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Home Depot CEO: You just can't offset 40% deflation (video)
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2019-06-26HDHome DepotAlpha Vantage Newstariff_announcement
Event summary
Home Depot CEO Craig Menear discussed the challenge of 40% lumber deflation attributing it to wet weather and stating it cannot be offset. He also indicated the company is exploring ways to mitigate Chinese tariffs. This comes as Home Depot reached $100.9 billion in sales in 2017 and aims for $120 billion by 2020.
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