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HD faces near-term sales and EPS pressure. However, long-term growth plans and strong retail strategy keep investor sentiment cautiously optimistic.

Home Depot (HD) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

Stocks have rebounded sharply off their early-April lows, but macro risks persist. Dividend stocks have largely outperformed so far this year. We profile a pair of blue chips that recently announced dividend hikes, which has turned out to be a broader Q2 theme.

JP Morgan analyst Christopher Horvers reiterated the Overweight rating on Home Depot, Inc. HD, lowering the price forecast from $470 to $410.

Funding supports preparation for upcoming disasters and rebuilding after years of multiple billion-dollar events ATLANTA , May 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- This National Hurricane Preparedness Week, The Home Depot Foundation committed to invest more than $5.5 million to support nonprofit organizations as they help communities prepare for, respond to and recover from natural disasters. This funding, in addition to the $3 million committed earlier this year for wildfire response in Southern California, brings the Foundation's support to $8.5 million so far for the 2025 disaster season.

ATLANTA , May 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, announced today that it will hold its First Quarter Earnings Conference Call on Tuesday, May 20, at 9 a.m. ET. A webcast will be available by logging onto http://ir.homedepot.com/events-and-presentations and selecting the First Quarter Earnings Conference Call icon.

Dividend investing may be more favored by older investors who value passive income over growth and capital appreciation. However, investing in dividend payers can be a wise move, regardless of one’s age. Arguably, it’s better to go for the proven blue chips with dividends as a beginning investor than jump into the deep end with incredibly volatile but exciting growth stocks. When it comes to hot growth stocks, the stakes are higher, and a new investor may be more inclined to “chase” momentum and be startled out of a position when such momentum reverses. In any case, there’s really no right age to take on more of a dividend strategy. Ultimately, it depends on one’s needs, goals, and tolerance for risk. Most young people should be in growth mode as they look to maximize the appreciation of their nest eggs. And while dividends can be a nice-to-have for such new, young investors, it’s worth noting that a dividend strategy isn’t always the mos

With how much Warren Buffett, founder of Berkshire Hathaway, says he has as cash in the bank, he could buy Home Depot Inc.

I track 50 high-quality dividend growth stocks to identify opportune investments, updating valuation ratings daily to focus on attractive opportunities. Despite a market sell-off, my investable universe outperformed SPY and SCHD year-to-date, with a loss of -1.83% compared to -5.49% and -4.64%. This month, 17 stocks had valuation rating changes; 10 were upgrades, including Jack Henry & Associates, West Pharma, and EOG Resources, all with strong expected returns.

Verizon is the only Dow Dog meeting the ideal of annual dividends from $1K invested exceeding the single share price, supported by adequate free cash flow. Analyst projections suggest top Dow Dogs could net gains between 21.02% and 45.17% by May 2026, with an average net gain of 32.18%. 28 of 30 current Dow-listed stocks pay dividends. As of 5/1/25, the top ten ranged from 2.64%-6.26% by annual yield, and another top ten ranged from 18.06%-46.15% in broker-estimated target-price-upsides.