As U.S. markets prepare to reopen on Monday, December 1, 2025, Home Depot, Inc. heads into the week at a critical crossroads: the stock is down year‑to‑date, guidance has just been cut, a prominent research house now calls the shares a “Strong Sell,” yet most Wall Street analysts still see double‑digit upside over the next 12 months. Add in record Black Friday spending, an aggressive holiday promotion campaign and a fresh investor lawsuit investigation, and HD is set up for a potentially volatile start to December. Reuters+4PortfoliosLab+4Reuters+4