From: CBS MoneyWatch on Tue, Aug 17 2010 10:40 AM

The nation’s No. 1 home improvement retailer says a modest quarterly sales increase helped to boost net income 7%. Plus: Small businesses could find it easier to get a loan.

From: CBS MoneyWatch on Tue, Nov 17 2009 6:07 PM

Target and Saks report better quarterly earnings, and Home Depot profits beat expectations - but the stores still sound cautious about holiday shoppers.