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The Motley Fool May 20, 2008 Ryan Fuhrmann	Home Depot Bleeds Orange Home Depot's woes appear to be more daunting than those faced by its competitor Lowe's.
The Motley Fool June 30, 2005 John Reeves	Dueling Fools: Home Depot Bear Rebuttal If everything is so hunky-dory, then why have share prices underperformed the S&P 500 over that time, and why did shares decline by approximately 10% back in April? Aren't you glad you don't own Home Depot?
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BusinessWeek March 19, 2007 Gene G. Marcial	Remodeling Home Depot Home Depot, promising to fix itself up under new CEO Frank Blake, got cheers from investors.
The Motley Fool February 4, 2010 April Taylor	Does a Home Improvement Retailer Fit Your Portfolio? Who will perform better in a housing recovery?
The Motley Fool September 21, 2007 Rich Smith	Quick Take: No Job Cuts? No Duh. According to its CEO, Home Depot won't be firing what few experienced employees it has.
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The Motley Fool February 27, 2008 Colleen Paulson	Too Much Spending at Office Depot It's hard for the retailer to turn things around when revenue isn't rising as fast as expenses.
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The Motley Fool May 17, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Not Impressed With Home Depot Its results are good, but Lowe's stock is looking better.
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The Motley Fool February 22, 2005 W.D. Crotty	A Do-It-Yourself Analysis Home Depot turns in another fine operating performance. At 18 times earnings, and a double-digit percentage increase in earnings on the way, the stock is value-priced.
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The Motley Fool October 16, 2008 Rich Smith	This Just In: Upgrades and Downgrades Credit Suisse gives Home Depot and Lowe's too much credit.
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