# Home Depot CEO taking temporary medical leave, two top execs to run the retailer

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-12 15:07 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Home Depot CEO taking temporary medical leave, two top execs to run the retailer" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include WSB-TV, bloomberg.com, The Home Depot and WSJ. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| WSJ | Home Depot CFO and VP Step Up As CEO Takes Medical Leave | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxNZWk5b0RfRjE0SmRQZUd4MFJVWHZoQ3RtWXNLV0h3aUdxbTJxRDkzN191MktlSWNLTl9QeEIwT3dzMG1vRW1waHg1S2NjWXFGTDBWd3h2MzB6czRFN1RVZkV3OFczeFBXWWdOYUVkd05ybVNjdFVPaUpDVDhtTU93WTVBRXNKTUlITHhCYkRJUEx5aENVSHdYOTl3SE9XQQ?oc=5) |
| WSJ | Do Investors Deserve to Know the Details of a CEO’s Medical Leave? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxQWk5GMzlYellwZjBxdUF0UEJhMlhiNTVrRHVfY2hfMGdBVklyZWcwenc2aGRMQ0xtaFYyT29Rbm5tY3JEZHZETlUxc3RHX0NPSWViYWJQa25XNG1FZnpiZGhka2dGLXQwejBNSEVyZjB2anhJcExWUXczNWtpZkJvM0txaWlzMHpxOFo2N1RMVDNiS3Zjb1VkN0hZSW1vd1JTdkprTA?oc=5) |
| finance.yahoo.com | Home Depot (HD) CEO Ted Decker Takes Temporary Medical Leave | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxPbXVHSkFDemlPM3hBQlBaVC00Y2MwM0thT1lSVU14M3JlOW9pY3NQN2NJa2VzUEpqQXdibi1RTTMwMWE1VzFUX0RVSTd0N1ZXRWlhSjJTeXkxbUdiRE1UQ0VFSFY3VjF3dEVndVJsM0lwb0trRFVpNVpIbk9xeG0yVlpHYXM1QTUyYTRGWFNJbw?oc=5) |
| Barron's | Home Depot CEO Decker Is Taking a Medical Leave of Absence. It’s One Reason Why the Stock Is Falling. | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxQVHdJX0prTmdzeEg5TUF3ZW9VaVRaLWRPcERKcUZkQzFYTWhiMTBucTBMNmJvQy0zNU1TYXRCN05EY3lHd0lJN1lNVmN4Sm5vSklLdkN3aDJCYldBbDJKbFBsSC12cEpVOGx6c1lpRGt6Z1JvQTNfWGJzQk5qTTFDZ1dsMGl3VFNMcGlQNUEzc3I?oc=5) |
| Fox Business | Home Depot CEO takes medical leave of absence | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxQUlJhcFd0THpxS0xpeTdNRUNHZU9zNEJKWWM3X01sa3FzOEVaM2FxMzhleFBYUGNyQlJoakFUdjBjUGw5WkpWTDVVMjJJR1Q1NWQ1YkpyOWJZTVJaZjh6dk1xUkJ1d2luZzMzVEE2aEI5UGRWdzVQRG1lZVFOc195ZHFTMNIBiAFBVV95cUxNMjBkMUl5QVp1QUtweUNJTUNQMVFLaG05bGQ2YVNKVjJuNDRfY0Z0V1Q2QndhRXhzYUg0RU9ubFZrUXVfemhkYUNZMkVvdmVoY0MtNW9hQUJBNE9nQVh5Zm5BTDBrZFVhRlFMcGMzb1Y2VDhDaElhR3phdFV2QUdtd1kzTlJObldq?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Ted Decker, CEO of Home Depot, Is Taking Medical Leave | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMicEFVX3lxTE5IR1JFaUZCQWRsUk4yTHBEclpIRnQtVHVKR1A4Z0JTX19PME0yaFFSVkJkUDVic0xPdXNBSFFENEV6aktPTHFrSEtqbUtBQm1zMURMVmpZdXhCU05QZnBYVUF0a0tJTmNuRVRLb3NPT3A?oc=5) |
