The historical stock prices of these companies were obtained from the following two excellent internet resources.... Google Finance and MarketWatch Big Charts.
These 4 US Home Improvement Store Companies had their average stock prices drop by a huge 43% from December 31, 2007 during President Bush's second Presidential term, to March 6, 2009, very early in President Obama's first term, which was the very lowest point for the overall stock market due to the spillover effects resulting from the disastrous 2008 Financial Meltdown.
But since March 6, 2009, the average stock prices of these same 4 US Home Improvement Store Corps have increased by a very impressive 592% through January 24, 2014, driven by the exceptionally well run Lumber Liquidators' massive stock price appreciation. And the lowest increase of the 4 was a very robust 257%.
Clearly, the investors in and employees of these 4 US Home Improvement Store Companies must be very pleased with the impact of actions taken by both the Obama Administration and the US Fed to successfully rescue the US economy from its extremely weakened state caused by the 2008 US financial meltdown.
Below here are the market prices of each of these 4 US Home Improvement Store Companies on January 24, 2014, on March 6, 2009, and on December 31, 2007, sorted by Percentage Increase from March 6, 2009 to January 24, 2014:
| Market | Market | ||||||
| Price | Price | ||||||
| % | % | ||||||
| Change | Change | ||||||
| Market | Market | Market | 3-6-09 | 12-31-07 | |||
| Price | Price | Price | to | to | |||
| Home Improvement Stores | HQs | 1-24-14 | 3-6-09 | 12-31-07 | 1-24-14 | 3-6-09 | |
| Lumber Liquidators | Toano | VA | 95.03 | 7.71 | 8.99 | 1133% | -14% |
| Builders FirstSource | Dallas | TX | 8.00 | 1.08 | 6.07 | 638% | -82% |
| Home Depot | Atlanta | GA | 79.16 | 18.00 | 26.94 | 340% | -33% |
| Lowe's | Mooresville | NC | 47.83 | 13.39 | 22.62 | 257% | -41% |
| Average % Change all 4 | 592% | -43% |
