BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : DECEMBER 18, 2000 ISSUE
PEOPLE As Growth Slows... Home Depot's same-store sales are slowing as the economy weakens Average annual growth in same-store sales since 1990: 8.5% Average growth in same-store sales last two quarters: 5% ...Profits Are Taking a Hit Net income growth is slipping, too Average annual growth in net income since 1990: 35% Expected growth in 2000 net income: 17% DATA: HOME DEPOT INC., J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _					RELATED ITEMS Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow TABLE: 3M: GE Junior TABLE: As Growth Slows...Profits Are Taking a Hit Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Headhunter INTERACT E-Mail to Business Week Online

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