Lowe's Companies (LOW)

The acquisition of Artisan Design Group by Lowe's Companies for $1.325 billion is expected to boost topline growth and expand their Stainmaster brand.

Lowe's has gotten torched over the last six months - since October 2024, its stock price has dropped 20% to $225.44 per share. This might have investors contemplating their next move.

U.S. stock futures were volatile on Tuesday following a two-day advance. Futures of major benchmark indices were mixed in premarket.

Lowe's said it was is targetting a total addressable market of about $50 billion.

The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who not so much). Let’s take a look at how home furnishing and improvement retail stocks fared in Q4, starting with Lowe's (NYSE:LOW).

The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how Floor And Decor (NYSE:FND) and the rest of the home furnishing and improvement retail stocks fared in Q4.

The home improvement products chain joins major retailers like Target, Costco, and Best Buy (BBY) in keeping stores closed that Sunday.

Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at Home Depot (NYSE:HD) and the best and worst performers in the home furnishing and improvement retail industry.

Goldman Sachs analyst Brooke Roach warns that U.S. tariff hikes will significantly impact retail, with China's tariff rate soaring to 54% and key sourcing nations like Vietnam (46%) and Cambodia (49%) facing steep increases. Apparel and footwear tariffs will average 38%, forcing brands to adjust pricing and negotiate costs.

Home Depot has launched its generative AI tool, Magic Apron, but the company's fundamentals are a better reason to buy and hold HD stock

When you look at these two companies, the similarities are more than the differences.

In a market obsessed with the next big growth story, it’s easy to overlook the quiet power of consistency. As tariff turbulence continues, some investors are diverting a portion of their portfolio funds to dividend stocks, which both provide immediate income and traditionally show less volatility compared to stocks that do not pay dividends.

After the conclusion of the US market's regular session on Friday, let's examine the after-hours session and unveil the notable S&P500 performers among the top gainers and losers.

As the regular session of the US market on Friday comes to an end, let's delve into the after-hours session and discover the top gainers and losers shaping the post-market sentiment.

Jensen Huang will give a keynote speech at Nvidia's GTC conference next week. A keynote from Huang at CES earlier this year took Nvidia stock to highs.