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Consumer · #28 of 100
Home Depot
Giant stores that sell tools and materials to fix and build houses.
📖 Its story
In 1978, Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank were fired from their jobs at another store. Instead of giving up, they dreamed of a huge store where people could find everything for their home. That's how Home Depot was born.
💵 How it makes money
It sells tools, paint, wood, plants and lots of materials to families and builders.
🤯 Fun fact
Its first two stores opened in Atlanta in 1979, and today it also has stores in Mexico.
👍 The good part
It helps people fix, improve and build their homes.
⚠️ The risk
When the economy is bad or interest rates go up, people buy and remodel fewer homes.
🧠 Did you get it?
In what city did the first Home Depot stores open?
Its stock
HD
on the NYSE stock exchange
$349.94
▼ 1.55% today
▲ 1.70% this year
In the game: 349.94 Monis per share (1 Moni = 1 dollar).
Price as of November 5 at 6:49 PM ET, delayed.
🗂️ Quick facts
- Founded in: 1978
- Founded by: Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank
- Home: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
🔎 How to find it on the stock market
- Search the internet for HD stock.
- You can also find it in your parents' investing app with the letters HD.
- Check how much one share costs and whether today it's green (went up) or red (went down).
🎮 Buy it in the game
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