| During my last update I ventured into the rivalry | | | | making this a guessing game in determining which |
| sector of the packaging transportation sector | | | | stock would be more beneficial in terms of |
| when comparing the differences between buying | | | | numbers. However, as of right now, I would say |
| FedEx and UPS. Using the same type method, I | | | | Lowe's has the relatively higher potential to beat |
| will attempt to do the same regarding the two | | | | out Home Depot.Looking more closely in terms of |
| biggest home builders in Home Depot (HD) and | | | | technical analysis, Lowe's seems to beat out |
| Lowe's (LOW). While both have positives and | | | | Home Depot again. For the last five years Home |
| negatives, like all decisions some benefits will | | | | Depot has seemed to be stuck in a range of |
| outweigh the negatives in terms of higher margins | | | | 35.00 to 45.00 with no real potential or future |
| when juxtaposed together.Looking specifically at | | | | advances to thrive upon. On the other hand, |
| the fundamentals, there are a lot of similarities | | | | Lowe's has provided slow but stable growth |
| between the two home building corporations. Both | | | | during these last five years yielding growth of |
| have been in the public market for about the | | | | nearly 100% for investors in terms of capital |
| same number of years, and while the years do | | | | gains. With the continued opportunity especially |
| remain similar, the numbers do not. Home Depot | | | | during the fall months when hurricanes are |
| has revenue almost twice that of Lowe's which | | | | prevalent and lots of home repair equipment is |
| explains its tremendous upward growth over its | | | | needed, Lowe's seems to hold the advantage yet |
| entire duration. However, looking specifically the | | | | again in terms of technical analysis.Thus, while I |
| last five years, Lowe's has grown to provide | | | | truly do not like this type of industry, especially |
| margins which are similar or even higher than that | | | | during times of a potential recession, I would still |
| of Home Depot and has a greater opportunity to | | | | put my funds into Lowe's for at least a few |
| grow. According to Yahoo Finance, Home Depot | | | | months this fall. Your gains may not be as high if |
| has the potential to grow about 9% this year and | | | | placed in a more volatile or riskier choice, but |
| close to 13% the next five years. On the other | | | | regardless you should be assured of a high |
| hand Lowe's has the potential to grow nearly 11% | | | | potential to earn some quality capital gains in the |
| this year and close to 16% in the next five years | | | | next few months.Dennis Biray presents advice on |
| giving investors some statistics to play around | | | | all kinds of topics ranging from finance and |
| with when determining which stock to buy. | | | | investing to fitness to sports. |
| Fundamentals in other areas run in similar patterns | | | | |