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LoweÕ earnings jump 26%

Retailer beats analyst estimates

Lowe’s (LOW) second-quarter earnings surpassed analyst expectations, rising 26% thanks to an improving housing market, The Wall Street Journal reported. The publication delved into the firm's earnings Wednesday:

Chief Executive Robert Niblock characterized home improvement demand as strong during the quarter ended Aug. 2, for which Lowe's reported a profit of $941 million, or 88 cents a share, compared with a profit of $747 million, or 64 cents a share, a year ago. The year-earlier period included a one-cent charge related to staff reductions at the company's U.S. headquarters and a three-cent charge tied to a calendar shift.

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