Home Depot, Lowe's still in tough spots By: MarketWatch August 14, 2009 at 16:53 PM EDT While the embattled housing market has shown some sign of improvement, itâs not enough to perk up home-improvement giants Home Depot and Lowe's. Read More >> Related Stocks: Home Depot Lowe's Companies Masco Corp Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Target Corp Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.