Investors are worried over retail trends. Recent restructuring at Lowe's is a response to poor brick and mortar sales. All Lowe's is trying to do is maximize profits now and sh-- out all the extra dead weight (store level employees) over the next year. It's obvious. As soon as Amazon gets more into heavier, traditional hardware items, Lowe's and Depot are dead in the water as we understand it. Milk Lowe's for everything you can now, and then get the hell out (and sell your stock if you're stupid enough to have any in the first place).
http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/savingandinvesting/carnage-in-retail-sector-means-more-pain-to-come-for-shareholders-and-bondholders/ar-BBBiNk9?li=BBnbfcN&ocid=mailsignout