http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/The_Home_Depot_IncFind stories, videos, and photos about The Home Depot Inc. from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:00:53 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/The_Home_Depot_Inc14433Find stories, videos, and photos about The Home Depot Inc. from CNN.com.http://money.cnn.com/2009/08/18/news/companies/home_depot_carol_tome.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/18/news/companies/home_depot_carol_tome.fortune/index.htmThink the recession has been tough on you? If you're in the housing sector, like Home Depot, this is the downturn's fourth year.Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:31:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/18/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/18/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmStocks rallied Tuesday after Home Depot's results and forecast and a few bright spots in the day's housing market report gave investors a reason to dip back into the market after a two-session retreat.Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:55:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/14/markets/sunday_lookahead/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/14/markets/sunday_lookahead/index.htmA rolling rally has hit something of an impasse of late as investors have stopped rewarding 'less bad' news and are now looking for clearer signs of an economic recovery.Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:44:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/19/news/companies/reingold_homedepot.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/19/news/companies/reingold_homedepot.fortune/index.htmInvestors may be looking to improved performance by home-improvement retailers as a barometer of the economy, but those results may say more about the retailers than about consumers.Tue, 19 May 2009 16:28:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/25/magazines/fortune/home_depot.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/25/magazines/fortune/home_depot.fortune/index.htmWherever the housing market goes, so too does Home Depot. The home improvement retailer's earnings have historically grown or struggled alongside home sales.Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:46:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/26/news/companies/Home_depot/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/26/news/companies/Home_depot/index.htmHome Depot, the No. 1 home improvement retailer, announced Monday that it is shutting down its high-end decor EXPO business and shrinking its support staff, with both moves resulting in a reduction of 7,000 jobs.Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:23:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1841644,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1841644,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAt a time when shoppers are forking over more money for everything from groceries to gas, The Home Depot Inc. is planning to put some prices temporarily in reverseTue, 16 Sep 2008 21:40:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/19/news/companies/home_depot_earns/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/19/news/companies/home_depot_earns/index.htmHome Depot reported a 24% decline in profit Tuesday amid ongoing weakness in the home improvement and housing markets, but still managed to top analysts' expectations.Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:22:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/20/news/companies/home_depot/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/20/news/companies/home_depot/index.htmHome Depot posted a 66% drop in quarterly profit Tuesday, as it paid to close stores and cut back on expansion plans amid the housing slump, although the results topped analysts' forecasts.Tue, 20 May 2008 14:58:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/20/markets/thebuzz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/20/markets/thebuzz/index.htmRising food and gas prices are taking their toll on the American consumer. And many retailers, not surprisingly, are struggling as well.Tue, 20 May 2008 14:53:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/22/news/companies/retail_recessiontrouble/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/22/news/companies/retail_recessiontrouble/index.htmCash registers at some of America's best-known merchants will also be thermometers in the coming week.Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:58:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/01/16/smbusiness/supplier_rejection.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/01/16/smbusiness/supplier_rejection.fsb/index.htmDear FSB: I have a newly patented floor tile topped with carpet, turf, or cork. I want to sell it to Home Depot and other DIY companies, but the Home Depot on-line submittal got me an automated rejection, and there seems to be code for preferred suppliers. How do I get through?Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:08:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/06/news/companies/recalls/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/06/news/companies/recalls/index.htmHoliday figurines from Home Depot and potty training seats from RC2 were recalled Thursday by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) due to lead paint. Coffee mugs from Starbucks were also recalled, due to a burn hazard.Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:58:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/13/news/companies/home_depot/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/13/news/companies/home_depot/index.htmHome Depot, the nation's largest home improvement retailer, said Tuesday earnings fell in the latest quarter due to the continuing downturn in real estate and home building.Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:30:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/10/news/companies/home_depot/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/10/news/companies/home_depot/index.htmHome Depot on Monday revised its full-year guidance, saying it now expects annual profits to decline less than expected, citing completion of a tender offer and an extra selling week in the year.Mon, 10 Sep 2007 02:13:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/05/news/companies/homedepot_goldman/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/05/news/companies/homedepot_goldman/index.htmHome Depot's CEO Frank Blake said Wednesday that the softness in the housing market and the subprime mortgage squeeze - twin problems that have badly hurt the No.1 home improvement retailer's business this year - will probably carry through much of 2008 as well.Wed, 05 Sep 2007 02:14:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/04/news/companies/bc.apfn.homedepot.buybac.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/04/news/companies/bc.apfn.homedepot.buybac.ap/index.htmHome improvement retailer Home Depot Inc. said Tuesday it expects to repurchase 289.6 million shares of stock at $37 per share, after reviewing the preliminary results of a tender offer to buy back stock.Tue, 04 Sep 2007 03:02:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/28/news/companies/home_depot.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/28/news/companies/home_depot.reut/index.htmHome Depot said on Tuesday that it would sell its wholesale supply business to buyout firms for $8.5 billion - nearly 18 percent less than previously agreed upon - as the U.S. housing slump and recent credit crunch forced renegotiation of the deal.Tue, 28 Aug 2007 05:04:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/27/markets/reverse_break_ups/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/27/markets/reverse_break_ups/index.htmThe trio of private-equity firms buying Home Depot's wholesale supply unit decided to stay with the deal, but they could have walked away from the negotiations - for a modest fee.Tue, 28 Aug 2007 01:20:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/26/news/companies/home_depot2.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/26/news/companies/home_depot2.reut/index.htmHome Depot Inc agreed to cut the price of its supply division sale to buyout firms by $1.8 billion as a housing market drop and a credit crunch forced all sides to renegotiate.Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:19:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/27/markets/stockswatch_ny/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/27/markets/stockswatch_ny/index.htmU.S. stocks are pointing to a weak open Monday after Home Depot agreed to cut the sales price of its wholesale supply unit, the latest sign that the credit crunch is hitting deals.Mon, 27 Aug 2007 10:20:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/27/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/27/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmU.S. stocks retreated at Monday's open after Home Depot agreed to cut the sales price of its wholesale supply unit, the latest sign that the credit crunch is hitting deals.Mon, 27 Aug 2007 01:31:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/23/news/companies/home_depot_digest/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/23/news/companies/home_depot_digest/index.htmHome Depot was close to taking $1.2 billion less for the sale of its wholesale distribution unit Thursday night, but the deal with three private-equity firms is still uncertain according to a published report citing people familiar with the matter.Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:17:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/23/news/companies/home_depot.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/23/news/companies/home_depot.reut/index.htmA private equity-led buyout of home-improvement retailer Home Depot's wholesale supply division, due to close Thursday, could be in trouble because investment banks involved are reluctant to fund the transaction even at a lower price, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the negotiations.Thu, 23 Aug 2007 10:41:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/15/markets/markets_1145/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/15/markets/markets_1145/index.htmStocks struggled Wednesday afternoon, after a volatile morning session in which investors mulled ongoing fears about the credit and mortgage markets as well as upbeat economic news, including a mild reading on core inflation.Wed, 15 Aug 2007 04:22:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/15/markets/markets_0945/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/15/markets/markets_0945/index.htmStocks rose Wednesday morning, after a choppy start to the session, as worries about a potential credit crisis and the subprime mortgage market vied with upbeat economic news, including a tame reading on core inflation.Wed, 15 Aug 2007 02:52:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/14/news/companies/bc.homedepot.results.