FINANCE

Lowe’s Companies saw its second-quarter U.S. same-store sales rise 35.1% as consumer spending on home projects continues to surge amid the pandemic.

Target Corp. crushed all estimates for its second quarter as it posted skyrocketing profits and the strongest quarterly same-store sales growth in its history amid strong digital and store growth.

TJX Cos. swung to a second-quarter loss as its store fleet remained dark for nearly a third of the period due to the pandemic.

If there were any doubts that Home Depot sales would benefit from the home-focused environment ushered in by the global pandemic, they were erased by the company’s second-quarter performance.

Walmart Inc.’s business continued to surge in the second quarter, with better-than-expected sales fueled by strong demand for food and general merchandise and skyrocketing growth in e-commerce.

Kohl’s Corp. reported better-than-expected second-quarter results but offered a sobering assessment of the months ahead.

Expense control paid off for Dillard’s in the second quarter.