To the annoyance of some shareholders, HD Supply Holdings (NASDAQ:HDS) shares are down a considerable 33% in the last...

HD Supply (HDS) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 16.36% and 0.51%, respectively, for the quarter ended January 2020. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (HDS), one of the largest industrial distributors in North America, today announced that the location of its annual meeting has been changed to a virtual format only, due to the public health and safety concerns related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and recommendations and orders from governmental authorities. Stockholders will not be able to attend the annual meeting in person. If you were a registered or restricted stockholder on the March 23, 2020 record date, you can attend the virtual meeting by accessing https://web.lumiagm.com/263190380, click “I have a login,” enter the control number found on the proxy card or notice of availability of proxy materials that you previously received, then enter the meeting password “HDSupply2020!”.

HD Supply Holdings (NASDAQ:HDS) reported Q4 results.Quarterly Results Earnings per share fell 8.57% over the past year to $0.64, which beat the estimate of $0.55.Revenue of $1,385,000,000 lower by 4.22% from the same period last year, which beat the estimate of $1,380,000,000.Guidance Q1 EPS expected to be between $3.45 and $3.50.Q1 revenue expected between $6,116,000,000 and $6,166,000,000.Conference Call Details Date: Mar 17, 2020View more earnings on HDSTime: 08:03 AM ETWebcast URL: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/9dow75wgTechnicals 52-week high: $47.13Company's 52-week low was at $22.00Price action over last quarter: down 27.81%Company Description Through a combination of acquisitions and organic growth, HD Supply has become one of the largest industrial distributors in North America. It is the market leader in the two sectors in which it operates (facilities and home improvement maintenance, repair, and operations and specialty construction). Today, HD Supply offers 650,000 stock-keeping units and serves 500,000 customers through 270 branches across the United States and Canada.See more from Benzinga * Lands' End: Q4 Earnings Insights * Recap: Michaels Companies Q4 Earnings * Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For March 17, 2020(C) 2020 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.

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ATLANTA, March 17, 2020 -- HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HDS), one of the largest industrial distributors in North America, today reported Net sales of $6.1 billion for the.

HD Supply Holdings Inc. reported Tuesday fiscal fourth-quarter profit and sales that topped expectations, while saying it would not provide first-quarter or full-year guidance given the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. The stock was still inactive in premarket trading. For the quarter to Feb. 2, the industrial distributor said net income fell to 77 million, or 48 cents a share, from $81 million, or 52 cents a share, in the year-ago period. The FactSet consensus for earnings per share was 55 cents. Sales fell 4.2% to $1.385 billion, just above the FactSet consensus of $1.381 billion. Facilities maintenance sales fell 4.6% to $702 million, below the FactSet consensus of $702.6 million, while construction & industrial sales grew 3.7% to $685 million to beat expectations of $677.9 million. For the month of February, sales rose 8.8% to $460 million. The company said it set a new $500 million stock buyback program, after completing the previous $500 million program during the fourth quarter. The stock has dropped 33.2% over the past month, while the S&P 500 has shed 29.4%.

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HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (HDS), one of the largest industrial distributors in North America, today announced that materially changing market conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted the company’s previously announced timeline to separate its Facilities Maintenance and Construction & Industrial businesses. HD Supply remains committed to the separation of its two businesses and reaffirms that the strategic rationale for the separation is unchanged. “As our industry reacts to COVID-19 and the large-scale effort to contain it, we remain focused on navigating the crisis, keeping our associates healthy, serving our customers, and protecting the financial stability of our company during these unprecedented times,” said Joe DeAngelo, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of HD Supply Holdings, Inc.

HD Supply, Inc. (HDS), one of the largest industrial distributors in North America, today announced it has been ranked number 98 by Training magazine in its listing of 2020 Top 125 Training Organizations Globally. Training magazine, the leading business publication for learning and development, ranks companies’ excellence in employer-sponsored training and development programs. New Associate Orientation (NAO), hosted at HD Supply’s headquarters in Atlanta, is a day-long session that provides valuable resources and information while welcoming associates into their new roles.

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HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (HDS), one of the largest industrial distributors in North America, today announced that the company is planning to release its fiscal 2020 first-quarter press release on Tuesday, June 9th, at 6 a.m. (ET) to be followed by a conference call at 8 a.m. (ET). To learn more about HD Supply, please visit the company's website at hdsupply.com. HD Supply uses its website as a channel of distribution for material company information.

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