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What Home Depot's Earnings Mean for Mutual Fund Investors (HD)

Shauna O'Brien Nov 18, 2014

Home Depot (HD) released its third quarter financial results on Tuesday, reporting higher results that came in above analysts’ estimates.

Inside Home Depot’s Earnings

Net Income

The company reported net income of $1.54 billion, or $1.15 per share, up from $1.35 billion, or 95 cents per share, in the year prior. On average, analysts expected to see EPS of $1.13.

Revenue
Revenue rose 5.4% to $20.52 billion from $19.47 billion last year. Analysts expected to see revenue of $20.47 billion.

Outlook
Looking ahead, Home Depot expects to see FY2014 EPS of $4.54 and sales growth of 4.8%.

Mutual Funds to Watch

Symbol	Mutual Fund	Stake
VTSMX	Vanguard Total Stock Market Index	1.64%
VFINX	Vanguard 500 Index	1.04%
VINIX	Vanguard Institutional Index	1.01%

The Bottom Line

While the funds mentioned above hold a small stake in Home Depot, it is still important for investors to pay attention to major news events like earnings releases, as they can have an effect on mutual fund performance.