1 Retailer's Surprising Earnings

By Chris Hill – Feb 25, 2013 at 6:10PM

NYSE: LOW

Lowe's Companies

Market Cap

$132B

Today's Change

(0.63%) $1.45

Current Price

$230.24

Price as of April 19, 2024, 4:00 p.m. ET

Surprising earnings from this retailer tied to the housing recovery.

The following video is from Monday's MarketFoolery podcast, in which host Chris Hill and analysts Jason Moser and Tim Hanson discuss the top business and investing stories of the day.

Lowe's (LOW 0.63%) reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings but issued disappointing guidance for 2013. How does Lowe's stack up against rival Home Depot (HD 0.74%)? In this installment of MarketFoolery, our analysts discuss Lowe's future.

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The relevant video segment can be found between 15:49 and 18:40.

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Tim Hanson, Chris Hill, and Jason Moser have no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Home Depot and Lowe's. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.