Company: Lowe's Companies Inc

Fourth-quarter sales were much better than expected for the world's largest home improvement retailer, and analyst Brian Nagel at Oppenheimer says housing trends will keep the momentum going.    Read More

Consumer stocks performed well Monday, with Macy’s and Home Depot among those that hit new 52-week highs, but pricing pressures might slow the rally.   Read More

A spate of positive news for housing this week could signal gains for Home Depot and Lowe’s, one analyst said.    Read More

Jim Cramer’s researcher, Nicole Urken, shows examples of divergence among stocks in the same sector.   Read More

I’m a big proponent of rightsizing personal finances to match one’s goals and desired lifestyle, with the ultimate aim of a seamless transition to retirement. That’s right: retirement.    Read More

The "buy American stocks" trade is gaining backers by the day as US economic indicators continue to show improvement and investors become less-focused on Europe.   Read More

Shares of homebuilders surged Thursday more than 3 percent, but the “Fast Money” pros said the better play might be in related companies.   Read More

Sears Holdings' announcement that it will close between 100 and 120 locations should not really be a surprise. Since the combination of Sears and Kmart, management has focused on everything BUT the most important item: the customer. Stock buybacks and cost cutting have ruled while Target, Kohl's and Wal-Mart have focused on sprucing up stores and grabbing a larger share of the consumer wallet.    Read More

With excess cash on hand from years of cautious spending and slower store growth, retailers in 2012 will focus on returning capital to investors via share buybacks and dividends, according to a Credit Suisse report out today.    Read More

This “niche” retailer is on the “Mad Money” host’s holiday wish list.   Read More