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  • HOME DEPOT INC Profile

    Lots of folks embark on household projects from The Home Depot. As the world's largest home improvement chain and second-largest retailer in the US after Wal-Mart, the firm operates more than 2,230 stores in all 50 US states, the District of Columbia, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. It targets the do-it-yourself and professional markets with a broad product assortment (up to 45,000 items, including lumber, floor and wall coverings, plumbing, gardening supplies, tools, paint, and even appliances). Home Depot has reshuffled its top management in response to angry shareholders and sold its construction supply business, HD Supply, in 2007.
    Francis S. Blake
    CEO
    2455 Paces Ferry Rd. NW

    Atlanta, GA 30339-4024

    http://www.homedepot.com

    Phone: 770-433-8211

    Fax: 770-384-2356
    Sector: Services Industry: Retail
  • 2008 Sales 2008 Sales Growth 2008 Net Income 2008 Employees
    $77,349,000,000 -14.8% $4,395,000,000 331,000
  • Key Executives: HD

    Name Title Officer Since
    Francis S. Blake CEO 1/1/06
    Carol B. Tome CFO -
    Robert P. DeRodes Chief Information Officer -
    Jack A. VanWoerkom General Counsel -
    James C. Snyder, Jr. General Counsel -
    Annette M. Verschuren President, Geographical -
    Brian C. Cornell Director 1/18/08
    Joseph J. DeAngelo -
  • Top Competitors: HD

  • Insider Trends: HD

    Sentiment for HD is POSITIVE

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    • Market Value of Insider Sales
    • Market Value of Insider Purchases
    Total dollar value of all insider purchases and sales over 12 months
  • Insider Transactions: HD

    Date Name Shares Transaction Type Market Value
    06/19/08 BOUSBIB ARI 10,000 Purchase $266,400.00
    06/13/08 BATCHELDER DAVID H 247,301 Purchase $6.73 M
    06/06/08 BATCHELDER DAVID H 1.3 M Purchase $35.54 M
  • Ownership Breakdown : HD

    Large Block Holder Type Number  
    Institutions 1,315.00
     
    Mutual Fund 2,126.00
    Other Major 22.00