UPDATE: Lowe's Posts 26% Rise In Q2 Profit, Lifts Full-Year Outlook

Lowe's Companies (NYSE: LOW ) reported a 26% rise in its fiscal second quarter earnings and lifted its forecast for the year. Lowe's now projects full-year earnings of $2.10 per share on sales growth of 5%. The company had earlier expected earnings of $2.05 per share on sales growth of