Home Depot (HD -1.24%) missed earnings expectations, but the company's sales came in stronger than expected.Investors aren't sure what to think of the results. Shares of Home Depot traded up as much as 3% early in the day, but were down 1% at 1 p.m. ET. Holding serve in a tough environmentThis is a tough time to be in the home improvement and construction business. Higher interest rates and macro uncertainty are limiting home sales and home improvement projects, softening demand for the products Home Depot ...