Why Jim Cramer has reservations about Home Depot buying GMS

Home Depot is going back to the acquisition well in its bid to capture more spending dollars from professional contractors. The news The home improvement retailer announced Monday that it is acquiring GMS, a building materials distributor that specializes in products such as drywall, steel studs and insulation . Under the agreement, Home Depot’s subsidiary…

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Home Depot SRS Distribution buys GMS

A Home Depot store in San Carlos, California, US, on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Home Depot said Monday that it is buying GMS, a building-products distributor, for about $4.3 billion as the retailer moves to draw more sales from contractors and other home professionals. Shares of Home…

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What Trump’s battle with Energy Star could cost homeowners

Donald Trump, as both a citizen and president, has railed against modern dishwashers, washing machines, light bulbs, showerheads and toilets, claiming that onerous government regulations render them less effective and more expensive. Since returning to the White House in January, he’s turned his ire into an edict. On April 9, Trump issued an executive order…

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