| AJC.com | Home Depot CEO Ted Decker on temporary medical leave | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxQSHAxUkNHdUFxc0FOdDhrck15RHlkT2cwS1ZqZi1OTG56WlVEN3EwZXd2MVYyRm5uR25zM3oxb1NDUHFlTUR4MnFnb1pMVHZHcUZnZnI4ai11T1MyOGRQcDdRQ2Z1RmdkRmlVMGpXMFZuTmdUTXNEdThGZjlxazhKVzRNaXpaUmphMHYxS2x3WXVsM2dmVUptQQ?oc=5) |
| WSB-TV | The Home Depot CEO Ted Decker taking temporary medical leave | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxOZ2JVZjU3RDRkNW5FT3dVTk9rd19SSzhzUG9wUzIycFJCb2ZCeVRRcFVyTVF4Zm1CTDZFNzhUMXJSRjczVVFQM3ZNSWg0blFZN252cGhvUS1lRTVvYWZpWF9GMWZPc3ZMOG9kdlpZdWdqWkJrZjRfR2RGWmpMVG1BekNlLTl1dnhoaEZDWVBzUFQzUVlEQU9kSXFEMnhrZ2xHWVU4ZTM0ZnFDcXRRN1lVd3MxcnhTdmZp0gHMAUFVX3lxTFBPTW1iMkVfOUVNeUZBTWN1VWk3NUlvQVBTNlZKLVc2VmlfMzI5RGs5UkdvQ1lFZzl4Sm9TdzNYM0JjR0NYSm44M3Zwd0ctZmtqNEd0SkRMcWpuMnIxNDI4VWN1c1QwTmJzdm5NQ2Nrdjh0QjNPcW82blkwV2pkQmQ5M3dsMzhfclo2M0NEalJrXzYzamZBSU5aYjF) |
| bloomberg.com | Home Depot CEO Decker Taking Medical Leave Expected to Last for Months | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxQRlF1MVRLZS04N3d1eHE1eDNTY3BmcUxNalZydVlVbTNKUF9zcmpzUl83WWdZeUxsTEpyMnR1OV9XclY5UmdhWFVnQlRSd2NNajRGZWZuRGhuOG1jNVdtOFpUaWtRbmhRM1MtQWRkTWhuR0FmNWZFUjI5enJlX1Bta2NmLVdsUE01b3NlSGp2NUhlM3hycUV0eDJ2WGZTVUNVamMyQWd4RU1SLWtnbm1kTTEtd18?oc=5) |
| The Home Depot | The Home Depot Announces Interim Management Plans While CEO Takes Temporary Medical Leave | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMickFVX3lxTE5GUzlxMWthUXo5bVg5WU1DSkxDN3dtWlozVmlfb0xtUXNHclc0MlN4YUMxdDlkajUtRjBzZUI5Uk9PTnBXUWF0ZTRFbU1uY2FSNXZLSXc5OUNXcm1tRXhjLVNMNEFldF9ROTBVbkpic3dpQQ?oc=5) |
| WSJ | Home Depot Chief Executive to Take Medical Leave of Absence | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxObUxYX2NaZHZmaEk5clFxZlNjeUtrd0w0MWdNME1mQ3IyOEM4R2k3Unp3TDA2M056TkhCcVRTZFZ5X0FTMklJcDBLNEM0dHhhUnVDbHlLeWk5YWJtZGgxTWtjWUNhYTVMaFZWQTlrRDdwc2J4X3d4UlJQOTFZRVktMHJrXzA2NDYydWI1dS1VQ1NQMGRNVlJYS0pJc2cxdndsdUdTc0pn?oc=5) |
| CNBC | Home Depot CEO taking temporary medical leave, two top execs to run the retailer | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxPS0NJUjE3Sm54Q2dyRWp3TmFiR2pYeFg3aFNmTmdpeXk4cTBKOHZ1dXM3M3p3NkNYMWxMbVlvam9WenVscE92S2ZnR2JJak9SbnJ3a0RWeHAwdVQyNzBZanpWSG02cEtidDNxVWc2U2VWeHQ0LTdUN0JEanAxMjVndjhR0gGHAUFVX3lxTFBCX1NFR1k5R24wdlctb0VUN3VNd2dtaG5IaGFvWGFoMjI1SFlCclBJTV9ybVRTVGxkNFBBU3lwYk1CcGVEd1YtY1VSSXRISm9LTmlHN2VmOGdQZHBab1N2dEhZTzBEbVVNNG9KQnRxLWhfa3hSZEU5SVluSV9WdnZHOHNnWWFJdw?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-12/home-depot-ceo-taking-temporary-medical-leave-two-top-execs-to-run-the-retailer*