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Home Depot Inc. will hire more than 60,000 seasonal workers to help with its busy spring season.

To balance a drop in items sold for big renovations, the company is trying to get women, 50 percent of its customers, excited about more modest makeovers.

Home Depot (HD) posted a strong increase in first quarter profits today, and hiked its full-year forecast.

Materials and energy stocks were among those pulling the U.S. stock market to a weak opening. Home Depot gained on Lowe's earnings report.

Third-quarter earnings at the retailer fell 8.9 percent amid weak housing and renovation markets, but the retailer raised its full-year outlook.

Home Depot's earnings jumped 44% on fewer charges as the home-improvement retailer posted results that beat analysts' views despite lower sales.

Some of the US's best-known retailers report sharp slumps in profits as consumer confidence continues to slide.

Home Depot is cutting 7,000 jobs and closing its 34 Expo Design Centers as the recession continues to batter the U.S. housing market.