Key Takeaways Home Depot trades at 24.05X forward P/E, well above peers, despite tepid growth in large remodeling projects. Elevated mortgage rates curb demand for financed projects, posing near-term headwinds for HD. HD boosts digital sales and engagement with pros, driving growth despite broader market challenges.The Home Depot Inc. (HD) has been witnessing a downtrend in recent months, owing to soft engagement for big-ticket discretionary categories, such as kitchen and bath remodels, as higher interes ...

A nationwide coordinated crackdown on retail crime — what authorities are calling the first of its kind — led to hundreds of arrests in 28 states last week.The blitz, led by Illinois' Cook County regional organized crime task force, involved more than 100 jurisdictions and over 30 retailers including Home Depot, Macy's, Target, Ulta Beauty, Walgreens, Kroger and Meijer."When you give specific focus to a crime, it reverberates," Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart told CNBC. "When they see it is being prosecuted an ...

Dividend stocks can be a great antidote to market volatility. While these stocks can still experience dips with the broader market, the regular cash deposits made into your account can help you stay optimistic about your financial future.If you're thinking about adding reliable dividend payers to your portfolio right now, here are two industry-leading businesses that could potentially pay you for the rest of your life. 1. Coca-ColaCoca-Cola (KO 0.98%) is a staple brand for many households. While it doesn't ...

This is a great time to consider adding quality dividend stocks to your investment portfolio. Recent headwinds in the economy have weighed on sales of leading retail and consumer goods brands, and this has driven their stocks down and their yields higher.While the near term could be rocky, investors who buy the following dividend stocks today could build up a rewarding stream of passive income for years to come. Here's why three Fool.com contributors believe Target (TGT -0.92%), Starbucks (SBUX -0.02%), and ...

Tariffs pose a big uncertainty for many businesses and investors for the foreseeable future. How big they will be and how long they will be imposed are two of the biggest unknowns, and that can make it difficult to predict how the stock market will perform. And with every week, the situation appears to be evolving.There are, however, some businesses which may be better positioned to deal with tariff risks than others. While they aren't entirely immune to the effects of them, three stocks which can potential ...

ATLANTA, May 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, today announced that Angie Brown has been named executive vice president (EVP) and chief information officer (CIO). As CIO, Brown will be responsible for all aspects of the company's technology strategy, infrastructure, cybersecurity and software development for The Home Depot's 2,350 retail stores and more than 790 branches, its supply chain facilities, store support centers and online systems. Angie B ...

Best Buy became the latest company to warn about tariff impacts.Best Buy on Thursday lowered full-year forecasts for profits and sales for the retailer’s fiscal year 2026, citing likely impacts of tariffs on business, becoming the latest company to flag concerns and cut projections, citing uncertainty over U.S. tariffs.Best Buy reported first-quarter earnings for fiscal year 2026 and lowered full-year sales and earnings projections, as CFO Matt Bilunas said the cuts were made to “incorporate the impact of t ...

Over the very long term, the S&P 500 (^GSPC -0.56%) has produced an annualized return of about 10%, a figure that includes dividends. That's a respectable gain, but some companies have performed significantly better.Since this company's initial public offering in September 1981, it has generated a monster total return of 3,157,000% (as of May 22), crushing the broader benchmark. This means that had you invested $1,000 over four decades ago, you'd be sitting on an unbelievable balance of nearly $32 million t ...

Abercrombie & Fitch on Wednesday lowered its full-year forecast for profit in 2025 as the retailer said tariffs will likely reduce earnings by $50 million, becoming the latest company to flag concerns and cut projections, citing uncertainty over U.S. tariffs.Abercrombie & Fitch, despite surpassing first-quarter projections for earnings and revenue, according to FactSet, lowered its profit outlook for 2025 and cited a 30% tariff on imports from China and a 10% tariff on all other imports, with an expected $5 ...

Macy's is the latest firm to warn about the impacts of tariffs on business.Macy’s on Wednesday lowered its full-year forecast for profit in 2025 as the retailer warned about higher tariffs affecting its business, the latest company to flag concerns and cut projections, citing uncertainty over U.S. tariffs.Macy’s, whose first-quarter revenue and earnings beat out Wall Street’s expectations, according to FactSet, lowered its full-year outlook for earnings per share, as the retailer cited “initial and current ...