Tool-Maker Merger's Impact Seen Muted For Home Depot, Lowe's

Nov 3rd, 2009 - Wall Street Journal

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Stanley Works' (SWK) $4.5 billion acquisition of Black & Decker Corp. (BDK) may give home-improvement retailers a bigger vendor with more financial muscle, but several industry watchers said Tuesday that the combination shouldn't hurt results at Home Depot Inc. (HD) or Lowe's Cos. (LOW).

"I don't see this as a real negative for either" Home Depot or Lowe's, said retail industry consultant Craig Johnson of Customer Growth Partners.

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