
the company's supply business. Growth in that business was largely driven by its recent acquisitions, including Hughes Supply earlier this year. The retail business posted a tepid 5.1% top-line gain, as comparable-store sales (sales
per share fair value estimate. Net sales rose 13.1%, boosted by the recently completed acquisition of Hughes Supply . The Hughes Supply deal was the primary driver of a 225% increase in the sales of Home Depot Supply, which offers products
recently accelerated pace of industry consolidation (including Home Depot's HD soon-to-be-completed purchase of Hughes Supply ), we now expect our thesis to play out even faster than previously thought. As the largest and best positioned MRO
special dividend. Separately, on Jan. 10, Home Depot HD announced an agreement to pay $3.47 billion to acquire Hughes Supply HUG, one of the nation's largest store-based distributors of construction and MRO supplies. This move, which
On Jan. 10, Home Depot HD announced an agreement to pay $3.47 billion to acquire Hughes Supply HUG, one of the nation's largest store-based distributors of construction and MRO supplies. This move, which more than doubles
announced that it plans to acquire Hughes Supply HUG for $3.5 billion, including ..... value estimate for Home Depot, as Hughes Supply will contribute a small percentage ..... s annual sales and profits. Hughes Supply is one of the country's largest