Profit at Home Depot Boosted by More Customers

The video discusses the increase in sales and earnings for the third quarter, despite a stock sell-off due to unchanged forward guidance. It highlights a significant data breach announced in September, which is expected to incur costs of $27 to $34 million for 2014. Despite the breach, customer traffic increased by 3.2%, though a survey indicated that 47% of informed consumers might alter their shopping habits. Analyst David Schick from Stifel notes the difficulty in understanding market shifts without complete data, such as information from competitors like Lowe's.

What were the sales trends for the third quarter mentioned in the text?

What did the analyst David Schick mention about the availability of data regarding market shifts?