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Home Depot's 2Q profit drops 24 percent (AP)

Date : 19 Aug 2008 Category : Business

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AP - The Home Depot Inc., the nation's largest home improvement retailer, reported a 24 percent drop in second-quarter profit on Tuesday and reiterated its downbeat outlook for the year amid a weak housing market that shows no signs of recovery.

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