Home-improvement retailers Lowe’s (LOW -0.07%) and The Home Depot are alike in many regards. However, for 15 years, Lowe’s has trailed Home Depot significantly when it comes to profitability. There are different ways to measure profitability, but a particularly important one is a company’s operating margin. This is the profit […]
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A Chicago-based investment firm backing Riverbend Sandler is continuing its push to consolidate the swimming pool construction and maintenance business in Dallas-Fort Worth. Claffey Pools of Southlake will join an ownership group that started its consolidation drive with Plano-based Riverbend Sandler, according to trade publication Pool & Spa News. It’s […]
