Lowe&#39;s Optimistic Outlook
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Robert L. Tillman, Lowe&#39;s (NYSE: LOW) chairman and CEO, said today, &quot;Continued signs of a robust housing market, improving employment and strong demographic trends provide a foundation for our optimism for the future.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world&#39;s biggest retailer, posted a higher quarterly profit Tuesday, in line with Wall Street expectations, and said it was optimistic about the rest of the year.
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Lowe's Cos. LOW.N, the world's second  largest home improvement retailer, on Monday reported an 18  percent increase in second-quarter net income and said earnings  for the rest of the year would top analysts' estimates.
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No. 2 US home improvement company Lowe&#39;s earned $522 million in the three months ended October 29th, surpassing Wall Street expectations.
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Home improvement retailer says earnings per share will grow in 2005, 2006 on rise in home ownership. ATLANTA  - Home improvement retailer Lowe&#39;s Cos.
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Small and mid-sized companies are  optimistic about the U.S. economy&#39;s prospects in 2007 on the  back of brisk first-quarter sales and increased revenue,  according to a survey released on Tuesday.
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The retailer's first quarter might make pessimists wonder if they were wrong.
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In Derek Lowe's dream scenario, a number of teams will vie for his services when he enters free agency this offseason. His only regret is that the Red Sox almost certainly will not be among them.
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Lowe's reported a 17.9 percent increase in net income during its second quarter, but results missed Wall Street expectations.
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It appears to be avoiding dire predictions of a sharp rise in unemployment and a loss of business confidence.
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Home improvement retailer Lowe's Cos.  LOW.N on Monday reported a 15 percent rise in third-quarter  profit, aided by its expansion to New York and other big U.S.  markets, but its stock slumped on a disappointing outlook.
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It looks like it will be a good year for the engineering and construction company.
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A survey shows Japanese companies at their most optimistic in more than two years.
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These are hopeful times for those who like to think the prospects of life elsewhere are good.
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Home improvement retailer Lowe&#39;s Cos. (LOW.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday said it expects diluted earnings per share to rise in both 2005 and 2006 as it benefits from increased remodeling activity and home ownership.
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Home improvement retailer Lowe's Cos.  LOW.N on Tuesday said it expects diluted earnings per share  to rise in both 2005 and 2006 as it benefits from increased  remodeling activity and home ownership.
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Consumers were feeling confident in January: The job market was chugging along and oil prices were down. Their optimism may dwindle, however, on concerns that job and wage growth may slow.