NEW YORK, February 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
For today, Stock-Callers.com draws investors' attention to the Services sector which creates services rather than tangible
goods. These include banking, communications, wholesale and retail trades, engineering, computer software development, and
medicine, among a number of other services. Equities under review this morning are: Lowe's Cos. Inc. (NYSE: LOW), The Home Depot
Inc. (NYSE: HD), Williams-Sonoma Inc. (NYSE: WSM), and Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc. (NYSE: LL). Learn more about these stocks
by accessing their free research reports at:
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Lowe's
Mooresville, North Carolina-based Lowe's Cos. Inc.'s shares saw a drop of 1.30%, finishing
Thursday's trading session at $75.80. A total volume of 5.65 million shares was traded, which was
above their three months average volume of 5.35 million shares. The stock has advanced 2.43% in the past month, 9.74% in the
previous three months, and 7.10% on an YTD basis. The Company's shares are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages
by 3.98% and 2.14%, respectively. Moreover, shares of Lowe's, which operates as a home improvement retailer, have a Relative
Strength Index (RSI) of 58.93.
On February 06 th, 2017, research firm Bernstein initiated an 'Underperform' rating
on the Company's stock, with a target price of $66 per share.
On February 22 nd, 2017, in conjunction with the Lowe's Companies' Q4 2016 earnings
press release, the Company announced that it will host its conference call on March 01
st, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. ET. Free research report on LOW is available at:
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Home Depot
On Thursday, shares in Atlanta, Georgia-based The Home Depot Inc. recorded a trading volume
of 4.18 million shares, and ended the session 0.37% lower at $144.71. The stock has gained 4.82% in
the last one month, 13.46% over the previous three months, and 7.93% since the start of this year. The Company's shares are
trading 5.57% and 10.17% above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages, respectively. Furthermore, shares of Home Depot, which
operates The Home Depot stores that sell various building materials, home improvement products, and lawn and garden products, as
well as provide installation, home maintenance, and professional service programs to do-it-yourself, do-it-for-me, and
professional customers, have an RSI of 73.15.
On February 23 rd, 2017, Home Depot announced that it recycled more than one million
pounds of rechargeable batteries in 2016 through its in-store takeback program, in partnership with Call2Recycle®. Home Depot is
Call2Recycle's first North American retail partner to achieve this milestone in a single year.
Yesterday, research firm Morgan Stanley upgraded the Company's stock rating from 'Equal-Weight' to 'Overweight' while revising
its previous target price from $150 a share to $165 a share. The
complimentary research report on HD can be downloaded at:
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Williams-Sonoma
Shares in San Francisco, California headquartered Williams-Sonoma Inc. closed at $47.34, down 1.74% from the last trading session. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.29 million shares,
which was higher than its three months average volume of 1.20 million shares. The Company's shares are trading 4.26% below their
50-day moving average. Additionally, shares of Williams-Sonoma, which operates as a multi-channel specialty retailer of various
products for home, have an RSI of 45.20.
On February 13 th, 2017, Williams-Sonoma announced that it will bring its family of
home furnishings brands to South Korea through a franchise agreement with Hyundai Livart
Furniture Co. Ltd. Livart, an affiliate of Hyundai Department Store Group, will have exclusive rights to operate stores,
shop-in-shops, and e-commerce for the following brands in the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. portfolio: Williams
Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids and West Elm.
On February 13 th, 2017, research firm Telsey Advisory Group downgraded the Company's
stock rating from 'Outperform' to 'Market Perform' while revising its previous target price from $61 a share to $51 a share. Visit us today and access our complete research
report on WSM at:
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Lumber Liquidators
At the closing bell yesterday, shares in Toano, Virginia headquartered Lumber Liquidators
Holdings Inc. ended 1.54% lower at $17.91. A total volume of 1.48 million shares was traded, which
was above their three months average volume of 697,110 shares. The stock has advanced 13.35% in the last one month, 5.23% in the
previous three months, and 13.79% on an YTD basis. The Company's shares are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving
averages by 11.44% and 11.60%, respectively. Furthermore, shares of Lumber Liquidators Holdings, which together with its
subsidiaries, operates as a multi-channel specialty retailer of hardwood flooring, and hardwood flooring enhancements and
accessories, have an RSI of 68.83.
On February 21 st, 2017, Lumber Liquidators announced that net sales in Q4 2016 were
$244.9 million, up 4.3% on a y-o-y basis. The Company's net loss for Q4 2016 was $5.5 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $19.8 million, or $0.73 per diluted share, for Q4 2015. Get free access to your
research report on LL at:
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