Quote & Headlines
Market Currents
StockTalk
Today
5d
1m
3m
1y
5y
10y
52wk high:
52wk low:
EPS:
PE:
Div Rate:
Yield:
Market Cap:
Volume:
4,425 people get LOW articles and Market Currents by email alert.
Get email alerts on LOW »
FOCUS
|
PRO
|
RELATED
|
TRANSCRIPTS
|
NEWS & PR
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Lowe's Companies: Dividend Stock AnalysisDividends4Life • Thu, Dec 20, 2012 -
Analyzing Lowe's Debt And RiskJeff Williams • Tue, Dec 11, 2012 -
Earnings Analysis: Lowe'sCapitalCube • Wed, Dec 5, 2012 -
-
Lowe's Delivers Strong Results, But The Best May Be Yet To ComeTrefis • Wed, Nov 21, 2012 -
-
-
-
To learn more about Seeking Alpha Pro, click here.
-
Lowe's Companies Inc. - Shareholder/Analyst CallTue, Dec 6, 2011
-
Lowe’s CEO Discusses Q3 2010 - Earnings Call TranscriptMon, Nov 15, 2010
-
Lowe’s Companies CEO Discusses Q2 2010 Results - Call TranscriptMon, Aug 16, 2010 • 2 Comments
-
Lowe's Companies Q1 2010 Earnings Call TranscriptMon, May 17, 2010
-
Lowe's F3Q09 (Qtr End 10/31/09) Earnings Call TranscriptMon, Nov 16, 2009
-
at MarketWatch.com (Mon, 9:53AM)
-
at CNBC.com (Mon, 7:39AM)
-
at Fox Business (Mon, 3:54AM)
-
at MarketWatch.com (Thu, 2:21PM)
-
at MarketWatch.com (Thu, 6:15AM)
-
at CNBC.com (Jun 5, 2013)
-
Business Wire (May 29, 2013)
-
at CNBC.com (May 28, 2013)
-
at MarketWatch.com (May 22, 2013)
-
at MarketWatch.com (May 22, 2013)
-
at MarketWatch.com (May 22, 2013)
-
at CNBC.com (May 22, 2013)
-
at Fox Business (May 22, 2013)
-
at Fox Business (May 22, 2013)
-
at CNBC.com (May 22, 2013)
-
at MarketWatch.com (May 22, 2013)
-
at Fox Business (May 22, 2013)
-
at CNBC.com (May 22, 2013)
-
at MarketWatch.com (May 22, 2013)
-
at CNBC.com (May 22, 2013)
LOW vs. ETF Alternatives
Company Description
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) is a Fortune 50 company and the world’s second largest home improvement retailer. As of January 30, 2009, we operated 1,638 stores across 50 states and 11 stores in Canada. Our 1,649 stores represent approximately 187 million square feet of... More
- All
- | Earnings
- | Dividends
- | M&A
- | On the move
- Monday, June 17, 3:47 PM Shares of Orchard Supply (OSH +12.7%) are higher today after announcing earlier it would voluntarily file for bankruptcy in an effort to sell itself to Lowe's (LOW). The stock initially soared over 90% on news that the deal would be worth around $205M, or approximately $34.17 per share, a massive premium to Friday's close of $1.88. However, details in the press release showed the numbers are a little more convoluted than previously thought. LOW will assume the debt owed to nearly all of OSH's supplier partners, which means the actual per share value of the deal is contingent on how much debt gets wiped out in bankruptcy court. Comment! [Consumer, M&A, On the Move]
- Wednesday, May 22, 9:55 AM Shares of Lowe's (LOW +2.4%) move higher despite a somewhat sluggish Q1 report in light of Home Depot's stellar quarter. Investors seem to be betting that the late quarter strength and positive May momentum referenced by CEO Robert Niblock during the firm's earnings call sets up nicely for Q2. (webcast) Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]
- Wednesday, May 8, 1:46 PM Lowe's (LOW +3.4%) gets a lift from ISI Group on the firm's view that margins could go from 7% to 10% as productivity improves. A normalization in sales would also allow the retailer to support share price with new buybacks and dividend hikes. Shares of Lowe's are rated a Buy by ISI, although it still sees Home Depot (HD +0.2%) as the more attractive stock in the home improvement space. 1 Comment [Consumer, On the Move]
- Monday, April 22, 12:11 PM Homebuilders slip today on weaker than anticipated earnings out of NVR and a miss on Existing Home Sales numbers for March: [(XHB -0.6%, [HOV]] -1.6%, MTH -0.6%, RYL -1.3%, TOL -1.4%, TPH -0.4%, DHI -0.2%, KBH -0.2%, LEN -1.2%, SPF -1%. Home improvement superstore operators also feel the pinch: (HD -0.4% and (LOW -1.2%. 2 Comments [On the Move, U.S. Economy]
