Lowe’s Innovation Labs and Made In Space have partnered to send the 1st commercial 3D printer to the International Space Station, launching a broader partnership together to bring tools to space and technology to Earth.

Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) updated its LowesForPros.com professional website. Through the upgraded site, Pro customers can make and track purchases of more than 500,000 items using a computer, tablet or smartphone and can choose to buy online and pick-up in-store or have orders delivered directly to their business or jobsite.

Lowe's now carries professional grade Hitachi pneumatic nailers and fasteners exclusively. New Hitachi Power Tool displays are joining the existing lineup of Hitachi tools at Lowe's and are rolling out to stores this month.

MOORESVILLE, NC -- Lowe's and Craftsy, which offers a number of online courses for DIYers, have teamed up, offering two free woodworking courses: Custom Built-In Shelves and Building a Raised-Bed Garden.Both courses offer six to seven HD video lessons, along with class materials -- supply lists and tooling tips, detailed instructions and demonstrations as well as answers by woodworking experts Kyle Kwiatkowski and Andy and Karen Chapman, respectively.

Home Depot and Lowe's both reported healthy sales first quarter, as the housing recovering and remodeling growth also continued. Housing starts rose 20.2% in April, the Commerce Department, to a rate of 1.135 million. March figures were adjusted upward.

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) today reported net earnings of $673 million for the quarter ended May 1, 2015. Lowe's bought back $1 billion in stock; and expects sales to rise 4.5 percent for the year.

Home Depot reported sales of $20.9 billion for the first quarter 2015, a 6.1 percent increase from 2014. "We had a stronger than expected start to the year as we experienced a more normal spring and continued recovery of the U.S. housing market," said CEO Craig Menear.

Lowe's adds 3D printers and scanners so customers can produce hard to find replacement cabinetry hardware and other home improvement items.

Lowe's adds 3D printers and scanners so customers can produce hard to find replacement cabinetry hardware and other home improvement items.

Lowe’s Companies, Inc., India division launched a Global Innovation Center in Bangalore, India to focus on the next-generation customer experience, emphasizing technology and analytics to provide customers with a more personalized shopping experience.