Home Depot Shows It Is Weathering The Economic Turmoil Better Than Expected
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Home Depot's fiscal first-quarter earnings surpassed estimates, but revenue fell short due to high interest rates and a late start to spring. Despite a 2.3% YoY revenue decline, digital sales grew 3.3%. Home Depot reaffirmed its full-year guidance and is focusing on B2B growth and improving customer experience. Lowe's is expected to face similar challenges.

May 15, 2024 | 5:46 pm
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Home Depot's Q1 earnings beat estimates, but revenue fell short due to high interest rates and a late start to spring. Digital sales grew 3.3%. The company reaffirmed its full-year guidance and is focusing on B2B growth and improving customer experience.
Home Depot's earnings beat estimates, which is a positive indicator. Despite revenue falling short, the reaffirmation of full-year guidance and growth in digital sales are positive signs. The focus on B2B growth and customer experience improvements also bode well for the company's future performance.
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IMPORTANCE 90
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Lowe's is expected to face similar challenges as Home Depot due to high interest rates and consumer pullback. Lowe's earnings call is scheduled for May 21st.
Lowe's is likely to face similar macroeconomic challenges as Home Depot, which could impact its earnings. However, without specific data from Lowe's, the impact remains neutral until their earnings are reported.
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