- Friday, April 12, 10:17 AM Home Depot (HD +1.7%) trades higher early after Jefferies upgrades the shares to Buy from Hold citing a bullish sales outlook. "Our checks continue to come back favorably," Jefferies says, "weather will not impede" strong Q1 comps. New price target is $85. Competitor Lowe's (LOW +0.5%) is higher by association. (See also: Home garden sales tip in March) Comment! [On the Move, Consumer]
- Tuesday, February 26, 8:30 AM Shares of Lowe's (LOW) move 1.1% higher premarket, riding the coattails of a solid earnings report from rival Home Depot. To some retail analysts it's a curious move with Home Depot now outperforming the company in 12 of the last 14 quarters on comparable store sales without sacrificing margins, but others are pointing to strength in the NAHB Remodeling Market Index as a reason to buy shares. Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]
- Monday, February 25, 8:24 AM More on Lowe's (LOW): The company sees same-store sales rising 3.5% in 2013 and has a modest plan to open 10 new stores. Shares are up 1.1% premarket as the hefty buyback plan appears to be trumping soft EPS guidance. (earnings: I, II) Comment! [Consumer, Earnings, On the Move]
- Monday, November 19, 2012, 9:36 AM Heard on Lowe's (LOW +7.3%) earnings call: 1) The company sees the impact of Hurricane Sandy rolling into FY13. For Q3, pre-storm sales roughly offset last year's bump from Hurricane Irene. 2) Gross margin in Q4 should increase off of weak comparable and store "resets" starting to contribute. 3) A slowing pace of share repurchases tied to timing of working capital coming in and the strength in share price. 4) The outlook from execs on housing in a nutshell is the market is recovering, but consumers aren't jumping in with earnest quite yet. 5) On the potential purchase of Rona, no specific color is added but the firm maintains an interest in Canada and wants to broaden its scale up north. (webcast) Comment! [Earnings, Consumer, On the Move]
- Monday, November 19, 2012, 9:10 AM Premarket gainers: BMTI +77%. INVE +12%. ALXA +9%. SINA +8%. JRCC +7%. PCS +7%. STSI +6%. LOW +6%. DDD +6%. Comment! [On the Move]
- Monday, November 19, 2012, 7:02 AM Shares of Lowe's (LOW) jump 2.1% higher after the home improvement giant posted a steady FQ3 report and improved its full-year guidance. Analysts see the home improvement giant's 26 basis point improvement in margins during the quarter as a highlight. An earnings conference call scheduled for 9:00 AM should see details on the impact of Hurricane Sandy and the outlook for the U.S. housing market discussed. (webcast) Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]
- Wednesday, October 31, 2012, 10:04 AM Mall-based retailers and department stores are holding up relatively well in early trading after the effect of Hurricane Sandy was lined up as a major Q4 headwind. The trick now is to figure out which retail firms can recover lost sales. Two notables exceptions to the subdued trading pattern - J.C. Penney (JCP -4.8%) and Sears (SHLD -6.5%) - had a slightly higher percentage of stores in the path of Hurricane Sandy than the average in the sector. 12 Comments [Consumer, On the Move]
- Monday, August 20, 2012, 11:34 AM Highlights from the Lowe's (LOW -5.4%) earnings CC: The hunt for Canadian firm Rona pushes on, with a friendly deal preferred but a hostile takeover not ruled out. Says improvements in inventory and cost reductions after line reviews. Sees same-store sales flat for H2 with macro challenges still in place. Guidance assumes $1.5B in additional share buybacks, $18B 4-year share repurchase plan still in place. (transcript) Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]
-
Monday, August 20, 2012, 9:10 AM
Premarket gainers: CVH +19%.
