Lowe's Profit Falls 30 Percent
Excerpt from the InvestorGuide.com Stock of the Day on 11/16/2009

The direction of the housing market has a direct impact on many other parts of the economy. When the market started to improve, these areas started to reap the benefits of the change. Retailers specializing in home building and improvement supplies have definitely seen a positive change in the amount of sales they are conducting on a quarterly basis. Lowe's is one of the companies that took a major hit when the housing market deteriorated during 2008 and the early part of 2009. The second-largest US home-improvement retailer posted third-quarter profit that met analysts' estimates and saw improved sales in several major big-ticket categories. Could this be an indicator that the company is finally on the right track? How does Lowe's performance stack up to Home Depot's? More >

Williams-Sonoma Boosts Full-Year Outlook
Excerpt from the InvestorGuide.com Stock of the Day on 8/26/2009

Williams-Sonoma posted a better-than-expected quarterly performance today. The home-goods retailer surprised Wall Street with a profit of $399,000. Williams-Sonoma Inc. even boosted its full-year forecast in accordance to its second quarter performance. Williams-Sonoma originally projected anywhere from a loss of 7 cents to a profit of 11 cents per share. However, now the San Francisco based company is expecting an earnings of 19 cents to 31 cents a share. How was Williams-Sonoma able to beat out analyst predictions for the quarter? More >