Home Depot, Inc. Google Group

Playing The Earnings Game With Home Depot Again?

2010-02-23T18:38:23Z

Hey everyone. Throwing darts at a board doesn't always work... like
hoping HD's Earnings come out better than expected. I wrote a computer
program that makes at least 10% profit per month in any market
conditions and regardless of whether or not the market goes up or
down. Check it out if you want...

HD Forecast

2010-02-21T13:38:37Z

The HD forecast is up long term.
source: [link]

layoffs and such

2010-01-31T15:05:41Z

Home depot is getting rid of 1000 employees, they've eliminated most
of the HR program, keeping HR district managers, and home office HR,
eliminated everyone else. As for the new technology handheld devices,
the employees have been asking for those for years! Back when I worked
at TARGET (which was a big mistake), we had them, and it was far

Odd goings ons at the Home Depot

2009-12-08T18:06:43Z

Is Home Depot in trouble? Here are some interesting things that are
occurring in their stores;

A. Stores have been capped at how much inventory they can order each
day ($ amount). One department can easily hit this cap trying to order
Velocity code A items.
B. Stores are now constantly transferring merchandise by rented box

HD after hour sell OFF?

2009-12-01T22:31:28Z

whats going on with HD afterhours down 3.5%?

Re: Fast Money

2009-11-09T17:31:44Z

Did you ever walk in a Home Depot store lately...the customer's are
just buying small ticket items like: furnace filters, light bulbs,
lawn fertilizer...etc. No big ticket items like windows, doors...etc.
Nothing like it used to be but their expenses are still the same. It
reminded me more of Circuit City with employees just standing around.

Re: HD is still waiting on the consumer

2009-10-12T23:41:44Z

It’s more than just credit holding back the home improvement sector
today. The consumer is hesitant about putting more money in their home
while it’s still a shrinking asset. There is NO guarantee anymore that
the price of the home will go up after the improvements. When you
think about how ridiculous putting more money in the banks home (if

Re: Foreclosures still a big problem

2009-09-15T11:37:06Z

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.

Re: "Home Depot 2Q profit beats expectations"

2009-09-01T00:17:28Z

"...it’s the worse they ever seen it but our government
thinks different."
A sphincter says what?

Re: Mad Money

2009-09-07T18:35:48Z

Well if Cramer told you to jump off a bridge, would you do it?

Re: Markets for the Week of 07/13

2009-07-12T20:54:41Z

The President will begin to push the market higher. He didn't want to
fail his administration and take his second term.

Home values in N.E. Philly are skyrocketing!!!

2009-06-24T19:07:20Z

I've paid very close attention to home values the past 5 years and
have noticed that after a small drop in value last year (2008), prices
have rebounded to new highs in most areas. I can't explain what is
happening, but I can assume that all those people who made 50K a year
and purchased $400,000 homes (and lost them) are scrambling to find

Why doesn't the HD stock react to good news?

2009-06-16T14:02:14Z

Why isn't the stock going up? Isn't May's housing start data positive?

Re: Home Depot is going to suffer in mid run

2009-06-10T13:37:06Z

I have to disagree. If you can't sell your house what are you going to
do (that is of course assuming you don't let the bank have it)? Fix it
up! Paint the walls maybe redo the kitchen like you always wanted to
do. I think HD will do fine through this depressed economy. HD knows
their business well. They don't make money on large sales in that

Something is wrong here….

2009-06-10T11:42:55Z

I live next to a big Home Depot and know 3 people that work there and
I see the traffic noticeably less than last year. They cut all
overtime pay so everyone would have a job and now they say earnings
are up. Seems like there is shenanigans going on.