
NYSE:HD
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Home Depot (HD-N) has faced significant challenges this year, with shares declining both due to rising interest rates and inflation, particularly influenced by geopolitical tensions like the US-Iran war. The company has been labeled a show-me stock, struggling under the weight of consumer spending pressures amidst high prices post-Covid. While some experts highlight its strong market position and successful e-commerce expansion, others caution that sustained interest rate cuts are required for a rebound. As of now, analysts have mixed expectations for the upcoming earnings report, but many remain cautiously optimistic about the potential for long-term recovery if rates eventually decrease.
He would continue to hold it. For the last 10 years it has been a steady performer in a pretty bleak retail space. They can not get "Amazoned" -- no one can ship plywood online, he thinks. The cost of deliver will keep Amazon out of this space. It is not cheap at 26 times earnings, but it is well managed.