The Toro Company (TTC) makes lawn mowers, irrigation systems, snow blowers and other equipment aimed at both professional landscapers and residential homeowners. Toro distributes its products through retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) and Home Depot (HD), independent hardware stores as well as direct sales through e-commerce.

Demand for Toro's landscaping and irrigation equipment is directly related to the development of new commercial and residential real estate. A prolonged slump due to subprime lending would likely decrease demand for Toro products, which can be expensive (many finance their purchases).

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