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

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-12 14:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 16 · Current Velocity: 18

## Intelligence Brief
"Home Depot CEO taking temporary medical leave, two top execs to run the retailer" developed substantial multi-source reporting across the Business sector, tracked across 16 distinct newsrooms by Newsylist.


Key reporting was led by WSJ, Business Model Analyst, The Globe and Mail and Retail Customer Experience. Coverage velocity and cross-outlet momentum were measured using Newsylist open coverage telemetry.


Synthesized from multi-source international reporting and live coverage telemetry under Newsylist open intelligence methodology.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### What drove coverage for Home Depot CEO taking temporary medical leave, two top execs to run the ret?
Coverage spiked when 16 independent newsrooms published 18 verified reports during this coverage cycle.

### How did Newsylist track this trend?
Newsylist monitored article arrival rates, source diversity, and cross-outlet validation in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| WSJ | Home Depot CFO and VP Step Up As CEO Takes Medical Leave | 2026-08-13 01:12 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxNZWk5b0RfRjE0SmRQZUd4MFJVWHZoQ3RtWXNLV0h3aUdxbTJxRDkzN191MktlSWNLTl9QeEIwT3dzMG1vRW1waHg1S2NjWXFGTDBWd3h2MzB6czRFN1RVZkV3OFczeFBXWWdOYUVkd05ybVNjdFVPaUpDVDhtTU93WTVBRXNKTUlITHhCYkRJUEx5aENVSHdYOTl3SE9XQQ?oc=5) |
| Business Model Analyst | Home Depot’s CEO Took Medical Leave. The Real Disclosure Landed 13 Days Earlier | 2026-08-12 17:57 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE9mcjJnT3lWLVpYTjVyX1ZUYWU0MUF3TTlOZ2tKQzl6RDdJNzJsQlVzY216Q0xNdzMwUXMxdV8zbmdycTR6aDZvdmwxTHdYSUlGbG1KcVhuVERSRHRFc0VJUXJLY25FLXZrRlpCRlI3aFZib09IZXFtdzBRWTA2QQ?oc=5) |
| The Globe and Mail | Home Depot Implements Interim Leadership During CEO Leave | 2026-08-12 17:57 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1AFBVV95cUxNN2xMWmVxdko3WGRGN2ZJUzE0STJPT1V1T05YWWxzbjIyZVhfclgtcHdXRXpWSlg0ZXE0Wkt3MmRYcXRuTlNXRFNoNzNfaFB5eHBmVkZXX0RoUXRHUk93M3h1Nl80LXdQWmdPNDNrcjJmOTNkai1QREdXUDRWOFRRUEFLS3pWSlBpeXZ5b3BRaXFEam55TUxJTmJIeVVzcmNHdk5PNXduUzNiU1RvSVVFTkVMeEswNjlhNTZxamFtbkd4SVhPdDFlM24waEVqOVUwOFF0bA?oc=5) |
| Retail Customer Experience | Home Depot CEO takes medical leave | 2026-08-12 17:57 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxNakRfdzNubmR3ekFyZmc0NmxqZEVJY3NETTY0MVFsNkdRZ1ZrUjdBWnU5ODlYblc2bFdOZHhtOXRDWWhvMVNXUmlzaEU0Vk10YkR4cjVWeXVCTXVQRy1uc0Q1Ry1keHVDaDNUd2pZTTNPMGFOMXROb3RtM0FKUk9WYUM3ckNRTDZO?oc=5) |
| WSJ | Do Investors Deserve to Know the Details of a CEO’s Medical Leave? | 2026-08-12 17:57 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxQWk5GMzlYellwZjBxdUF0UEJhMlhiNTVrRHVfY2hfMGdBVklyZWcwenc2aGRMQ0xtaFYyT29Rbm5tY3JEZHZETlUxc3RHX0NPSWViYWJQa25XNG1FZnpiZGhka2dGLXQwejBNSEVyZjB2anhJcExWUXczNWtpZkJvM0txaWlzMHpxOFo2N1RMVDNiS3Zjb1VkN0hZSW1vd1JTdkprTA?oc=5) |
| finance.yahoo.com | Home Depot (HD) CEO Ted Decker Takes Temporary Medical Leave | 2026-08-12 17:57 | [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. | 2026-08-12 17:57 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxQVHdJX0prTmdzeEg5TUF3ZW9VaVRaLWRPcERKcUZkQzFYTWhiMTBucTBMNmJvQy0zNU1TYXRCN05EY3lHd0lJN1lNVmN4Sm5vSklLdkN3aDJCYldBbDJKbFBsSC12cEpVOGx6c1lpRGt6Z1JvQTNfWGJzQk5qTTFDZ1dsMGl3VFNMcGlQNUEzc3I?oc=5) |
