"We feel great about our store readiness and product assortment as spring continues to break across the country," he said. Home Depot maintained its full-year guidance of a 2.8% rise in total sales and an approximately 1% increase for comparable sales. Retail analysts told Business Insider that Walmart's move gave other retailers air cover to follow suit. McPhail's comments come as Home Depot posted a 9.4% rise in first-quarter sales to $39.9 billion, although comparable sales fell by 0.6% due to the impact ...