SAN BRUNO, CA - FEBRUARY 25: A Lowe's home improvement store is shown February 25, 2008 in San Bruno, California. Lowe's, the second largest home improvement retailer in the U.S. , behind Home Depot, reported fourth-quarter earnings today, down 33.4 percent to $408 million, or 28 cents a share compared to $613 million, or 40 cents per share one year ago. Getty Images logo Getty Images 23 months ago

SAN BRUNO, CA - FEBRUARY 25: A Lowe's home improvement store is shown February 25, 2008 in San Bruno, California. Lowe's, the second largest home improvement retailer in the U.S. , behind Home Depot, reported fourth-quarter earnings today, down 33.4 percent to $408 million, or 28 cents a share compared to $613 million, or 40 cents per share one year ago.

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  14. Men shop for tools at a Home Depot store in New York December 23, 2009. U.S. consumer spending rose in November as incomes recorded their biggest gain in six months, but a surprise drop in new home sales to a seven-month low was a reminder that the economic recovery would be bumpy.
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  16. Shoppers look at appliances at a Home Depot store in New York December 23, 2009. U.S. consumer spending rose in November as incomes recorded their biggest gain in six months, but a surprise drop in new home sales to a seven-month low was a reminder that the economic recovery would be bumpy.

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