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Non-Tech : Home Depot (HD) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: HoodBuilder who wrote (283)	7/11/1998 12:47:00 AM
From: Sepster	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1169

While Lowe's and Home Depot's stocks have been tracking each other, a big difference between Lowe's and HD is that HD is moving into global market (Canada, Puerto Rico, So. Amer.). I think that it is important factor in considering future earning potential. Sepster

To: HoodBuilder who wrote (283)	7/11/1998 11:14:00 AM
From: JFD	Respond to of 1169

Michael; Some facts from Co's Home Pages: Lowes: Fortune 500 Co., 450 stores in 26 states. 100@12.50 in 61' = 12,000 shares worth $480,000.00 in 97'. This is a return of 392%. Damn good in my book. Home Depot: S&P 500 Co., 627 stores in 43 states, 38 stores in Canada, expansion of stores outside of North America, 97' net sales of 24.2 billion, goal of 1100 stores by end of 2000. I have been in HD since 88'; it was the best pick I ever made. With splits, and reinvestment + the buy on the dip-profits taken; I have a 546% gain. There are links on this thread to show you the exact long term growth of HD. JFD