Lowe’s reported second-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street’s estimates, sending its share surging by more than 7% in premarket trading. Here’s how the company did, compared with what Wall Street was expecting, according to Refinitiv consensus estimates: Adjusted earnings per share: $2.15, vs. $2.01 estimated Revenue: $20.99 billion, vs. $20.94 billion estimated Same store sales:
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