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Article Lowes Results Maintains Annual Forecasts Housing Market
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AI-generatedLowe's results beat estimates on pro demand, but housing market headwinds (rising mortgage rates) cap growth. Company maintains cautious annual guidance. Sector impact is US-specific home improvement retail, with indirect link to housing market and interest rates. Commercial mechanism: demand_spike from professional customers partially offsets consumer weakness; margin impact from acquisition costs.
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- Lowe's Q1 sales $23.08B vs est $22.97B
- Fiscal 2026 comparable sales guidance flat to +2%
- Adjusted profit $3.03/sh vs est $2.97
- Mortgage rates at 6.46% in early April
- $96M pre-tax acquisition expenses
Mid-term headwinds for housing-related REITs expected; impact 2-4%.
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