0LD8.L - Target Corporation
| Previous close | 76.87 |
| Open | 83.30 |
| Bid | 0.00 x 0 |
| Ask | 0.00 x 0 |
| Day's range | 83.30 - 83.30 |
| 52-week range | 83.30 - 83.30 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Avg. volume | N/A |
| Market cap | 43.345B |
| Beta (3Y monthly) | 0.61 |
| PE ratio (TTM) | 14.57 |
| EPS (TTM) | 5.72 |
| Earnings date | N/A |
| Forward dividend & yield | N/A (N/A) |
| Ex-dividend date | N/A |
| 1y target est | N/A |
- Motley Fool
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
Strong earnings reports from Target and Lowe's increased optimism about U.S. consumer spending.
- Motley Fool
Can Target Succeed In The Ecommerce Game?
The retailer is continuing to create strong comp sales growth, while producing big jumps in profit.
- Reuters - UK Focus
US STOCKS-Target, Lowe's results boost Wall St; stocks hold gains after Fed minutes
Wall Street's main indexes rose on Wednesday as upbeat earnings from retailers pointed to strength in U.S. consumer demand, and stocks held gains after minutes from the Federal Reserve's meeting last month showed that policymakers had debated a more aggressive rate cut. U.S. stocks opened solidly higher following better-than-expected results from retailers Target Corp and Lowe's Cos Inc. Target shares surged 19.4% after the big-box retailer raised its annual earnings forecast.
- Market Realist
Did Target Stock’s Surge Remove Tariff Fears?
Target surged more than 19% in morning trading, and it's on course to register its biggest intraday gain. It crushed analysts’ second-quarter estimates.
- Motley Fool
Why Kohl's Shares Were Gaining Today
Shares of the department store chain rose apparently in sympathy with a surge from rival Target.
Motley FoolTarget Corp (TGT) Q2 2019 Earnings Call Transcript
TGT earnings call for the period ending August 3, 2019.
- Motley Fool
Why Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond Popped 6.1% Wednesday and What Investors Should Think
Strong results from major retailers are pulling consumer discretionary stocks higher Wednesday. What does this mean for Bed Bath & Beyond investors?
- Bloomberg
Target, Like Walmart, Proves Main Engine of Economy Is Humming
(Bloomberg) -- Terms of Trade is a daily newsletter that untangles a world embroiled in trade wars. Sign up here. Recession fears may be mounting in certain parts of the U.S. economy, but Walmart Inc. and Target Corp. are signaling that the all-important American consumer is doing just fine.The big-box discount retailers both beat sales expectations for the second quarter and raised their profit guidance for the full year, shrugging off concerns about tariffs, encroachment from Amazon.com Inc. and dispiriting results from retail peers like Macy’s Inc., J.C. Penney Co. and Kohl’s Corp. Paired with bullish comments on the U.S. housing market this week from Home Depot Inc. and Lowe’s Corp., the outlook heading into the critical holiday period looks brighter.“The consumer economy continues to motor along nicely,” said Neil Saunders, an analyst at Global DataRetail. “Home improvement is an early indicator of economic distress and from Home Depot’s numbers, there was no sign that the consumer is in a tailspin. Target and Walmart, both bellwethers for mainstream America, point to the same conclusion.”Standing OutWalmart, Target and Home Depot -- along with a few other recent star performers like Costco Wholesale Corp. and Best Buy Co., who report in the coming weeks -- have stood out by nailing the fundamentals of retail: price, assortment and convenience. Their products are affordable, with enough new stuff to keep people coming back, along with plenty of online buying options that appeal to busy shoppers. Plus their size and clout give them a leg up in negotiating tariff impacts with suppliers that smaller rivals don’t have.Take Target, which is remodeling 300 stores this year and has introduced about two dozen private and exclusive brands in key categories like apparel, home decor and booze. Or Walmart, which has figured out curbside fulfillment of grocery orders and will start offering in-home deliveries directly to shoppers’ fridges this fall. Those offers make them unique in the sea of sameness that has let Amazon and digital upstarts grab market share from other retailers in recent years.Target shares surged as much as 19% to a record high after reporting results Wednesday. Lowe’s rose as much as 13%, the biggest intraday jump since 2008.Target debt also rallied and credit protection costs fell as bond investors grew more optimistic about the company’s financial strength. The cost to protect Target debt in the credit default swaps market for five years declined as much as 4.9 basis points to 26.5 basis points, the biggest drop since 2016, according to data provider CMA.Stable ConsumerA recent survey of shoppers from analysts at Stifel confirms the appeal of Target and its discount brethren. More than eight out of 10 shoppers polled in late July said they plan to shop at Walmart in the next month, up from 71% who said the same two years ago. Target enjoyed a similar rate of increase in so-called shopping intention. More than one-quarter of consumers said they plan to spend more on discretionary items -- stuff they want but don’t necessarily need -- in the coming months, well above the 16% average over the past seven years.“Our data suggests the U.S. consumer remains strong,” Stifel’s Mark Astrachan said in a note. Household spending accounts for about two-thirds of the economy.Retail-industry leaders echoed that sentiment. “We see a very stable and healthy consumer environment,” Target Chief Executive Officer Brian Cornell said on a call with reporters after the earnings release. Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison said Wednesday that the home-improvement retailer’s gains in the quarter reflected “a solid macroeconomic backdrop,” while Walmart’s finance chief Brett Biggs said last week that American consumers were in “relatively good shape.”U.S. retail sales rose 0.7% in July, the most in four months, according to the Commerce Department. The result topped all estimates in a Bloomberg survey of economists.Department-Store DoomStill, some retailers are floundering. Traditional department-store chains like Macy’s and J.C. Penney turned in a dour set of results, and the next round of tariffs on Chinese goods -- poised to hit nearly all apparel -- could send them reeling even more. A levy on department-store staples like handbags already went into effect, with the vast majority of other products slated for hikes later this year, even after a partial reprieve.Target said that reprieve on the latest round of tariffs will delay their impact to the first quarter of 2020.“This is largely a 2020 issue,” Cornell said on a call with analysts Wednesday.It’s not just tariffs: Unfavorable weather in the early spring kept shoppers from buying summer swimsuits and outdoor gear, pummeling performance for the stores that rely on those seasonal products. To goose sales, both Macy’s and J.C. Penney have inked deals with online consignment outlet thredUP, which reflects the weak demand for the fashions currently on their racks. Shoppers have already gone elsewhere, particularly younger ones.The bottom line is that consumers are still spending, but they’re getting more choosy and cautious, which is why even discounter TJX Cos. posted a rare stumble after failing to freshen up the assortment at its HomeGoods chain, forcing it to discount items. The miss at what’s traditionally an earnings standout showed how little margin for error there is in today’s unforgiving retail world.(Adds bond performance in seventh paragraph and July U.S. retail sales in 11th.)\--With assistance from Cécile Daurat.To contact the reporter on this story: Matthew Boyle in New York at mboyle20@bloomberg.netTo contact the editors responsible for this story: Anne Riley Moffat at ariley17@bloomberg.net, Lisa WolfsonFor more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com©2019 Bloomberg L.P.
- Reuters
Target shares surge on same-day delivery boost
The retailer has spent billions of dollars on its push to compete with the ease of delivery provided by Amazon.com Inc and Walmart Inc, buying grocery delivery firm Shipt, and building in-store pickup and drive-up services. Target said one out of five customers who used its same-day service in the quarter were new, with shoppers collecting their orders from stores within a couple of minutes of placing them through the company's mobile app or website. "Q2 could not have gone better for Target," Charlie O'Shea, a vice president at ratings agency Moody's, said of the results.
- Motley Fool
Target Stock Hits All-Time High After Strong Q2 and Raised Guidance
Target shares soared over 19% higher Wednesday morning after the retailer delivered outstanding second-quarter results by just about every metric. Here's what investors need to know.
- Motley Fool
Stock Market News: Lowe's, Target Spur Rally
Favorable earnings reports helped lift major market indexes.
- Reuters
Wall Street rises as Target, Lowe's results point to consumer confidence
Wall Street's main indexes rose on Wednesday as upbeat earnings from retailers pointed to strength in U.S. consumer demand, and held gains after minutes from last month's Federal Reserve meeting showed policymakers had debated a more aggressive interest rate cut. U.S. stocks moved solidly higher following better-than-expected results from retailers Target Corp and Lowe's Cos Inc . Target shares surged 20.4% after the big-box retailer raised its annual earnings forecast.
- Motley Fool
Target Brings Its Private-Label Strategy to Groceries
The retailer has succeeded in creating its own brands that have proven a draw for customers.
- Market Realist
Target Stock Rose on Stellar Earnings, Higher Guidance
Target stock rose more than 15% in the pre-market session following its stellar second-quarter results and robust outlook.
- Motley Fool
Target Earnings: What to Watch
Investors are expecting an aggressive outlook from the retailer on Wednesday.
- Motley Fool
Amazon's Latest Effort to Take On the Competition and Regulators
The e-commerce titan wants to control the price of third-party items sold on its marketplace.
- Market Realist
Is Target Stock a Buy on Recent Dips?
Target (TGT) stock fell as trade war concerns hit retail stocks. However, TGT’s Q2 digital sales jumped 42% as it expanded its same-day delivery services.
- Motley Fool
Can Target Sell Its Customers Higher-End Jeans?
The "big box" retailer's expanded partnership with Levi's seems like a perfect fit.
- Motley Fool
Where Will Target Be in 5 Years?
This national retailer has already laid the groundwork for a new way to sell products.
- Motley Fool
Can Target Use Its Famous Partners to Create Its Own Version of Prime Day?
The retailer has had plenty of success with limited-availability collections, and this one should be a doozy.
- Motley Fool
3 Dividend Stocks That Are Perfect for Retirement
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- Market Realist
Target, Walmart, Costco Thrive in Amazon Era
Many retailers succumbed to increased competitive activity. However, Walmart, Target, and Costco adapted to changing retail dynamics.
- Reuters
Factbox: Biggest U.S. data breach settlements before Equifax
The following are seven of the largest data breach settlements in recent years. Following its 2017 data breach, Equifax will pay up to $700 million to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and nearly all U.S. states and territories.
