Home Depot Inc. Earnings: What to Watch

Home Depot Inc. Earnings: What to Watch

Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is set to post its third-quarter earnings results before the market opens on Tuesday, Nov. 14. Investors are expecting good news in that announcement, given that the retailer hiked its sales and profit outlook at its last quarterly outing. Yet Home Depot faced stepped up competition from rival Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) that might have gotten in the way of its growth plans.

Let's look at the key trends to watch in next week's report.

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