Downgrading HD and LOW to Hold from Buy

Valuation Trumps Cycle For Now

Friday, November 14, 2014

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Within our research coverage of public building products companies and the homecenters, we offer reports that are incremental to our recurring publications and intertwine our sector conclusions with company-specific dynamics. These include broad-based earnings previews, adjustments to our financial models and updated perspectives on valuation.

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