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Financial Times  Dec 3  Comment 
Demand for big ticket items such as kitchens help lift sales at B&Q in the UK and Castorama in France but the DIY retailer says the recession is holding back activity at its trade stores
MarketWatch  Dec 3  Comment 
Home improvement retailer Kingfisher said Thursday that 13 week sales to Oct. 31 total rose 5.6% to 2.7 billion pounds. Total sales in France rose 8.9% while U.K. sales climbed 4.7%. Comparable sales climbed 0.8% in constant currency terms....
Sydney Morning Herald  Nov 20  Comment 
California tax officials say an interior designer's false disability claim was uncovered when he was spotted on a home improvement television show.
The Globe and Mail  Nov 17  Comment 
Home improvement retailer says sales in 36 of its top 40 markets show sequential improvements
Canada.com  Nov 17  Comment 
Home Depot, the world's largest home improvement retailer, reported third quarter profit of US$689-million (41 U.S. cents), down from US$756-million (45 U.S. cents) in the same period last year. Sales declined 8% to US$16.4-billion.
BNN  Nov 17  Comment 
Home Depot Inc. posted a higher than expected quarterly profit of $689 million US on Tuesday but warned that there was still a lot of pressure in the U.S. housing and home improvement markets, sending its shares lower.
MarketWatch  Nov 16  Comment 
Among the shares expected to see active trade in Tuesday's session are home improvement chain Home Depot and retailers Target, Saks and TJX Cos.
TheStreet.com  Nov 16  Comment 
Lowe's posts 30% drop in third-quarter profit, but sees some stabilization.
BNN  Nov 16  Comment 
Lowe's Cos. Inc., the second-largest U.S. home improvement chain, posted a 30-percent drop in quarterly profit as consumers put off big renovations as the U.S. housing market remains sluggish.
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