Analysts and investors are increasing their interest in the home improvement sector after the Federal Reserve lowered benchmark interest rates for the first time in four years. Lowe's Companies (NYSE:LOW) tracked higher in early trading on Tuesday after Oppenheimer upgraded the home improvement retailer to an Outperform rating after having it set

Home Depot is poised to gain from the Federal Reserve's recent rate cut. A lower interest rate should improve the demand for larger home improvement projects.