Investing.com - Home Depot (NYSE:HD) reported fourth quarter earnings that missed analysts' expectations on Tuesday and revenue that fell short of forecasts.
The firm reported earnings per share of $2.09 on revenue of $26.49B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $2.16 on revenue of $26.58B. That compared to EPS of $1.68 on revenue of $23.88B in the same period a year earlier. The company had reported EPS of $2.51 on revenue of $26.3B in the previous quarter.
For the year, Home Depot shares are up 10.57%, under-performing the S&P 500 which is up 12.88% year to date.
Home Depot follows other major Services sector earnings this month
On Thursday, January 31, 2019, Amazon.com reported fourth quarter EPS of $6.04 on revenue of $72.38B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $5.65 on revenue of $71.88B.
Alibaba earnings beat analyst's expectations on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, with third quarter EPS of $12.19 on revenue of $117.28B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of $11.45 on revenue of $119.03B
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