> "The result is that responsible homeowners across America are
> grappling with the possibility of foreclosure and displacement.
> Analysts project that more than 6 million families could face
> foreclosure over the next three years. "

> From Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions Michael S. Barr
> Written Testimony on Stabilizing the Housing Market before the House
> Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Housing and Community
> Opportunity

> On Sep 10, 9:58 am, Frank <frank1...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > Housing still has serious problems and HD is going to have to muddle
> > through for a long time:

> > "The result is that responsible homeowners across America are
> > grappling with the possibility of foreclosure and displacement.
> > Analysts project that more than 6 million families could face
> > foreclosure over the next three years. "

> > From Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions Michael S. Barr
> > Written Testimony on Stabilizing the Housing Market before the House
> > Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Housing and Community
> > Opportunity- Hide quoted text -

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> On Sep 15, 6:37 am, arubino99 <arubin...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> > I'm actually surprised that HD is trading over $23.00 right now. But I
> > expect a drop as the winter season comes. I might pick up some then.
> > Past performance is no indicator of future performance, though. I just
> > usually see it drop around winter every year.

> > On Sep 10, 9:58 am, Frank <frank1...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > > Housing still has serious problems and HD is going to have to muddle
> > > through for a long time:

> > > "The result is that responsible homeowners across America are
> > > grappling with the possibility of foreclosure and displacement.
> > > Analysts project that more than 6 million families could face
> > > foreclosure over the next three years. "

> > > From Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions Michael S. Barr
> > > Written Testimony on Stabilizing the Housing Market before the House
> > > Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Housing and Community
> > > Opportunity- Hide quoted text -

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> The thing is, a lot of people still have a house.  A house with a
> leaky sink, or a broken dish washer.  So I think there is a core
> income that is non cyclical.
> Then add the fact that the management is progressive and proactive in
> boosting store efficiency, product distribution, and store manager
> ownership. (giving them more control to tweak their store to meet
> community needs.)

> I say the economy is the only thing holding HD back.  I see them as
> coiled up and ready to strike.

> 35 by year end.

> On Sep 15, 10:57 am, Frank <frank1...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > I think once the $8k first-time-buyer incentive expires and the next
> > wave of foreclosures hit, HD will head south by quite a few points.

> > On Sep 15, 6:37 am, arubino99 <arubin...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> > > I'm actually surprised that HD is trading over $23.00 right now. But I
> > > expect a drop as the winter season comes. I might pick up some then.
> > > Past performance is no indicator of future performance, though. I just
> > > usually see it drop around winter every year.

> > > On Sep 10, 9:58 am, Frank <frank1...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > > > Housing still has serious problems and HD is going to have to muddle
> > > > through for a long time:

> > > > "The result is that responsible homeowners across America are
> > > > grappling with the possibility of foreclosure and displacement.
> > > > Analysts project that more than 6 million families could face
> > > > foreclosure over the next three years. "

> > > > From Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions Michael S. Barr
> > > > Written Testimony on Stabilizing the Housing Market before the House
> > > > Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Housing and Community
> > > > Opportunity- Hide quoted text -

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> On Sep 18, 9:25 pm, Short whatever i buy <doug.sar...@gmail.com>
> wrote:

> > If foreclosures were the only factor, I'd agree.  Not to mention
> > unemployed / under-employed folks.

> > The thing is, a lot of people still have a house.  A house with a
> > leaky sink, or a broken dish washer.  So I think there is a core
> > income that is non cyclical.
> > Then add the fact that the management is progressive and proactive in
> > boosting store efficiency, product distribution, and store manager
> > ownership. (giving them more control to tweak their store to meet
> > community needs.)

> > I say the economy is the only thing holding HD back.  I see them as
> > coiled up and ready to strike.

> > 35 by year end.

> > On Sep 15, 10:57 am, Frank <frank1...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > > I think once the $8k first-time-buyer incentive expires and the next
> > > wave of foreclosures hit, HD will head south by quite a few points.

> > > On Sep 15, 6:37 am, arubino99 <arubin...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> > > > I'm actually surprised that HD is trading over $23.00 right now. But I
> > > > expect a drop as the winter season comes. I might pick up some then.
> > > > Past performance is no indicator of future performance, though. I just
> > > > usually see it drop around winter every year.

> > > > On Sep 10, 9:58 am, Frank <frank1...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > > > > Housing still has serious problems and HD is going to have to muddle
> > > > > through for a long time:

> > > > > "The result is that responsible homeowners across America are
> > > > > grappling with the possibility of foreclosure and displacement.
> > > > > Analysts project that more than 6 million families could face
> > > > > foreclosure over the next three years. "

> > > > > From Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions Michael S. Barr
> > > > > Written Testimony on Stabilizing the Housing Market before the House
> > > > > Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Housing and Community
> > > > > Opportunity- Hide quoted text -

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> On Sep 24, 10:29 am, Frank <frank1...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > no way the economy comes roaring back by year end. well managed
> > company that will eventually come back but we are talking well into
> > 2010.

> > On Sep 18, 9:25 pm, Short whatever i buy <doug.sar...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:

> > > If foreclosures were the only factor, I'd agree.  Not to mention
> > > unemployed / under-employed folks.

> > > The thing is, a lot of people still have a house.  A house with a
> > > leaky sink, or a broken dish washer.  So I think there is a core
> > > income that is non cyclical.
> > > Then add the fact that the management is progressive and proactive in
> > > boosting store efficiency, product distribution, and store manager
> > > ownership. (giving them more control to tweak their store to meet
> > > community needs.)

> > > I say the economy is the only thing holding HD back.  I see them as
> > > coiled up and ready to strike.

> > > 35 by year end.

> > > On Sep 15, 10:57 am, Frank <frank1...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > > > I think once the $8k first-time-buyer incentive expires and the next
> > > > wave of foreclosures hit, HD will head south by quite a few points.

> > > > On Sep 15, 6:37 am, arubino99 <arubin...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> > > > > I'm actually surprised that HD is trading over $23.00 right now. But I
> > > > > expect a drop as the winter season comes. I might pick up some then.
> > > > > Past performance is no indicator of future performance, though. I just
> > > > > usually see it drop around winter every year.

> > > > > On Sep 10, 9:58 am, Frank <frank1...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > > > > > Housing still has serious problems and HD is going to have to muddle
> > > > > > through for a long time:

> > > > > > "The result is that responsible homeowners across America are
> > > > > > grappling with the possibility of foreclosure and displacement.
> > > > > > Analysts project that more than 6 million families could face
> > > > > > foreclosure over the next three years. "

> > > > > > From Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions Michael S. Barr
> > > > > > Written Testimony on Stabilizing the Housing Market before the House
> > > > > > Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Housing and Community
> > > > > > Opportunity- Hide quoted text -

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