Last week, the sentiment for the Home Improvement Stores industry increased 65 points. At the same time, the Department Stores industry lost 44 points.

Positive Sentiment Mover: Home Improvement Stores

Last week, the sentiment for Home Improvement Stores increased 65 points, whilst the attention buzz went up by 66%. Lowe’s Companies Inc and Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc led the category with a sentiment score of 71 and 54 points respectively.

Negative Sentiment Mover: Department Stores

At the same time, the sentiment for Department Stores decreased 44 points, whilst the attention buzz went up by 7%. Marks & Spencer Group PLC and JC Penney Co Inc led the category with a sentiment score of -38 and -36 points respectively.