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Home Depot Inc. (HD) will hire more than 60,000 seasonal workers to help with its busy spring season. The world's biggest home improvement retailer says it will fill the positions before its second annual Spring Black Friday promotion. "Spring is our Christmas and traffic is at its highest during...

This season's series of colossal storms have cost millions of dollars for states, municipalities and businesses. But companies in these six industries are finding that the rough winter's snows are a gift from the weatherman.

Punxsutawney Phil may have predicted an early spring, but with all due respect to the Groundhog's legend, chances are that most of us will be seeing a few more rounds of heating bills. Keeping your home comfortable this time of year isn't cheap, but there are things you can do to make those utility...

If you think you may have missed out on energy tax credits because you didn't get to those energy-saving improvements on your 2010 to-do list, think again. When President Obama signed the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 last December, the benefits...

You're Christmas shopping may not be done, but now is a great time to think about buying a few items for yourself before the end of the year. Think about going against the grain and you'll get some good deals on non-gift items. So before the clock strikes midnight on New Year's here are some...

Home Depot raised its 2010 outlook, and expects both sales and profits to rise in 2011, when it plans to open 10 new stores. The nation's biggest home improvement retailer expects sales to rise approximately 2.3%, up from a previously projected 2.2% gain.

In some parts of the U.S., the real estate market remains deep in recession. But even with housing prices sitting at multi-year lows, millions of houses remain empty, unable to attract buyers haunted by unemployment and a weak economy. As part of a new series, DailyFinance takes a look at one town near New York City that is still struggling with the effects of the great real estate bust.

If you've had your eye on the housing market lately, you know two things for sure: 1) The construction industry has been hard hit over the last few years, leaving many contractors out of work. And ... 2) ... So have home values, leaving many homeowners upside down in their homes (i.e., owing more...

The nation's largest home improvement retailer reported that its third quarter net earnings rose a higher-than-expected 21% due to lower expenses and cost cuts. Additionally, Home Depot raised its fiscal 2010 earnings outlook.

The world's second-largest home improvement retailer reported that its earnings rose 17% in the third quarter. While the profit beat analysts' estimates, sales came in lower than expectations.