $2.32 billion (£1.64 billion) of net earnings in the first quarter that translates to $3.21 per share.

Here's what Lowe's Q1 financial results tell us

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Earnings Hits and Misses for Wednesday, May 19

Lowe's Cos Inc reported a 25.9% jump in quarterly same-store sales on Wednesday, as fresh stimulus checks helped keep demand for home improvement products resilient even as more traditional avenues for spending opened up.

Lowe's beats sales estimates on robust home improvement demand

Lowe's said it saw strong demand for home improvement in the first quarter, buoyed by the growth of its business among contractors and other home professionals.

Lowe's earnings beat on strong sales gains, see momentum into May

Lowe's Companies reported Wednesday fiscal first-quarter profit, sales and same-store sales that rose above expectations, and provided an upbeat outlook, but the home improvement retailer's stock fell 1.5% in premarket trading amid a broad market selloff. Net income for the quarter to April 30 rose to $2.32 billion, or $3.21 a share, from $1.34 billion, or $1.76 a share, in the year-ago period.

Lowe's beats on profit and sales and provides upbeat outlook, but stock falls

MOORESVILLE, N.C., May 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) today reported net earnings of $2.3 billion and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $3.21 for the quarter ended April 30, 2021 compared to net earnings of $1.3 billion and diluted EPS of $1.76 in the first quarter of 2020.

Lowe's Reports First Quarter 2021 Sales And Earnings Results

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Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) to report quarterly earnings at $2.25 per share on revenue of $21.81 billion before the opening bell. Target shares gained 1.1% to $208.70 in after-hours trading.

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Americans keep putting money into their homes. And that's great news for Home Depot.

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Lowe's first-quarter earnings will give insight into its trajectory for the rest of the fiscal year 2021.

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Bridgewater Associates, the $165 billion hedge fund founded by Ray Dalio (Trades, Portfolio), disclosed its first-quarter portfolio last week, revealing that its top trades included a new position in Lowe's Companies Inc. ( LOW , Financial) and boosts to its holdings in Proctor & Gamble Co. ( PG , Financial), Walmart Inc. ( WMT , Financial) and Coca-Cola Co. ( KO , Financial). Despite this, several of the hedge fund's top trades are sells in exchange-traded funds, including the SPDR Gold Shares Exchange-Traded Fund ( GLD , Financial), SPDR S&P 500 Trust ETF ( SPY , Financial), iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF ( EEM , Financial) and iShares Core S&P 500 ETF ( IVV , Financial).

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The number of March quarter earnings reports we expect to see this week has dipped to around 200.

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Lowe's (LOW) first-quarter performance is likely to have gained from favorable demand conditions for home improvements products amid the pandemic.

Lowe's (LOW) to Report Q1 Earnings: What Awaits the Stock?

Investors have a few big questions heading into Wednesday's earnings announcement.

Lowe's Earnings: 3 Things to Watch

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Lowe's stock was upgraded on Thursday, the latest in a string of bullish predictions about the home improvement retailer's coming first-quarter earnings report.

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With the trading day more than halfway over, the markets were making a handy recovery from Wednesday's sell-off.

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Lowe's Companies Inc (NYSE:LOW) has been the recipient of plenty of bullish analyst attention this week, with a little under a week until the company reports its first-quarter earnings before the open on Wednesday, May 19.

Analysts Rush Lowe's Stock with Bull Notes Ahead of Earnings

Lowe's (LOW) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

Lowe's (LOW) to Report Q1 Results: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth

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Lumentum Holdings Inc. (LITE) CEO Alan Lowe on Q3 2021 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

MOORESVILLE, N.C., May 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) announced today that it will hold its First Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.

Lowe's Companies, Inc. to Host First Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call on May 19th

For fiscal year 2020, Lowe's and Home Depot reported year-over-year revenue gains of 24.2% and 19.9%, respectively, while rival Ace Hardware also reported double-digit sales increases from 2019 of 27.9 percent.

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