B A R R Y wrote:
Vs. Lowes...

Apples to apples:

http://www.thestreet.com/_mktwrm/s/r...FREE&cm_ite=NA

That article didn't actually say anything new either,..... nor did it paint
a accurate picture. In general to compare Lowes to HD you need operation
numbers, my bone of contention in this thread is not share appreciation but
rather actual company operation results....just comparing share price
appreciation means little. Lowes was or is much smaller, has many more
opportunities to move into unsaturated markets....in fact because it is so
much smaller it is much easier to both raise sales and share price. Ever
notice how often relatively "new" smaller companies will greatly exceed old
or established companies on both share appreciation and sales growth? It
does bear noting that they as well inevitably will stall and/or the share
price will plummet.....inevitably the market will correct for its oft ill
concieved exuberance. Rod