Is Amazon a Threat to This Top Dow Stock?

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The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which research analyst Catherine Baab-Muguira and industrials editor/analyst Isaac Pino discuss topics across the investing world.

In today's segment, Catherine and Isaac discuss an emerging threat to the world's largest home improvement retailer, Home Depot. While Home Depot just reported a solid quarter, Amazon.com has recently launched a site called Amazon Supply, offering 500,000 products from wrenches to screws to paper clips. Could Amazon Supply seriously threaten Home Depot's dominance?

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At the time thisarticle was published Catherine Baab-Muguira has no positions in the stocks mentioned above.Isaac Pinohas no positions in the stocks mentioned above. The Motley Fool owns shares of Amazon.com.Motley Fool newsletter services recommendAmazon.com and Home Depot. Try any of our Foolish newsletter servicesfree for 30 days. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe thatconsidering a diverse range of insightsmakes us better investors. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.

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