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| -Signs, Portents, and the Weather- |
| Home Depot Earnings Less than Expected: Lack of Hurricanes Hitting USA |
| 2025-11-18 |
[Investors] CEO Ted Decker noted that the Dow Jones retailer missed its expectations primarily due to the lack of storms during the third quarter, which resulted in greater pressure in certain categories. Decker added that underlying demand was relatively stable from last quarter, but an anticipated increase in demand for Q3 did not materialize.
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| Home Depot has a store in Jamaica, NY but not in Jamaica West Indies where Hurricane Melissa did enormous damage. |
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| Posted by:Lord Garth |