Home Depot, retailers are beginning to 'set a lower bar': Analyst
Home Depot (HD) stock is in positive territory Tuesday morning after topping fourth quarter estimates on revenue and earnings. While the home improvement retailer issued a cautious full-year outlook for 2025, it saw same-store sales grow by 0.8% and store foot traffic surge by 7.6% in the quarter. "It's pretty clear, I think, from the call and from what we know about retailers in general, that companies want to sort of set a lower bar. That doesn't mean they're sandbagging it. January was a softer month than December, so they did see a little bit of a slowdown that plays into the guidance," D.A. Davidson managing director and senior research analyst Michael Baker tells the Catalysts team. Reacting to Home Depot CFO Richard McPhail's comments on interest rates, Baker explains to Seana Smith and Madison Mills that higher rates are "a pressure point that's not getting any worse." The analyst also discusses what President Trump's tariffs could mean for Home Depot's business. Catch Yahoo Finance's Brooke DiPalma lay out the three biggest takeaways from Home Depot's earnings release. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Catalysts here. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.