Losers: ZAGG -13%. PSTI -6%. BBY -6%. LOW -5%. 1 Comment [On the Move] - Monday, August 20, 2012, 8:05 AM Shares of Lowe's (LOW) fall 8.4% premarket after the company's lackluster Q2 numbers and outlook for FY12 disappoints investors. One of the common themes on the Street is that management at Lowe's continues to have a hard time keeping up with counterparts at Home Depot. Comment! [On the Move, Consumer]
- Tuesday, August 14, 2012, 2:14 PM Paint maker Valspar (VAL -3.8%) slides after it misses on its top line FQ3 result this morning. The quarter was impacted by scant top-line growth, as the company suffered from weak international sales. Domestically however, sales grew by double-digits thanks to home-improvement stores like LOW building its seasonal inventory. Comment! [Earnings, On the Move]
- Monday, July 16, 2012, 12:22 PM Shares of Home Depot (HD -1.2%) and Lowe's (LOW -2.6%) slump after a soft report for June retail store sales shows particular weakness in areas that could effect the DIY names. Building material sales fell to $23.65M during the month, from $24.05M in May. Comment! [On the Move, Consumer]
-
Dividend Growth Investor
Three Interesting Dividend Increases to Learn From http://bit.ly/11qBOUL $LOW $CBRL $HP $VFC - View all 0 replies
-
- View all 0 replies
-
- View all 0 replies
-
- View all 1 replies
-
MSF INVESTMENTS: Just like Warren Buffett did with Berkshire Hathaway.
-
- View all 10 replies
-
-
-
- View all 5 replies
-
MSF INVESTMENTS: The real estate value are on the books at GAAP pricing by law. If priced to market the stock price just on the real estate would be $120.00.
-
MSF INVESTMENTS: Sears Holdings is all about KCD,IP llc and the real estate.
-
- View all 2 replies
-
MSF INVESTMENTS: Sears Holdings will be Eddie Lamperts only investment vehicle. He owns over 25,000,000 shares in his personal account. Yahoo Finance
-
-
- View all 2 replies
-
-
-
- View all 0 replies
-
- View all 0 replies
LATEST REPLIES
-
- View all 10 replies
-
-
-
- View all 1 replies
-
MSF INVESTMENTS: Just like Warren Buffett did with Berkshire Hathaway.
-
- View all 5 replies
-
MSF INVESTMENTS: The real estate value are on the books at GAAP pricing by law. If priced to market the stock price just on the real estate would be $120.00.
-
MSF INVESTMENTS: Sears Holdings is all about KCD,IP llc and the real estate.
-
- View all 2 replies
-
MSF INVESTMENTS: Sears Holdings will be Eddie Lamperts only investment vehicle. He owns over 25,000,000 shares in his personal account. Yahoo Finance
-
-
- View all 2 replies
-
-
-
Michael Bryant
Don't trade. 99% of traders lose money. Buy good stocks like $AAPL, $NCT, $RNF, $CF, $WMT, $HD, $LOW, & $MCD. http://yhoo.it/W5BDfa - View all 10 replies
-
Ocean Man: I was joking, and I agree, there's no way that stat is true. -
Lowcarb: Don't breathe . 99% of all breathers die. Hold your breath.
-
- View all 14 replies
-
-
HoldAndBuyInvestor: Iron ore price jumped 80% since CLF reported earnings last time.
-
- View all 3 replies
-
-
-
John R. Conway
If Lowes (LOW) can break 28.50 level shares could go back up to the $30 level--However (HD) still the better play - View all 3 replies
-
John R. Conway: In my opinion it's the best way to play the housing market--on a 10 day chart the 57 showing resistance, but has been great for pullbackbuys
-
Energysystems: I agree, I've been a contractor for the past decade. That's where we go atleast 6-7 times a week. 800lb gorillas, both of them.
-
- View all 2 replies
-
Ashraf Eassa: Nothing ventured, nothing gained. I increased my position today between $24.77 - $24.80. Should be fun :-) -
-
- View all 1 replies
-
-
- View all 45 replies
-
Sinjjn Smythe: I'll add more on Monday's drop, I'm sure another Shane will show up to add drama to this bad boy! hehehehe BTW call me Dan -
-
- View all 1 replies
-
-
- View all 2 replies
-
-
-
- View all 1 replies
-
