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Home Improvement News 19 December 2025 - 7 February 2026

Home Depot stock price slips as contractor AI tool launches and the Fed looms

Home Depot stock price slips as contractor AI tool launches and the Fed looms

Home Depot shares fell 1.9% to $379.20 Tuesday, underperforming as housing-related stocks declined. The drop followed weak U.S. consumer confidence data, which hit its lowest since 2014. On Monday, Home Depot launched its “Material List Builder AI” tool for professional users. Investors are watching for Wednesday’s Fed decision and Home Depot’s Feb. 24 earnings report.
27 January 2026
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Home Depot stock closes higher after AI tool rollout for contractors as Fed decision, earnings loom

Home Depot stock closes higher after AI tool rollout for contractors as Fed decision, earnings loom

Home Depot shares rose 0.7% to $386.53 Monday after the company launched an AI tool to help contractors build project shopping lists faster. The “Material List Builder AI” is free for Pro Xtra members and integrates with Home Depot’s Project Planning tool. Investors are watching for signs of steady demand from professional customers as the company prepares to report fourth-quarter earnings on Feb. 24.
27 January 2026
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Home Depot stock edges higher after it rolls out a new AI tool for contractors

Home Depot stock edges higher after it rolls out a new AI tool for contractors

Home Depot shares rose 0.7% to $386.33 Monday after the company launched its “Material List Builder AI” for professional contractors. The new tool, free for Pro Xtra members, generates materials lists from voice or text input. Investors are watching for the Federal Reserve’s rate decision this week and Home Depot’s earnings report on Feb. 24.
26 January 2026
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Home Depot stock price slips as tariff fears hit retailers, even after TD Cowen raises target

Home Depot stock price slips as tariff fears hit retailers, even after TD Cowen raises target

Home Depot shares fell 1.4% to $374.87 Tuesday after President Trump announced new tariffs on European imports, sparking a broader selloff in consumer stocks. Lowe’s dropped 3.4%, and the SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF lost 2.2%. Home Depot’s price target was raised to $450 by TD Cowen, but concerns remain over pricing power and flat housing activity.
20 January 2026
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Home Depot stock edges up as investors probe Flock Safety camera data; Wall Street lifts targets

Home Depot stock edges up as investors probe Flock Safety camera data; Wall Street lifts targets

Home Depot shares edged up Friday after investors led by Zevin Asset Management filed a proposal urging the company to assess privacy risks from Flock Safety license-plate reader cameras. The vote is set for the annual meeting in May. Home Depot said it does not provide federal law enforcement access. Morgan Stanley and Truist raised their price targets, citing steady sales and strong credit-card data.
16 January 2026
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Home Depot stock nudges higher after Morgan Stanley lifts target as housing signals loom

Home Depot stock nudges higher after Morgan Stanley lifts target as housing signals loom

Home Depot shares rose 0.5% to $377.75 midday Thursday after Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $412. U.S. retail sales at building material stores climbed 1.3% in November, while weekly jobless claims fell to 198,000. Wall Street indexes rebounded, led by chip stocks and banks. Home Depot projects flat to 2% same-store sales growth for fiscal 2026.
15 January 2026
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Home Depot (HD) News on December 25, 2025: Fiscal 2026 Forecast, Q3 Earnings, Pro Strategy, and the Latest Risk Signals

Home Depot (HD) News on December 25, 2025: Fiscal 2026 Forecast, Q3 Earnings, Pro Strategy, and the Latest Risk Signals

On December 25, 2025—Christmas Day—The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE: HD) is off the retail grid in the most literal sense: the company’s U.S. stores are closed for the holiday, with operations set to resume as normal afterward. The Home Depot But Wall Street isn’t taking the day off from reassessing what Home Depot has been signaling for weeks: a cautious baseline outlook for fiscal 2026, a still-sluggish home improvement cycle, and a strategy that is increasingly defined by two words executives keep circling back to—the Pro customer. Home Depot Investor Relations Below is a full roundup of the current news,
25 December 2025
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Home Depot (HD) Stock Today: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and the 2026 Outlook Investors Are Pricing In (Dec. 22, 2025)

Home Depot (HD) Stock Today: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and the 2026 Outlook Investors Are Pricing In (Dec. 22, 2025)

Home Depot stock (NYSE: HD) is trading modestly higher on Monday, December 22, 2025, as investors weigh a steady stream of analyst commentary against the company’s recently reset expectations for 2026—a year management expects to remain closely tied to housing-market momentum and the timing of a recovery in bigger-ticket renovation spending. As of the latest update Monday afternoon (UTC), Home Depot shares were around $347, up roughly 0.7% on the day, with the session ranging roughly from the mid-$343s to the high-$347s. Home Depot stock price check: where HD trades on Dec. 22, 2025 Home Depot’s share price is still
22 December 2025
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Winter Heating Bills 2025: How to Save Money and Keep Your House Warm (Updated Dec. 19, 2025)

Winter Heating Bills 2025: How to Save Money and Keep Your House Warm (Updated Dec. 19, 2025)

Updated: December 19, 2025 As winter settles in across the U.S., one thing is showing up fast—higher heating bills. New federal forecasts point to a colder-than-expected December and shifting fuel prices, while utilities and consumer reporters from the Mid-Atlantic to Florida are urging customers to act now: tighten up your home, fine-tune your thermostat habits, and take advantage of assistance and bill-management programs before the deepest cold arrives. U.S. Energy Information Administration+2Department of Public Service+2 The good news: the most effective money-saving steps are also some of the simplest—and they don’t require a major renovation. Below is a practical, journalist-style
19 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Intel stock (INTC) jumps to $50.59 — the two headlines traders will watch before Monday

Intel stock (INTC) jumps to $50.59 — the two headlines traders will watch before Monday

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 15:53 ET — Market closed. Intel shares rose 4.87% on Friday to close at $50.59, snapping a two-session slide as U.S. stocks surged. Nvidia climbed 7.87% and Broadcom gained 7.22%, while the S&P 500 added 1.97% and the Dow rose 2.47%. (MarketWatch) With U.S. markets shut for the weekend, the question shifts to whether the bid holds into Monday as investors re-price the AI hardware trade after a volatile week. “There’s enough evidence that there’s real demand for AI products,” said Ross Mayfield, an investment strategy analyst at Baird. (Reuters) One reason Intel is back
RTX stock faces Pentagon payout curb list next week as dividend stays in play

RTX stock faces Pentagon payout curb list next week as dividend stays in play

7 February 2026
RTX closed at $198.66 Friday, up 1.4%, after declaring a 68-cent quarterly dividend payable March 19. The Pentagon is expected to name defense contractors early next week that could face limits on dividends and buybacks under a Trump order. RTX’s Raytheon unit has been singled out as “least responsive.” Companies named would have 15 days to submit remediation plans.
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