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/14/news/companies/bc.homedepot.results.reut/index.htmTop home improvement retailer Home Depot Inc. reported a 15 percent decline in second-quarter profit Tuesday as sales fell short of expectations amid the softer U.S. housing market.Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:54:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/14/markets/markets_0445/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/14/markets/markets_0445/index.htmStocks slumped for the fourth straight session Tuesday on fresh worries about the mortgage and credit markets and disappointing profit forecasts from retailers Home Depot and Wal-Mart Stores.Tue, 14 Aug 2007 10:13:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/14/markets/markets_0315/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/14/markets/markets_0315/index.htmStocks slumped Tuesday afternoon on a mix of worries about the mortgage market, a possible credit crunch and disappointing profit forecasts from Home Depot and Wal-Mart Stores.Tue, 14 Aug 2007 07:34:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/14/markets/markets_0200/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/14/markets/markets_0200/index.htmThe stock selloff accelerated Tuesday afternoon on worries about a possible credit crunch and disappointing profit forecasts from Home Depot and Wal-Mart Stores, sending the Dow industrials tumbling 200 points.Tue, 14 Aug 2007 06:52:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/14/markets/markets_1200/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/14/markets/markets_1200/index.htmStocks slid Tuesday afternoon as investors weighed revived worries about the mortgage market and a credit crunch, as well as disappointing profit forecasts from Home Depot and Wal-Mart Stores.Tue, 14 Aug 2007 04:41:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/14/markets/stockswatch_ny/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/14/markets/stockswatch_ny/index.htmStock pointed to a higher open Tuesday following a tame inflation reading at the wholesale level, despite profit warnings from Wal-Mart and Home Depot, two of the nation's largest retailers.Tue, 14 Aug 2007 01:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/09/news/companies/home_depot/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/09/news/companies/home_depot/index.htmHome Depot said Thursday it was in talks with private equity buyers of its HD Supply unit about lowering the original purchase price of $10.3 billion.Thu, 09 Aug 2007 08:48:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/06/magazines/fortune/nardelli_analysis.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/06/magazines/fortune/nardelli_analysis.fortune/index.htmEvery business cycle has its symbols of excess. There was "Chainsaw Al" Dunlap, who personified the slash-and-burn mentality of the late 1990s. There was Jack Grubman, the onetime analyst who embodied Wall Street arrogance -- and avarice -- during the dotcom years.Mon, 06 Aug 2007 07:11:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/01/news/companies/home_depot.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/01/news/companies/home_depot.reut/index.htmHome Depot Inc said Wednesday it fired four merchandising associates over a violation of the retailer's ethical standards that it said was also under investigation by federal authorities.Wed, 01 Aug 2007 07:16:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/10/news/companies/home_depot/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/10/news/companies/home_depot/index.htmHome improvement retailer Home Depot cut its 2007 profit outlook Tuesday, citing continued weakness in the home building market and the sales of its supply business.Tue, 10 Jul 2007 03:23:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/20/news/companies/bc.homedepot.supply.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/20/news/companies/bc.homedepot.supply.reut/index.htmHome improvement retailer Home Depot Inc. said it would sell its supply division to three private equity firms for $10.3 billion as it refocuses on its core retail business and it would repurchase $22.5 billion in stock.Wed, 20 Jun 2007 10:55:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/20/markets/markets_130/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/20/markets/markets_130/index.htmStocks fell Wednesday as rising Treasury yields outweighed lower oil prices and a $22.5 billion stock buyback plan by Home Depot.Wed, 20 Jun 2007 06:45:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/20/markets/markets_1130/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/20/markets/markets_1130/index.htmWall Street embraced a $22.5 billion stock buyback plan by Home Depot and dip in the price of oil, but major gauges remained mixed Tuesday as Treasury yields started to creep higher.Wed, 20 Jun 2007 04:08:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/20/markets/markets_1030/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/20/markets/markets_1030/index.htmStocks moved marginally higher Wednesday as investors weighed mixed corporate earnings news, a $22.5 billion stock buyback plan from Home Depot and a report revealing a jump in U.S. oil inventories.Wed, 20 Jun 2007 02:59:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/19/news/companies/bc.homedepot.supply.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/19/news/companies/bc.homedepot.supply.reut/index.htmHome Depot Inc. has agreed to sell its supply division to three private equity firms, the company said Tuesday, in a $10.3 billion deal that unloads a business the home-improvement retailer's former chief executive worked to expand.Tue, 19 Jun 2007 09:11:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/06/news/companies/hd.