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May 16, 2011, 12:27 p.m. EDT

Lowe’s cuts forecast as sales drop unexpectedly
Signs are that fuel prices have started to dent spending, retailer says

By Andria Cheng, MarketWatch

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Lowe’s Cos. reported a 5.7% decline in first-quarter profit Monday, after bad weather and the absence of a year-earlier federal appliance-rebate program led to a surprise drop in sales.

The No. 2 U.S. home-improvement retailer also cut its fiscal-year financial outlook, with the shortfall expected to fall mostly in the second half because it said higher fuel prices have affected the way consumers shop while the still-troubled housing market also made shoppers cautious about big-ticket discretionary purchases.

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