Lowe’s

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The big-box home-improvement retailer has enjoyed several strong years, as the pandemic and the rise of remote work encouraged many people to either update their existing homes or buy and fix up new ones. The company reported more than $96 billion in sales in 2021, a bump of 6.9% compared with 2020, and an impressive 33% leap from 2019, the last pre-pandemic year. A tight housing market and rising real estate values are expected to continue to fuel new home projects—good news for Lowe’s and its competitors.