Lowe’s to buy Foundation Building Materials for $8.8 billion
Lowe’s is acquiring Foundation Building Materials for $8.8 billion, strengthening its push into the professional builder market as it battles Home Depot.
Home Depot Q2 sales rise but miss Wall Street forecast
Home Depot‘s sales improved during its fiscal second quarter as consumers remained focused on smaller projects amid cost concerns and economic uncertainty, but its performance missed Wall Street‘s expectations. The Atlanta-based company also said shoppers should expect modest price increases in some categories as a result of rising tariff costs, though they won’t be broad-based. [...]
Wall Street holds near its record heights
Stocks hovered near record highs Monday as investors awaited Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech and key earnings from Walmart, Target and Home Depot.