Lowe's Leaves Its 2017 Outlook Unchanged

Lowe's Leaves Its 2017 Outlook Unchanged

Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) this week announced earnings results that included a sharp sales jump as hurricane recovery efforts lifted demand for home improvement products. Yet the retailer couldn't keep up with the growth pace and profitability that Home Depot (NYSE: HD) revealed earlier in the month. Meanwhile, Lowe's left its full-year operating outlook unchanged despite the surprisingly strong third quarter.

More on that forecast in a moment. First, here's how the headline results stacked up against the prior-year period:

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