ATLANTA (AP) — The Home Depot Inc. (HD) on Tuesday reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of $2.4 billion.<\/p>\n
On a per-share basis, the Atlanta-based company said it had profit of $2.08.<\/p>\n
The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 14 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.06 per share.<\/p>\n
The home-improvement retailer posted revenue of $24.95 billion in the period, falling short of Street forecasts. Twelve analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $25.2 billion.<\/p>\n
Home Depot shares have increased nearly 1 per cent since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 index has risen 2 per cent. The stock has increased 22 per cent in the last 12 months.<\/p>\n
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