ALGONQUIN, IL - AUGUST 19:  Mark Lankin loads lumber onto a cart at a Home Depot store in Algonquin, Illinois. Home Depot Inc. , the world's largest home improvement retailer, reported a second quarter profit of $1.2 billion. This less than expected drop in profits is due to the slowing U.S. economy and declining housing market. Getty Images logo Getty Images 42 months ago

ALGONQUIN, IL - AUGUST 19: Mark Lankin loads lumber onto a cart at a Home Depot store in Algonquin, Illinois. Home Depot Inc. , the world's largest home improvement retailer, reported a second quarter profit of $1.2 billion. This less than expected drop in profits is due to the slowing U.S. economy and declining housing market.