The Home Depot said net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 rose $2.6 billion to $47.9 billion, or 5.7%, from the same period last year. Net earnings were $4.8 billion, or $4.79 per diluted share, compared with $4.6 billion, or $4.58 per diluted share, a year earlier. Wait

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   The Home Depot said net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 rose $2.6 billion to $47.9 billion, or 5.7%, from the same period last year. Net earnings were $4.8 billion, or $4.79 per diluted share, compared with $4.6 billion, or $4.58 per diluted share, a year earlier. Wait

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   The company said comparable sales for Q2 rose 1.7% (1.3% in the U.S.), and adjusted diluted earnings per share were $4.92, compared with $4.68 a year earlier.

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   The company said operating cash flow was $11,422 million for the 6 months ended August 2, 2026. It paid cash dividends of $4,643 million, repaid long-term debt of $3,040 million and made net payments for acquired businesses of $1,333 million.

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   The company reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 outlook, which calls for total sales growth of approximately 2.5% to 4.5%, an operating margin of approximately 12.4% to 12.6% and net interest expense of approximately $2.3 billion. The company said the outlook includes IEEPA tariff refunds.

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