The end of DIY home-improvement boom


THE pandemic boom in do-it-yourself (DIY) home improvement projects is officially over.

Stanley Black & Decker Inc on Thursday chopped its 2022 earnings guidance nearly in half, citing a significant slowdown in consumer demand for power tools beginning in late May and accelerating through June.

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