On Oct 18, 3:57*am, "HeyBub" wrote:
"Lowe's Cos Inc is closing 20 of its U.S. locations and eliminating nearly
2,000 jobs, and the home improvement retailer is slashing its store-opening
plans to improve profitability."

http://news.yahoo.com/lowes-closes-s...-plan-12372159...

The stores being closed are located in:

Los Banos, CA
Biddeford, ME
Old Bridge, NJ
Westminster, CA
Ellsworth, ME
Batavia, NY
Denver, CO
Ionia, MI
N. Kingstown, RI
Aurora, IL
Rogers, MN
Emporia, VA
Oswego, IL
Claremont, NH
S. Tacoma, WA
Chalmette, LA
Hooksett, NH
Brown Deer, WI
Haverhill, MA
Manchester, NH

"Right sizing" the company to make it nimble. Something GM should
have done. Something the banks should have done, Something the
financial services companies should have done, Something the
insurance companies should have done. Clearing the brush is a good
thing.