Home DepotNYSE: HD

Home Depot's sheer size and customer base offers it an advantage no rival can quite match. The giant retailer also remains one of the market's more attractive dividend-paying stocks.

In the most recent trading session, Home Depot (HD) closed at $342.20, indicating a +1.15% shift from the previous trading day.

Mike Baker, Senior Equity Analyst, DA Davidson & Co, speaks with Romaine Bostick and Alix Steel about upgrading Home Depot to a buy rating. -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video?

Home Depot (HD) has received quite a bit of attention from Zacks.com users lately. Therefore, it is wise to be aware of the facts that can impact the stock's prospects.

The home improvement industry has faced some pretty rough headwinds over the past year. With inflation and high rates taking a toll on consumer budgets, it's not hard to imagine many big-ticket discretionary purchases are being pushed out into the future, perhaps once rates are far lower.

Two players, HD and LOW, dominate the home improvement industry on size, revenue growth and market presence. Let us see to which side investors would incline while choosing between these arch rivals.

The Home Depot has been a compounding darling with solid dividend growth and share price appreciation over the years. HD shares have recently underperformed the S&P 500, possibly due to weakening consumer spending. With consumers being more cautious with spending, home improvement projects may be taking a backseat, impacting HD's performance.

Home Depot (HD) completes the acquisition of SRS Distribution for $18.25 billion. This acquisition expands its total addressable market to $1 trillion and expands offerings for its Pro customers.

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