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°®¶¹´«Ã½ Depot continued to deal with a pullback in spending from customers in fiscal Q3, but it was less severe than in the past, and its performance beat Wall Street’s expectations.

°®¶¹´«Ã½ Depot’s Q2 sales rose slightly as the retailer benefited from an $18 billion acquisition this spring, but customers continued to rein in spending.

°®¶¹´«Ã½ Depot will buy SRS Distribution, a materials provider for professionals, in a deal valued at approximately $18.25 billion.

ATLANTA — °®¶¹´«Ã½ Depot topped profit and sales expectations in its most recent quarter, but sales continued to decline.