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/06/news/companies/hd.fortune/index.htmHome Depot (HD) ranks no. 17 on FORTUNE's list of America's largest corporations.Wed, 06 Jun 2007 19:22:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/24/news/companies/homedepot/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/24/news/companies/homedepot/index.htmAlthough Home Depot's new chief executive Frank Blake apologized at the outset of the company's annual meeting Thursday, it wasn't enough to pacify some very irate shareholders still steaming about blunders made at last year's meeting by former chief Robert Nardelli.Thu, 24 May 2007 13:03:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/15/news/companies/retail_challenge/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/15/news/companies/retail_challenge/index.htmWhen two of the nation's biggest retailers - Wal-Mart and Home Depot - deliver profit duds on the same day, some investors might start making bets against the entire retail sector.Tue, 15 May 2007 13:18:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/28/news/companies/home_depot/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/28/news/companies/home_depot/index.htmHome improvement retailer Home Depot said early Wednesday that a recovery in the battered housing and homebuilding market is still as much as a year away, and warned that its sales and earnings will take a hit.Wed, 28 Feb 2007 11:12:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/27/commentary/sivy/sivy.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/27/commentary/sivy/sivy.moneymag/index.htmI recommended both Home Depot and Lowe's Companies in the January issue of Money magazine. Since then, both do-it-yourself retailers have reported earnings declines, and analysts expect results for the current year to be up only slightly - or even down.Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:21:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/20/markets/markets_1030/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/20/markets/markets_1030/index.htmStocks edged lower Monday morning as investors eyed lower oil prices, a merger in the satellite radio industry and earnings from Dow retailers Wal-Mart Stores and Home Depot.Tue, 20 Feb 2007 15:11:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/20/news/companies/homedepot.results/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/20/news/companies/homedepot.results/index.htmHome improvement retailer Home Depot Inc. posted a significant drop in quarterly profit Tuesday as the weak housing market depressed sales at its retail stores.Tue, 20 Feb 2007 15:07:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/20/markets/markets_0945/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/20/markets/markets_0945/index.htmStocks slipped Monday morning as investors considered lower oil prices, a pair of big mergers and earnings from Dow retailers Wal-Mart Stores and Home Depot.Tue, 20 Feb 2007 14:24:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/20/markets/stockswatch/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/20/markets/stockswatch/index.htmThe shortened trading week is expected to get off to a bumpy start Tuesday as investors focus on earnings from retailers Home Depot and Wal-Mart.Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:51:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/20/news/economy/customer_satisfaction/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/20/news/economy/customer_satisfaction/index.htmCustomer satisfaction among American consumers for a wide range of goods and services reached an all-time high at the end of 2006, according to a survey of consumers published Tuesday.Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:27:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/09/magazines/fortune/nardelli_growth.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/09/magazines/fortune/nardelli_growth.fortune/index.htmAfter the buckets of ink - and oh, the buckets of money! - that have been spilled on the departure of former Home Depot CEO Bob Nardelli, you might think there would be nothing left to say. Wrong! While everyone (everyone but The Wall Street Journal editorial page, that is) may know that Nardelli's ouster may mark the height of well-deserved outrage about CEO pay, it may also mark the death of something else: earnings per share.Fri, 09 Feb 2007 15:48:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/05/commentary/sivy/sivy.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/05/commentary/sivy/sivy.moneymag/index.htmThe stock market has gained about 15 percent over the past five months. As a result, shares of some of the top-performing companies now look expensive.Mon, 05 Feb 2007 23:15:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/01/magazines/fortune/benner_activist.