Retail retreats for home-improvement giant

Memphis Commercial Appeal - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Profit at Lowe’s Cos. fell 12.1 percent in the first quarter, disappointing analysts’ expectations and depressing shares of the country’s second-largest home improvement retailer. The Mooresville, N.C.-based company said mixed continued

Indianapolis Star - The housing slump’s ripple effect is continuing through the home-building and home- improvement industries. Profit at Lowe’s Cos. fell 12.1 percent in the first quarter, disappointing analysts’ expectations and depressing shares of the country’s continued

Everett Herald - Home improvement slump hits Lowe’s Profit at Lowe’s Cos. fell 12.1 percent in the first quarter, disappointing analysts’ expectations and depressing shares of the country’s second-largest home improvement retailer. The Mooresville, N.C.-based company continued

Boston Globe - Home Depot, the world’s largest home-improvement chain, said earlier this year it hired Lehman Brothers as its financial adviser as it considered a sale, spin-off or initial public offering of HD Supply. Analysts have valued the unit at more than continued

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