Target Profit Tumbles on Weak Sales by The Associated Press May 22nd 2013 8:46AM Target says first-quarter profits dropped 26 percent as cool temperatures and financial pressures limited customers' appetite for spending.
Lowe's Profit Hurt by Cooler Weather, Competition by Reuters May 22nd 2013 8:05AM Lowe's reported a weaker-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday, hurt by colder-than-usual weather at the start of the spring selling season.
Toll Brothers Profit Rises as Housing Market Rebounds by Reuters May 22nd 2013 7:46AM Toll Brothers posted a 46 percent rise in quarterly profit as the largest U.S. luxury homebuilder sold more homes at higher prices.
Best Buy Reports 1Q Loss on Restructuring Costs by The Associated Press May 21st 2013 8:23AM Best Buy reported weaker-than-expected quarterly sales Tuesday and warned that a slew of investments to win back shoppers could squeeze profits in the near term.
Housing Recovery Boosts Home Depot's 1Q Profit by The Associated Press May 21st 2013 7:52AM Even though the weather was poor, Home Depot posted an 18 percent increase in its net income for the first quarter thanks to the ongoing housing recovery.
Home Depot and Lowe's Report in Sandy's Continuing Wake by DailyFinance Staff May 20th 2013 12:50PM Home Depot and Lowe's continue to service the victims of Hurricane Sandy. The reconstruction effort is expected to help both home improvement retailers post strong profits.
What to Watch This Week: Tools, Toons, Togs, Blogs and Staples by Rick Aristotle Munarriz May 20th 2013 12:08PM Netflix will show us some changes, and home improvement should show some improvement: Let's go over some items that will help shape the week that lies ahead on Wall Street.