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/01/magazines/fortune/benner_activist.fortune/index.htmThis week Carl Icahn announced that he'd scooped up a 1.9 percent stake in Motorola and threw the first salvos in a war of words designed to shake things up at the troubled cell phone maker. So far his latest investment has pushed Motorola shares higher, but is a 1.9 percent stake large enough to make a genuine difference in corporate governance?Thu, 01 Feb 2007 14:29:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/biz2/0701/gallery.101dumbest_bosses/index.htmlhttp://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/biz2/0701/gallery.101dumbest_bosses/index.htmlThe mind-boggling mishaps that took place in the executive - and hotel - suite.Fri, 26 Jan 2007 17:14:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/24/news/companies/hd_pay/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/24/news/companies/hd_pay/index.htmHome Depot's new chief executive Frank Blake could receive up to $8.9 million in compensation this year, according to a company filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.Wed, 24 Jan 2007 14:22:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/03/news/companies/colvin_nardelli.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/03/news/companies/colvin_nardelli.fortune/index.htmRobert Nardelli's sudden exit as Home Depot's CEO is the biggest shocker since Carly Fiorina got booted out of Hewlett-Packard in 2005. At companies this huge - both have revenues of about $90 billion and are in the top 20 of the Fortune 500 - they like everything smooth and predictable, and hate sharp disruptions. So while there's a lot we don't yet know about this story, we know that something big and bad was going on.Wed, 03 Jan 2007 18:32:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/03/markets/markets_1130/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/03/markets/markets_1130/index.htmStocks surged Wednesday, pushing the Dow Jones industrial average to its highest point ever in a buoyant first trading day of 2007.Wed, 03 Jan 2007 15:54:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/03/markets/markets_1030/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/03/markets/markets_1030/index.htmStocks rallied Wednesday, with the Dow Jones industrial average hitting a fresh record trading high on the first trading day of 2007.Wed, 03 Jan 2007 15:03:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/03/markets/markets_0945/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/03/markets/markets_0945/index.htmStocks surged Wednesday morning, starting off the first trading day of 2007 on upbeat note, as investors welcomed falling oil prices, lower Treasury yields and a management shakeup at Home Depot.Wed, 03 Jan 2007 14:29:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/03/news/companies/home_depot/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/03/news/companies/home_depot/index.htmRobert Nardelli, the CEO of Home Depot who came under fire for the size of his pay package as well as his management style, stepped down and will leave the No. 1 home improvement retailer with a $210 million severance package, the company said Wednesday.Wed, 03 Jan 2007 13:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2007/01/01/8397406/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2007/01/01/8397406/index.htmHome prices are falling, and economists are worried about a possible drop-off in consumer spending. So it's hardly surprising that the stocks of home improvement retailers are particularly depresse... Wed, 20 Dec 2006 19:19:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/12/07/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/12/07/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmStocks opened higher Thursday morning, pushing the Dow industrials above their record closing high hit last month, as investors eyed news from Home Depot and Fannie Mae.Thu, 07 Dec 2006 14:21:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/12/01/news/companies/home_depot/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/12/01/news/companies/home_depot/index.htmShares of home improvement retailer Home Depot jumped Friday on an unconfirmed report the company could be a takeover target for two powerful private equity firms.Fri, 01 Dec 2006 15:15:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/12/01/markets/markets_0940/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/12/01/markets/markets_0940/index.htmStocks got off to lackluster start Friday as investors awaited more signs on the strength of the economy and comments from a string of Federal Reserve officials.Fri, 01 Dec 2006 14:07:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/11/27/commentary/sivy/sivy.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/11/27/commentary/sivy/sivy.moneymag/index.htmDespite the choppy market over the past week, the Dow Jones industrial average has still rebounded more than 14 percent from this year's lows. Nonetheless, lots of blue-chip growth stocks remain unusually cheap.Mon, 27 Nov 2006 22:58:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/11/13/markets/markets_0300/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/11/13/markets/markets_0300/index.htmStocks crept higher Monday afternoon, with the Nasdaq flirting with a nearly 6-year high, as investors welcomed falling oil prices and geared up for market-moving earnings and economic news due later this week.Mon, 13 Nov 2006 19:28:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/11/13/8393160/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/11/13/8393160/index.htmTucked away in the briefcase of Liz Ann Sonders, chief investment strategist at Charles Schwab & Co., is a chart so scary she's hesitant to show it to investors. It plots the National Association o... Wed, 01 Nov 2006 16:48:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/20/news/companies/home_depot.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/20/news/companies/home_depot.fortune/index.htmHome Depot ranks no. 43 on FORTUNE's Global 500 this year, with $81.5 billion in revenues, up 11.5% from the previous year. The Atlanta, Georgia-based company was ranked no. 34 on the 2005 list. Its 2005 profits were $5.8 billion, up 16.7% from a year earlier. 