Home Depot reports an increase for the quarter

Home Depot has reported an increase in sales of 5.4 per cent to USD 20.516 bn for the third quarter (ended 2 November 2014) compared with the same time last year. Sales on a comparable store area by the American world market leader rose by 5.2 per cent overall and by 5.8 per cent in the USA. Sales for the first three quarters of its fiscal year are thus up to USD 64.014 bn, equivalent to an increase of 4.7 per cent.