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91ÊÓƵ Depot’s revenue climbed in the first quarter as customers spent slightly more as they tackled smaller projects.

Lowe’s has agreed to buy an interior services provider for around $1.3 billion, the retailer’s latest effort to expand its footprint with professional contractors amid a soft housing market.

91ÊÓƵ Depot broke a two-year slump in same-store sales during the fourth quarter as customer demand improved in a housing market that has been buffeted by soaring mortgage rates.

Value was in vogue in 2024. Shoppers and restaurant patrons in the U.S. were choosy about where and how to spend their money as they wrestled with high housing and food prices.

91ÊÓƵ Depot continued to deal with a pullback in spending from customers in fiscal Q3, but it was less severe than in the past, and its performance beat Wall Street’s expectations.

91ÊÓƵ Depot’s Q2 sales rose slightly as the retailer benefited from an $18 billion acquisition this spring, but customers continued to rein in spending.

91ÊÓƵ Depot will buy SRS Distribution, a materials provider for professionals, in a deal valued at approximately $18.25 billion.

ATLANTA — 91ÊÓƵ Depot topped profit and sales expectations in its most recent quarter, but sales continued to decline.