2005 was a banner year for most Global 500 companies.Wed, 20 Sep 2006 17:52:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/15/news/economy/retail_performance/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/15/news/economy/retail_performance/index.htmRetail investors had three bits of bad news this morning: Wal-Mart's disappointment, Home Depot's warning, and Buffett's Gap dump. The question is, should they connect the dots or not?Tue, 15 Aug 2006 14:42:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/15/news/companies/home_depot/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/15/news/companies/home_depot/index.htmHome improvement retailer Home Depot edged past analysts' forecasts for second-quarter results Tuesday, but warned on its full-year results, citing a challenging second-half of the year.Tue, 15 Aug 2006 10:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/06/14/home.depot.drugs/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/06/14/home.depot.drugs/index.htmlLarge quantities of drugs were found inside merchandise from at least two Home Depot stores in Massachusetts, and authorities are investigating, police said Wednesday.Wed, 14 Jun 2006 14:50:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/14/news/companies/homedepot_drugs/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/14/news/companies/homedepot_drugs/index.htmMassachusetts police are investigating the discovery of large quantities of drugs found inside merchandise from two Home Depot stores in Massachusetts, local police said Wednesday.Wed, 14 Jun 2006 14:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/01/news/home_depot_bank/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/01/news/home_depot_bank/index.htmFirst came Wal-Mart. Now Home Depot?Thu, 01 Jun 2006 16:16:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/06/01/8378648/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/06/01/8378648/index.htm3 GREAT UP GRADES Thu, 01 Jun 2006 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/25/news/companies/home_depot/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/25/news/companies/home_depot/index.htmHome Depot's CEO Robert Nardelli faced some very irate shareholders Thursday, who lambasted him for his "arrogance" and "excessive" pay package and the company's board for being absent from the retailer's annual shareholder meeting.Thu, 25 May 2006 12:34:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/24/news/companies/homedepot_nardelli/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/24/news/companies/homedepot_nardelli/index.htmA showdown could occur at Home Depot's annual shareholder meeting Wednesday as some shareholders and activist groups prepare to seek the right to vote on CEO Robert Nardelli and other executives' annual compensation packages, according to a report published Wednesday.Wed, 24 May 2006 12:13:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/16/news/companies/compsales_analysis/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/16/news/companies/compsales_analysis/index.htmRetail analysts said Tuesday that Home Depot's decision to stop reporting quarterly sales was "curious," "strange," "irresponsible" and "highly suspect."Tue, 16 May 2006 15:04:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/16/markets/stockswatch/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/16/markets/stockswatch/index.htmStocks looked set for a strong opening Tuesday after numbers on inflation and housing starts came in lower than expected.Tue, 16 May 2006 09:35:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/04/03/8373026/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/04/03/8373026/index.htmCALL IT THE large-number problem writ small, or the illusion of the modest stock price. To a retail investor, it's easy to look at, say, shares of Microsoft at $27 and think, "Hey, it should be eas... Mon, 03 Apr 2006 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/21/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/21/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmStrong earnings from Home Depot and a jump in oil service stocks were among the factors lifting blue-chip equities Tuesday morning.Tue, 21 Feb 2006 14:29:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/01/17/news/companies/home_depot/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/01/17/news/companies/home_depot/index.htmHome Depot Inc. CEO Robert Nardelli said Tuesday that -- with help from the nation's aging baby boomers -- the home market is still an "absolute sweet spot" of retail despite growing concerns that the nation's housing boom has already peaked.Tue, 17 Jan 2006 15:31:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/07/news/fortune500/home_depot/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/07/news/fortune500/home_depot/index.htmA new documentary has been released about the failed efforts of Miami residents to block the entry of the hardware store chain Home Depot, according to a news report published Friday.Fri, 07 Oct 2005 11:33:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/10/03/8356704/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/10/03/8356704/index.htmAs the residents of shattered Gulf Coast towns like Biloxi, Miss., and Gretna, La., began returning home or crawling from the wreckage in the days after Hurricane Katrina hit, many found their way ...Mon, 03 Oct 