| CBS News | Home Depot President and CEO Ted Decker taking medical leave of absence, company says | 2026-08-12 17:57 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxPZ3FCMVpNSWl5Z0hTZzhPbENZV0FCTVlvMm1STWtteEx6VUpLNzBXSGtNNW5nMlhWWlFwcFRYenpJc1FodFRBYnM0VU8zbEJBU3FFaDZKeEFXMHM3Z1NRaTFBZHd1V2xEWE1YWVJ1VmpuQi0tNmd0UnEzem8zVi1saEFfSWhjWXZFS3NBRnAxVFNwbXNTYm5ZUnJSUVFYLTA0cDdPSGhxUklTSTJjN0lMU2hZZC1jdWU3dWU0LUZRMA?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Home Depot’s Chief Is Stepping Down for Medical Leave | 2026-08-12 17:57 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMicEFVX3lxTE5IR1JFaUZCQWRsUk4yTHBEclpIRnQtVHVKR1A4Z0JTX19PME0yaFFSVkJkUDVic0xPdXNBSFFENEV6aktPTHFrSEtqbUtBQm1zMURMVmpZdXhCU05QZnBYVUF0a0tJTmNuRVRLb3NPT3A?oc=5) |
| Fox Business | Home Depot CEO takes medical leave of absence | 2026-08-12 17:57 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxQUlJhcFd0THpxS0xpeTdNRUNHZU9zNEJKWWM3X01sa3FzOEVaM2FxMzhleFBYUGNyQlJoakFUdjBjUGw5WkpWTDVVMjJJR1Q1NWQ1YkpyOWJZTVJaZjh6dk1xUkJ1d2luZzMzVEE2aEI5UGRWdzVQRG1lZVFOc195ZHFTMNIBiAFBVV95cUxNMjBkMUl5QVp1QUtweUNJTUNQMVFLaG05bGQ2YVNKVjJuNDRfY0Z0V1Q2QndhRXhzYUg0RU9ubFZrUXVfemhkYUNZMkVvdmVoY0MtNW9hQUJBNE9nQVh5Zm5BTDBrZFVhRlFMcGMzb1Y2VDhDaElhR3phdFV2QUdtd1kzTlJObldq?oc=5) |
| NYT > Business | Ted Decker, CEO of Home Depot, Is Taking Medical Leave | 2026-08-12 17:24 | [Source Link](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/business/home-depot-ceo.html) |
| AJC.com | Home Depot CEO Ted Decker on temporary medical leave | 2026-08-12 13:37 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxQSHAxUkNHdUFxc0FOdDhrck15RHlkT2cwS1ZqZi1OTG56WlVEN3EwZXd2MVYyRm5uR25zM3oxb1NDUHFlTUR4MnFnb1pMVHZHcUZnZnI4ai11T1MyOGRQcDdRQ2Z1RmdkRmlVMGpXMFZuTmdUTXNEdThGZjlxazhKVzRNaXpaUmphMHYxS2x3WXVsM2dmVUptQQ?oc=5) |
| WSJ | Home Depot Chief Executive to Take Medical Leave of Absence | 2026-08-12 13:37 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxObUxYX2NaZHZmaEk5clFxZlNjeUtrd0w0MWdNME1mQ3IyOEM4R2k3Unp3TDA2M056TkhCcVRTZFZ5X0FTMklJcDBLNEM0dHhhUnVDbHlLeWk5YWJtZGgxTWtjWUNhYTVMaFZWQTlrRDdwc2J4X3d4UlJQOTFZRVktMHJrXzA2NDYydWI1dS1VQ1NQMGRNVlJYS0pJc2cxdndsdUdTc0pn?oc=5) |
| WSB-TV | The Home Depot CEO Ted Decker taking temporary medical leave | 2026-08-12 13:37 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxOZ2JVZjU3RDRkNW5FT3dVTk9rd19SSzhzUG9wUzIycFJCb2ZCeVRRcFVyTVF4Zm1CTDZFNzhUMXJSRjczVVFQM3ZNSWg0blFZN252cGhvUS1lRTVvYWZpWF9GMWZPc3ZMOG9kdlpZdWdqWkJrZjRfR2RGWmpMVG1BekNlLTl1dnhoaEZDWVBzUFQzUVlEQU9kSXFEMnhrZ2xHWVU4ZTM0ZnFDcXRRN1lVd3MxcnhTdmZp0gHMAUFVX3lxTFBPTW1iMkVfOUVNeUZBTWN1VWk3NUlvQVBTNlZKLVc2VmlfMzI5RGs5UkdvQ1lFZzl4Sm9TdzNYM0JjR0NYSm44M3Zwd0ctZmtqNEd0SkRMcWpuMnIxNDI4VWN1c1QwTmJzdm5NQ2Nrdjh0QjNPcW82blkwV2pkQmQ5M3dsMzhfclo2M0NEalJrXzYzamZBSU5aYjF) |
| The Home Depot | The Home Depot Announces Interim Management Plans While CEO Takes Temporary Medical Leave | 2026-08-12 13:37 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMickFVX3lxTE5GUzlxMWthUXo5bVg5WU1DSkxDN3dtWlozVmlfb0xtUXNHclc0MlN4YUMxdDlkajUtRjBzZUI5Uk9PTnBXUWF0ZTRFbU1uY2FSNXZLSXc5OUNXcm1tRXhjLVNMNEFldF9ROTBVbkpic3dpQQ?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-08-12/home-depot-ceo-taking-temporary-medical-leave-two-top-execs-to-run-the-retailer*
*Synthesized by Newsylist Open Intelligence Engine under E-E-A-T journalistic standards.*