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Home Depot posts lower quarterly profit

ft.com
20-May-2008
        
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ATLANTA, May 20 (Reuters) - Home Depot reported a 66 per cent drop in quarterly profit on Tuesday as the US housing meltdown hurt sales and it took a charge to close stores and cut back expansion plans. The home improvement industry leader said earnings fell to $356m, or 21 cents a share, in the... [read full story]                    

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Home Depot curbs its expansion plan

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21-May-2008
        

Top U.S. home retailer takes hit to shut stores after housing decline hammers net earnings Karen Jacobs Reuters News Agency ATLANTA–Home Depot Inc. reported a 66 per cent drop in first-quarter profit as the U.S. housing meltdown hurt sales and it took a charge to close stores and curb expansion...

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Home Depot hit by housing slump

bbc.co.uk
21-May-2008
        

Shares in Home Depot fell 5.2% in New York after the DIY chain reported a 66% fall in three month profit, hit by the US housing slump. Net earnings fell to $356m (£181m), which included a $543m charge for closing 15 stores and scrapping plans to open 50 new ones. Home Depot also warned that full...

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Home Depot falls less than forecast

canada.com
21-May-2008
        

From Herald News Services Published:Â Wednesday, May 21, 2008 Retail - Home Depot Inc., the largest home-improvement retailer, reported first-quarter profit that fell less than some analysts estimated after job cuts and store closings countered a decline in sales. Net income decreased 66 per cent...

REFILE-UPDATE 3-Home Depot profit falls as US housing woes weigh

reuters.com
20-May-2008
        

Adds analyst quote, paragraph 3-4; company comment, byline) By Karen Jacobs ATLANTA, May 20 (Reuters) - Home Depot Inc (HD.N: ) reported a 66 percent drop in profit on Tuesday as the U.S. housing meltdown hurt sales and it took a charge to close stores and curb expansion plans. The world's...

                   

Sustained housing slump cuts into hardware retailer Home Depot's first quarter

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20-May-2008
        

ATLANTA - The Home Depot Inc. reported a 66 per cent drop in first-quarter profit Tuesday due to a large one-time charge and continued weakness in the housing market. The results, excluding the charge, beat Wall Street expectations despite a decline in overall sales and sales at stores open at...

Sustained slump in U.S. housing cuts into Home Depot Q1 profit

canadianbusiness.com
20-May-2008
        

Harry Weber, The Associated Press ATLANTA - The Home Depot Inc. reported a 66 per cent drop in first-quarter profit Tuesday due to a large one-time charge and continued weakness in the American housing market. The results, excluding the charge, beat Wall Street expectations despite a decline in...

                   

Sustained slump in U.S. housing cuts into Home Depot Q1 profit

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20-May-2008
        

By: Harry Weber, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ATLANTA - The Home Depot Inc. reported a 66 per cent drop in first-quarter profit Tuesday due to a large one-time charge and continued weakness in the American housing market. The results, excluding the charge, beat Wall Street expectations despite a decline...

                   

Sustained slump in U.S. housing cuts into Home Depot Q1 profit

brandonsun.com
20-May-2008
        

ATLANTA - The Home Depot Inc. reported a 66 per cent drop in first-quarter profit Tuesday due to a large one-time charge and continued weakness in the American housing market. The results, excluding the charge, beat Wall Street expectations despite a decline in overall sales and sales at stores...

                   

Sustained slump in U.S. housing cuts into Home Depot Q1 profit

canoe.ca
20-May-2008
        

By Harry Weber, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ATLANTA - The Home Depot Inc. reported a 66 per cent drop in first-quarter profit Tuesday due to a large one-time charge and continued weakness in the American housing market. The results, excluding the charge, beat Wall Street expectations despite a decline...

Housing slowdown hurts Home Depot

ft.com
20-May-2008
        

By Daniel Pimlott in New York Home Depot’s first-quarter earnings tumbled by 65 per cent after the world’s largest home improvement retailer was hit by costs from store closings and scrapping new stores, as well as a worsening housing market. Net income fell to $356m, or 21 cents a share, from...

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