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NYSE: HDHome Depot (HD) stock, explained like you're 5
Home Depot trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker HD. It is a mega cap company in the home improvement industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 282 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- HD
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Home Improvement
- Size
- Mega cap, about 282 billion dollars
How Home Depot makes money
- Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining.
- Online and in store sales.
- Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves HD stock
- How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend.
- Interest rates, which affect big purchases.
- Prices, costs and competition.
In the news lately
- How Risky Is Home Depot Stock? (trefis.com)
- Home Depot (HD) Stock Is a Falling Knife When Should We Catch It? (Cabot Wealth Network)
- Home Depot (HD) Declines More Than Market: Some Information for Investors (Yahoo Finance)
- HD Stock Gains On Q2 Beat: Home Depot Reaffirms Guidance, CFO Says Tariff Refunds Help 'Maintain Value' (Stocktwits)
- The Home Depot Announces 2026 Holiday Decor Collection and Seasonal Savings on Gifts for Everyone on Your List (The Home Depot)
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Questions about Home Depot stock
What does Home Depot do?
Home Depot trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker HD. It is a mega cap company in the home improvement industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 282 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Home Depot?
Home Depot trades under the ticker HD on the New York Stock Exchange.
How does Home Depot make money?
Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining. Online and in store sales. Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves HD stock?
How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend. Interest rates, which affect big purchases. Prices, costs and competition.
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