Lowe's Companies Incorporated

There will likely be some relief on Wall Street after it appeared that Hurricane Gustav hadn't damaged the Gulf Coast as badly as many feared and, in turn, sent oil prices falling sharply. But trading may nonetheless be uneven when the market reopens...

Monday Earnings Lowe's Cos. Tuesday Reports July Producer Price Index, July housing starts Earnings Hewlett-Packard Co., Home Depot Inc., La-Z-Boy Wednesday Earnings BJ's Wholesale Club Inc., Eaton Vance Corp. Thursday Reports July leading...

Monday •Earnings: Lowe's Cos.; Schawk Inc. Tuesday •July producer price index •July housing starts •Earnings: Hewlett-Packard Co.; Home Depot Inc.; La-Z-Boy Inc.; Saks Inc.; Target Corp. Wednesday •Earnings: BJ's...

Circuit City Stores Inc. Friday's close: $1.69, down 1.17 percent for week Circuit City said last week that it's still considering a sale of the company. The Richmond, Va.-based electronics retailer also announced the appointment of James A. Marcum as...

When should you head to the clearance rack of retail stocks? Not yet, says Morgan Stanley retail analyst Gregory Melich. There are probably a series of markdowns yet to come. Hints of the future were plentiful last week. Target Corp. stock fell when the...

When should you head to the clearance rack of retail stocks? Not yet, says Morgan Stanley retail analyst Gregory Melich. There are probably a series of markdowns yet to come. Hints of the future were plentiful last week. Target Corp. stock fell when the...

SCHUYLKILL PROPOSALS COULD SAVE MILLIONS Schuylkill commissioners Wednesday said they're considering two energy programs that could save the county $3.6 million over 15 years by making heating and lighting more efficient -- and avoid controversy in...

Lowe's Cos. Inc. post better-than-expected second-quarter earnings on Monday. But the nation's faltering economy and sluggish housing industry still sent profit at the No. 2 home-improvement chain down nearly 8 percent. For the three months ending Aug....

Repairs to drought-stricken flower beds and sales of freezers designed to hold bought-in-bulk food helped Lowe's Cos. Inc. post a better-than-expected second-quarter profit. But the nation's faltering economy and sluggish housing industry still sent...

Home-improvement retailer Lowe's Cos. reported profit that fell less than some analysts estimated, after consumers spent their tax-rebate checks, but the company warned that fiscal third-quarter results may disappoint Wall Street. Second-quarter net...

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Lowe's Cos. said Monday that its second-quarter profit fell nearly 8 percent, but topped Wall Street expectations as the home improvement chain benefited from green thumbs repairing last year's drought-stricken gardens, tight expense controls and better-...