Following links shows the financial staement for both Home Depot and Lowes.

Home depot: http://quotes.wsj.com/HD/financials/annual/income-statement

Lowes: http://quotes.wsj.com/LOW/financials/annual/income-statement

Identify two items or issues that cannot be derived from the financial statements of the two companies that you selected for your research.

Explain why these items or issues would be of concern to investors and other stakeholders. In your rationale, address the specific interests of the different users of financial statements.

Compare and contrast the two companies in terms of how well or how poorly they are performing in the areas of profit, debt, and asset turnover.Use appropriate ratios in your analysis. Indicate strategies for possible improvement in each area.