New Leaders, Acquisitions, and Upcoming Earnings Results - Analyst Notes on The Home Depot, Lowe's, Grainger, WESCO, and HD Supply Holdings

NEW YORK, March 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE: HD), Lowe's Companies Inc. (NYSE: LL), W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE: GWW), WESCO International Inc. (NYSE: WCC), and HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HDS). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.AnalystsReview.com/register

The Home Depot, Inc. Analyst Notes

On February 28, 2014, The Home Depot, Inc. (The Home Depot) has named Craig Menear as President, US Retail, effective immediately. According to the Company, prior to the new role, Menear was serving as Executive Vice President, Merchandising, responsible for all merchandising departments and merchandising services and strategy; the Company's supply chain network; global sourcing; vendor management; marketing; and online sales. In his new role, Menear will add responsibility for all US store operations, with Marvin Ellison, Executive Vice President, US Stores, reporting to Menear. The Company also announced that Mark Holifield, who was serving as Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, has been named as Executive Vice President, Supply Chain and Product Development, with responsibility for sourcing and proprietary brands. The full analyst notes on The Home Depot, Inc. are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.AnalystsReview.com/03102014/HD/report.pdf

Lowe's Companies Inc. Analyst Notes

On March 4, 2014, Lowe's Companies Inc. (Lowe's) named Michael A. Jones as the Company's Chief Customer Officer, effective April 30, 2014. According to the Company, Jones currently serves as Lowe's Chief Merchandising Officer, with responsibilities of full merchandise offering for all Lowe's US stores and Lowes.com, as well as all global sourcing activities. In the new role, Jones will be responsible for creating experiences that best serve customers and differentiate Lowe's from its competitors, and will oversee areas including customer experience design, merchandising, marketing and communications, and digital interfaces. According to Lowe's, Jones will succeed Gregory M. Bridgeford, who plans to retire after 32 years with the Company. The full analyst notes on Lowe's Companies Inc. are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.AnalystsReview.com/03102014/LOW/report.pdf

W.W. Grainger, Inc. Analyst Notes

On February 19, 2014, W.W. Grainger, Inc. (Grainger) announced that its Board of Directors has selected a slate of nominees to serve for the 2014 - 2015 period. The said ten candidates are all current board members, and they will be voted on at the annual meeting. The names of the nominees are: Brian P. Anderson, V. Ann Hailey, William K. Hall, Stuart L. Levenick, Neil S. Novich, Michael J. Roberts, Gary L. Rogers, James T. Ryan, E. Scott Santi, and James D. Slavik. According to the Company, John W. McCarter, Jr. will not stand for re-election.  The Company stated that McCarter has been a board member of Grainger since 1990 and served as a member of the Board Affairs and Nominating Committee and the Compensation Committee. The full analyst notes on W.W. Grainger, Inc. are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.AnalystsReview.com/03102014/GWW/report.pdf

WESCO International Inc. Analyst Notes

On February 3, 2014, WESCO International Inc. (WESCO) announced that WESCO Distribution, Inc., through its wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary, has completed the previously announced acquisition of LaPrairie, Inc., a wholesale distributor of electrical products located in Newmarket, Ontario, that services the transmission, distribution, and substation needs of utilities and utility contractors. This acquisition is expected to be accretive to earnings by approximately $0.03 per diluted share in the first year of operation. The full analyst notes on WESCO International Inc. are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.AnalystsReview.com/03102014/WCC/report.pdf

HD Supply Holdings, Inc. Analyst Notes

On March 3, 2014, HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (HD Supply Holdings) has scheduled the release of its Q4 2013 and full-year 2013 results via press release on March 25, 2014 at 6:00 a.m. ET, to be followed by a conference call at 8:00 a.m. ET. The said conference call and presentation materials will be accessible via webcast by logging on from the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at hdsupply.com. The full analyst notes on HD Supply Holdings, Inc. are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.AnalystsReview.com/03102014/HDS/report.pdf

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