The following video is from Friday’s Motley Fool Money roundtable discussion, in which host Chris Hill, along with analysts Jason Moser, Ron Gross, and Charly Travers, discuss the week’s biggest investing news.

Two home improvement stocks reporting this week…

Lowe’s  fourth-quarter earnings were better-than-expected, but guidance for 2013 was disappointing. Home Depot’s profits were better-than-expected, and the compay raised its dividend. In this installment of Motley Fool Money, our analysts discuss the future of the retailers.

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The relevant video segment can be found between 13:43 and 14:45.

For the full video of today’s Motley Fool Money, click here.

The article Better Buy: Home Depot or Lowe’s? originally appeared on Fool.com.

Charly Travers has no position in any stocks mentioned. Ron Gross has no position in any stocks mentioned. Chris Hill has no position in any stocks mentioned. Jason Moser has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Home Depot and Lowe’s. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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