At a time when home improvement companies are facing consumers who are budgeting closely and making fewer discretionary purchases, Ace Hardware reported lower second-quarter earnings and declining comparable sales. In the quarter, the company’s net income was...
Comps advanced in the third quarter at Sally Beauty as sales and earnings beat a Wall Street estimate. Net earnings were $37.7 million, or 36 cents per diluted share, versus $50.8 million, or 46 cents per diluted share, in the year-prior quarter. Adjusted for one-time...
For the second quarter, Home Depot faced softer demand based on economic conditions and anticipation of interest rate cuts but still managed to beat Wall Street estimates. Net earnings were $4.56 billion, or $4.60 per diluted share, versus $4.66 billion, or $4.65 per...
Costco Wholesale Corp. reported net and comparable sales gains highlighted by strong e-commerce results for its fiscal July period. Non Foods sales also showed strength at Costco during the four-week period ended August 4, the company reported. Net sales were $19.26...
Retail sales advanced during a July that saw lots of early back-to-school spending and major promotions from Amazon, Walmart, Target and other retailers. According to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, shoppers purchasing for return to classes, to take advantage of...
