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Eric Criscuolo, Market Strategist at the NYSE, reviews a quiet week on Wall Street marked by tight trading ranges, cooling inflation, and a major new AI financing development. The S&P 500 consolidated near all-time highs before breaking through 7,800 for the first time on Thursday, lifted in part by Nvidia's partnership with major Wall Street firms to launch a $500 billion compute financing platform. In-line CPI and a cooler-than-expected PPI pushed yields lower across the curve, with the long end finally joining the downtrend. Looking ahead, markets will turn their attention to FOMC meeting minutes, August Flash PMIs, and earnings from consumer and housing bellwethers including Walmart, Home Depot, and Deere.

Home improvement and hardware store chains have battled lower sales in the last year as a sluggish housing market and consumers' reluctance to spend on renovation projects in uncertain times affects their business. Smaller hardware chains also face fierce competition from big-box stores, like Home ...

Major US retailers such as Walmart (WMT) will likely miss consensus expectations for second-quarter

Two veteran executives will divide operating and financial responsibilities until Ted Decker's expected return.

Two senior executives including Home Depot’s chief financial officer will oversee operations in CEO Ted Decker’s absence.

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index falls Monday as oil prices climb amid a lack of progress in U.S.-Iran talks. SpaceX stock rallies.

Tractor Supply cuts its 2026 sales, comp and earnings outlook as weak discretionary demand and higher costs pressure near-term results.

US market liveblog: stocks set for mixed open ahead of Fed decision US stocks are set for a mixed open on Wednesday as investors look ahead to the Federal Reserve's latest interest-rate decision, while renewed tensions in the Middle East and continued pressure on semiconductor stocks cloud...

Wall Street is heading for another mixed session on Tuesday, with blue-chip gains offset by concerns about AI spending and Chinese competition weighing on some technology stocks. Dow Jones futures were up 317 points, or 0.6%, but the Nasdaq has been called 1% lower, with S&P 500 futures...

In UK company news, results are due from Unilever, Barclays, Games Workshop, Unite, Croda, SSP, Man Group and many more.

Home Depot (HD) reached $324.71 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -2.03% change compared to its last close.

In the most recent trading session, Home Depot (HD) closed at $336.21, indicating a -2.61% shift from the previous trading day.

Wall Street Slides After Trump's Iran Warning Ignites Oil Rally

The Dow fell further in morning trading amid a broad sell-off on Wall Street. The blue-chip index was down 1.5%, or 800 points. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 were also in the red, trading 0.9% and 0.9%, respectively.

US stocks are expected to extend losses on Wednesday after oil prices spiked following an exchange of strikes between the US and Iran that led to President Donald Trump declaring the ceasefire "over". Dow Jones futures were down 1.1%, with S&P 500 futures pointing to a 0.9% drop, while...

Lower home prices should ultimately translate into increased home renovations.

The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) is one of Kevin O’Leary’s top stock picks for 2026 through the O’Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF. The stock made up 3.87% of the ETF as of June 17, 2026. On May 19, 2026, Home Depot reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 sales of $41.8 billion, up 4.8% from the prior year, […]

Traders fleeing Friday's selloff took refuge in companies like Kleenex-maker Kimberly-Clark. On Tuesday, they're piling into peanut butter and home-improvement supplies. Shares in Home Depot were recently the Dow's best performers, while Jif-maker J.

A challenging housing market and consumers’ reluctance to spend on renovation projects have impacted the hardware and home improvement retail sector, affecting giant retailers like Home Depot and Lowe's, as well as their smaller competitors, such as regional chain Chase Ace Hardware. The impact on ...

Independent home improvement chains face intense competition from major big-box retailers like Home Depot and Lowe’s, which has resulted in the smaller competitors having financial distress and, in some cases, filing for bankruptcy. Home Depot dominated the home improvement sector, ...

(The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.) On May 15, 2026, the Texas Supreme Court issued an important decision in In re Home DepotU.S.A., Inc. The court ruled that Home Depot cannot be held liable for a fatal motorcycle crashinvolving a Werner […] The post Texas Supreme Court Limits Shipper Liability in Trucking Crash Case appeared first on FreightWaves.

Lowe's has underperformed the Dow over the past year, but analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Home Depot has underperformed the consumer discretionary sector, and analysts remain somewhat optimistic about the stock’s outlook.

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rose Wednesday as oil prices continued to tumble. Micron stock surged in premarket trading.

As the K-shaped economy continues to divide Americans, retailers are courting lower-income customers with lower prices while catering to more affluent customers with premium offerings.

Lowe's stock is on track to rebound from its recent lows but it will take time for full price recovery. Catalysts include thawing housing markets.

Home Depot (HD) is facing headwinds of stalled housing turnover and a weak cost and demand outlook,

Net earnings fell 4.2% to $3.28bn from $3.43bn in the comparable prior-year period.

US benchmark equity indexes were lower and Treasury yields jumped after midday Tuesday as traders co

At first glance, Home Depot's (NYSE: HD) Q1 2026 earnings release delivered a predictable headline script: a modest double-beat featuring an adjusted EPS of $3.43 and revenues of $41.77 billion.