Lowe's Companies Inc (LOW.N)
45.04USD
1 Aug 2013
$0.46 (+1.03%)
$44.58
$44.98
$45.19
$44.77
1,571,984
1,681,879
$45.30
$24.77
About
Overall
| Beta: | 1.07 |
| Market Cap (Mil.): | $47,808.33 |
| Shares Outstanding (Mil.): | 1,072.42 |
| Dividend: | 0.18 |
| Yield (%): | 1.62 |
Financials
| LOW.N | Industry | Sector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E (TTM): | 25.65 | 14.62 | 16.01 |
| EPS (TTM): | 1.74 | -- | -- |
| ROI: | 7.81 | 7.30 | 15.63 |
| ROE: | 13.76 | 10.55 | 19.20 |
Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions
June 17 - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2000 GMT on Monday:
Orchard Supply files for bankruptcy, Lowe's steps in
- Orchard Supply Hardware Stores Corp , spun off by Sears Holdings Corp less than two years ago, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection partly blaming hefty dividends paid out to its former parent.
UPDATE 3-Orchard Supply files for bankruptcy, Lowe's steps in
* Orchard's total liabilities $480.1 mln; total assets $441 mln
Orchard Supply Hardware files for Chapter 11; Lowe's to buy assets
June 17 - U.S. hardware-and-garden chain Orchard Supply Hardware Stores Corp filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection early on Monday, court documents showed, and has agreed to sell the majority of its assets to retailer Lowe's Companies Inc for about $205 million in cash.
Lowe's sales improve after weak start to spring
- No. 2 home improvement chain Lowe's Cos Inc reassured investors that sales trends improved significantly in April and May after seeing a weak start to the spring selling season.
UPDATE 3-Lowe's sales improve after weak start to spring
* 1st-qtr EPS of 49 cents is 2 cents below Wall Street view
BRIEF-Lowe's shares down 3.4 pct premarket after results
NEW YORK, May 22 - Lowe's Companies Inc : * Shares down 3.4 percent in premarket trading after results
TEXT - Fitch says home improvement sales underscore housing recovery
March 1 - Home improvement retailers The Home Depot Inc. (Home Depot; issuer default rating of 'A-') and Lowe's Companies, Inc. (Lowes) reported solid 4Q12 results this week, underscoring Fitch Ratings' view that the housing recovery is in its early stages, although we note that the recovery will continue to occur in fits and starts. Home Depot saw same store sales increase 4.6% in 2012, while Lowe's saw a more moderate increase of 1.4% as it strives to improve its value proposition and merc
UPDATE 6-Home Depot boosted by early signs of US housing recovery
* Home Depot earnings, sales beat analysts' estimates * Raises quarterly dividend by 34 percent * Same-store sales outpace those at Lowe's again * Sees higher sales, EPS for current fiscal year * Shares end up nearly 6 pct (Adds analyst comments, CFO comments, closing stock price) By Dhanya Skariachan Feb 26 - Home Depot Inc posted better-than-expected earnings on Tuesday, helped by a nascent recovery in the U.S. housing market and rebuilding efforts in the wa
REFILE-RESEARCH ALERT-Lowes: RBC raises target price
Feb 25 - Feb 25 - Lowes Companies Inc : * RBC raises target price to $43 from $42; rating outperform For a summary of rating and price target changes on U.S. companies: Reuters Eikon users, click on Reuters 3000Xtra users, double-click Reuters Station users, click .1568 For a summary of rating and price target changes on Canadian companies: Reuters Eikon users, click on Reuters 3000Xtra users, double-click Reuters Station users, click .4899
Competitors
| Price | Change | |
|---|---|---|
| The Home Depot, Inc. (HD.N) | $78.64 | -0.39 |
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT.N) | $78.22 | +0.28 |
| Builders FirstSource, Inc. (BLDR.OQ) | $6.00 | +0.10 |
| US Home Systems Inc (USHS.OQ) | -- | -- |
| Wolseley plc (WOS.L) | 3,237.00p | +91.00 |
Earnings vs.
Estimates
Analyst Research Reports
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Provider: Thomson Reuters Stock Report
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$25.00
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Trading Report for (LOW). A detailed report, including free correlated market analysis, and updates.
Provider: Stock Traders Daily
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$58.00
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Provider: ValuEngine, Inc.
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$25.00
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Provider: Stock Traders Daily
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$495.00
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Provider: S&P Capital IQ – STARS Reports
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$127.00
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