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/08/01/8267044/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/08/01/8267044/index.htmSummer is when people tend to blow off their goal of paying down credit-card debt, according to the Cambridge Consumer Credit Index. The reason might be that they've tried to pay too much. People w...Mon, 01 Aug 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/07/01/8263163/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/07/01/8263163/index.htmLook for a Shift in Earnings GrowthFri, 01 Jul 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/05/17/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/05/17/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmStocks inched lower early Tuesday, as a surprise jump in a key inflation indicator overshadowed strong earnings from Home Depot and other retailers.Tue, 17 May 2005 13:22:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/05/17/commentary/mkcommentary/sivy/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/05/17/commentary/mkcommentary/sivy/index.htmLousy weather, a slowing economy and fears that rising interest rates will hurt the housing sector have all undermined do-it-yourself and home improvement retailers. Those factors have weighed heavily on shares of Lowe's Companies and Home Depot this year.Tue, 17 May 2005 09:06:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/12/13/8214238/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/12/13/8214238/index.htmIT HAS BEEN A CONFUSING YEAR FOR INVESTORS. Interest rates were supposed to go way up. Oil prices were destined to fall. Investors were going to reward so-called high-quality stocks and shun tech s...Mon, 13 Dec 2004 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/10/11/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/10/11/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmStocks rose Monday, posting small gains at the start of a week heavy on economic and earnings news.Mon, 11 Oct 2004 13:40:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/10/11/markets/spotlight_hd/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/10/11/markets/spotlight_hd/index.htmHome Depot has helped turn home improvement from laborious chore into national pastime.Mon, 11 Oct 2004 13:16:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2004/09/01/8184679/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2004/09/01/8184679/index.htmWake up and sell the coffee: that was the message that entrepreneur Mike Sheldrake got a few years back when he concluded, "I was going to have to either do something radical or close my doors." Hi...Wed, 01 Sep 2004 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/17/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/17/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmU.S. stock markets gained early Tuesday, building on the previous session's advance, following another dip in oil prices, a report showing that inflation is tame and an upbeat earnings report from Home Depot.Tue, 17 Aug 2004 13:13:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/17/news/fortune500/home_depot/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/17/news/fortune500/home_depot/index.htmHome Depot Inc. posted a jump in fiscal second-quarter earnings Tuesday that beat Wall Street's expectations as the nation's largest home improvement retailer raised its outlook for future profits.Tue, 17 Aug 2004 10:04:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/07/06/news/newsmakers/homedepot_playboy/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/07/06/news/newsmakers/homedepot_playboy/index.htmPlayboy.com launched the "Women of Home Depot" pictorial Tuesday, showcasing six of the retailer's "sexiest" female employees.Tue, 06 Jul 2004 15:35:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/06/25/news/fortune500/homedepot/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/06/25/news/fortune500/homedepot/index.htmRetailer Home Depot Inc. is donating $1 million in tools and materials to support the U.S. military in Iraq.Fri, 25 Jun 2004 10:57:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/06/10/news/fortune500/homedepot_recall/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/06/10/news/fortune500/homedepot_recall/index.htmHome Depot Inc., the No. 1 home improvement chain, Thursday said it was recalling about 2.2 million of its "SMC" brand of oscillating floor fans, citing a potential fire hazard from the product's electric power cord.Thu, 10 Jun 2004 11:38:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2004/06/01/369620/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2004/06/01/369620/index.htmNot long ago, Home Depot (HD), the 1,735-store home-improvement chain, was Exhibit A in the case against investing in behemoths. Growth slows. Smaller, nimbler competitors eat your lunch. But these...Tue, 01 Jun 2004 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2004/06/01/370443/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2004/06/01/370443/index.htmAs an engineer who spent 34 years at NASA's Johnson Space Center, Rob Roy has the kind of technical acumen that makes explaining the differences between competing washing machines a breeze. And he'...Tue, 01 Jun 2004 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/05/31/370717/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/05/31/370717/index.htmOne way to gauge the impact of a pressure group is by the quality of the vitriol it provokes. By that measure, the Rainforest Action Network stands out. When RAN, as it is known, launched a campaig...Mon, 31 May 2004 04:01:00 EDT