May 13, 2013 (Fast Lane via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Home Improvement Retail industry with the highest betas. Higher-beta stocks mean greater volatility and are therefore generally considered to be riskier but also may provide the potential for higher returns.Lumber Liquidators (NYSE:LL) is highest with a beta of 1.3. Lumber Liquidators, Inc. retails hardwood flooring in the United States. The Company sells domestic and exotic wood species in both prefinished and unfinished forms. In the past 52 weeks, shares of Lumber Liquidators have traded between a low of $26.52 and a high of $89.46 and are now at $88.85, which is 235% above that low price. Over the past week, the 200-day moving average (MA) has gone up 2.3% while the 50-day MA has advanced 4.0%.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) is next with a beta of 1.0. Finishing up the top three is Lowe's (NYSE:LOW), with a beta of 0.9. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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