Income, Sales Rise for Home Depot

Atlanta, GA, Nov. 18, 2014 -- The Home Depot Inc. reported third quarter earnings of $1.54 billion or $1.15 per share.

That's up from $1.35 billion a year ago.

The company posted revenue of $20.52 billion, topping analysts's expectations for $20.42 billion. A year ago the firm reported $19.5 billion in revenue.