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Better Buy: Tractor Supply vs. Lowe's Stock

Lowe's Companies (NYSE: LOW) and Tractor Supply (NASDAQ: TSCO) don't compete directly, but they share many similarities as investments. Fans of growth stocks will find more to like about Tractor Supply today. Sure, the rural lifestyle retailer missed sales expectations in the most recent quarter.

Better Buy: Home Depot vs. Lowe's

Here's a look into the top two home improvement retailers and which stock is a better buy right now.

5 Stocks to Watch on Dividend Hikes Amid Economic Turmoil

Investors may keep a tab on stocks like LOW, NTES, CM, HLNE and IEX, which have lately hiked their dividend payments.

Lowe's (LOW) Hikes Dividend by 5%: Here's What You Should Know

Lowe's (LOW) board has raised the quarterly dividend by 5% to $1.10 per share. The company's Total Home strategy also bodes well.

Lowe's Stock: Buy, Sell, or Hold?

Investors were worried heading into the Q1 earnings update from Lowe's (NYSE: LOW). Lowe's followed its larger peer in reducing its fiscal-year outlook on both the top and bottom lines. Lowe's said its business was hit by the same three challenges that featured prominently in Home Depot's mid-May announcement.

This Major Retailer Just Cut Its Outlook. Is the Stock Worth Buying Anyway?

During its fiscal 2023 first quarter (ended May 5), Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) generated revenue of $22.3 billion (down 6% year over year) and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $3.67 (up 5%). While these results were a bit of a mixed bag, they exceeded Wall Street estimates. Many retailers, including Lowe's, are faced with an uncertain economic backdrop.

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'We were arrogant': RH’s CEO says he raised already expensive furniture prices too much on shoppers

RH continues its stretch of poor results, in part because of poor execution.

Is Lowe's an Excellent Dividend Stock to Buy?

Lowe's reported quarterly financial results that could have major implications for dividend stock investors.

Here's What Lowe's and AutoZone Stocks Are Saying About the Economy

The stock market lost its upward momentum on Tuesday as the lack of progress toward a resolution of the debt ceiling debate in Washington seemed to overwhelm investors. Investors still seem largely confident that lawmakers will resolve the debt ceiling problem without a cataclysmic default, but the lack of a clear solution as the days tick down still weighed a bit on sentiment. Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) managed to post a modest gain for the day after releasing its quarterly figures, but shareholders in auto parts retailer AutoZone (NYSE: AZO) weren't as fortunate.

DIYers get thrifty on home improvement projects, Lowe's execs say

Customers spent less per ticket, down 0.3% for the first quarter.

Retail: Lowe's stock rises, BJ's Wholesale falls on earnings miss

Yahoo Finance Live's Akiko Fujita and Seana Smith discuss the latest from the retail sector, including Lowe's stock rising on an earnings beat, the decline in BJ's Wholesale shares, and the state of the consumer amidst the current economic slowdown.

Lowe's Companies (LOW) Q1 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

Here with me today are Marvin Ellison, chairman and chief executive officer; Bill Boltz, our executive vice president, merchandising; Joe McFarland, our executive vice president, stores; and Brandon Sink, our executive vice president and chief financial officer. During this call, we'll be making comments that are forward-looking, including our expectations for fiscal 2023.

Lowe's (LOW) Q1 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Sales Fall Y/Y

Lowe's (LOW) reports lower sales year over year for first-quarter fiscal 2023 due to weak comps.

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Lowe's cuts guidance, Rocket introduces 1% down program for home buyers

Yahoo Finance reporter Dani Romero discusses Lowe's Q1 earnings which indicate that home owners are remodeling their homes less and breaks down which areas consumers are downsizing in.

Why Lowe's Stock Popped Today

One week after home improvement giant Home Depot (NYSE: HD) shocked the stock market with a sales miss and weak guidance, investors are having the opposite reaction to news that its archrival has beaten on sales (and issued weak guidance). This morning, home improvement retailer Lowe's Companies (NYSE: LOW) announced that it earned an adjusted profit of $3.67 per share on $22.3 billion in sales in the first quarter of 2023 versus analyst expectations of $3.44 and $21.6 billion. Not all of Lowe's news was good -- but not all of it was bad, either.

Lowe's posts Q1 earnings beat amid consumer slowdown

Huntington Private Bank Director of Wealth Strategy Dan Griffith joins Yahoo Finance Live to discuss Lowe's Q1 earnings report and the impact the company is seeing from a slowdown in consumer demand.

Lowe's outlook, debt ceiling, Zoom earnings: Top stories

Yahoo Finance Live breaks down some of today's top developing headlines, including earnings from Lowe's and Zoom, and the ongoing debt limit talks between President Biden and lawmakers.

Lowe's (LOW) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Lowe's (LOW) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 5.46% and 3.64%, respectively, for the quarter ended April 2023. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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Meta fine, Pfizer drug, retail earnings: Top headlines

Yahoo Finance Live anchors Akiko Fujita and Seana Smith break down Monday's top headlines, including Meta being fined $1.3 billion, Pfizer's weight loss study, and retailers set to report earnings on Tuesday.

Retailers have fixed a major profit-crushing problem: Excess inventory

Retail heavyweights Target, Walmart, and Home Depot are finally getting inventory levels under control, and it's a big win for investors.

3 Bargain Stocks You Can Buy Today and Hold Forever

You'll do well buying stocks of quality businesses at fair prices, but you can do better if you buy quality companies when they're undervalued. An undervalued stock regaining investor sentiment can supercharge your returns. E-commerce and cloud computing giant Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been such a successful long-term investment that it's almost surprising to see the market let the stock become as cheap as it has.