Home Depot Reports Higher Sales, but Its C.E.O. Isn’t There to Spread the News
Reported by New York Times Business · nytimes.com · August 18, 2026
Investors got a shock last week when the retailer said that Ted Decker, the chief executive, would take a medical leave. Tuesday’s earnings brought a more welcome surprise.
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