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The unexpected cold weather resulting in soft sales of spring merchandises compelled Target Corporation (TGT) to take a cautious stance on its sales and earnings projection for the first quarter of fiscal 2013. This operator of general merchandise and food discount stores in the U.S. warned that its sales and earnings for the first quarter [...]

Stocks tend to be most volatile around earnings season, when a good or bad report can make or break it. However, a good or even great earnings report doesn't necessarily translate into a huge pop for a stock. During earnings season, BullMarket.com publishes a comprehensive 25- to 40-page Earnings Preview report for the week ahead each [...]

Target Corporation (TGT) as part of its P-fresh remodel program, which facilitates the company to sustain sales momentum and continue to drive traffic through fresh offerings and enhanced customer shopping experience plans to introduce a new section dedicated to grocery starting with its remodeled stores in Detroit. The company is expected to allot 10,000 square feet [...]

Retailers have pulled up their socks and are coming up with numerous strategic measures as they take the final lap before the onset of the key holiday season. From lucrative discounts to flexibility of shopping through smartphones and tablets to free shipping and 24-hour shopping, they are leaving no stone unturned to make the most [...]

Linked here is a detailed quantitative analysis of Target Corporation (TGT). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis: Company Description: Target Corp. operates about 1,500 Target and 250 SuperTarget general merchandise stores across the U.S. Fair Value: In calculating fair value, I consider the NPV MMA Differential Fair Value along with these four calculations of fair value, see page 2 of the linked PDF for a detailed description: 1. Avg. High Yield Price 2. 20-Year...

Target Corporation (TGT) operates general merchandise stores in the United States. The company is a member of the dividend aristocrats index, has paid dividends since 1965 and increased them for 45 years in a row. The company’s last dividend increase was in June 2012 when the Board of Directors approved a 20% increase to 36 cents/share. The company’s largest competitors include Wal-Mart Stores (WMT), Dollar Tree (DLTR) and Costco (COST). Over the past decade this dividend growth stock...

Amidst the sluggish economic environment, cautious consumer spending and intense competition, Target Corporation (TGT), the operator of general merchandise and food discount stores in the United States, has maintained positive sales momentum so far in 2012, and we believe it will sustain the same tempo for the remainder of the year. Riding Positive Comps During the [...]

After two years of planning, Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) launched its CityTarget stores on Wednesday, with its inaugural downtown Chicago store. For Chicago shoppers, after decades of occupancy by the retailer Carson Pirie Scott in the historic Sullivan Center, it will welcome its new occupant in the centrally-located loop venue. With the Minneapolis-based retailer opening its doors on Wednesday, the [...]

Target Corp (TGT):  Large-cap Growth at an Attractive Price About Target Corp:  Directly from their website “Minneapolis-based Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) serves guests at 1,763 stores across the United States and at Target.com. The company plans to open its first stores in Canada in 2013. In addition, the company operates a credit card segment that offers branded proprietary credit card [...]

Target (NYSE: TGT) stock was up 2% in early morning trading after the company delivered a strong earnings report before the bell today (Wednesday). Target Corp. reported earnings Wednesday morning, with a net earnings per share of $1.04 compared to analysts' expectations of $1.01 per share. Adjusted earnings per share, a measure the company believes is useful in providing period-to-period comparisons of results of its U.S. operations, was $1.11 in the first quarter of 2012, up 11%...

Investors looking for clues on the struggling U.S. retail landscape should tune in to Target Corp.'s (NYSE: TGT) earnings when the company reports today before the bell. April marked the slowest growth in retail sales of the year, growing at a morbidly slow 0.1% compared to 0.7% in March. The major categories that led to the decline were building materials, clothing, and department store sales. Economists cite the drop off from record warm weather during the previous three...

It was revealed on Thursday that Target (NYSE: TGT) saw a 7.3% jump in March same-store sales, a number which has led the discount retailer to upgrade quarterly earnings guidance above Wall Street expectations. Those same-store sales increased 7.3%, compared with expectations of a lowly 5.4% rise. “March sales were well above our expectations, reflecting a healthy underlying trend combined with the benefit of an earlier Easter and favorable weather this year," CEO Gregg Steinhafel...

The retail sector has been extremely strong since late December 2011. The Market Vectors Retail ETF (NYSEARCA:RTH) has surged higher by more than $4.00 since that time. This morning, the RTH is declining lower by just 0.08 cents to $41.23 a share. Short term traders should watch for intra-day support [...]

Thursday morning saw Gap (NYSE: GPS) and Target (NYSE: TGT) post February same-store sales that topped the analyst's estimates. This is partly down to the fact that a winter that did not get anything like as cold as one would normally expect resulted in a boost in the purchases of spring clothing. The scarfs, big coats and fur-lined boots that were bought in November stayed in the closet for the majority of the winter, as temperatures stayed comfortable throughout, so early trips for...

(Image: source) Americans are cutting spending on... pets -- "Dog Owners Seeking Discounts as Petsmart Confronts Bite: Retail" (Bloomberg) Liz Harper’s dog once dined on bowls of Mars Inc.’s Royal Canin tailored to the Boxer breed and packed with the heart-healthy amino acid L-carnitine. She’d wash it down with Bowser Beer, a dog drink brewed from malt barley and salt-free chicken stock. Today, Billie Holiday has to settle for kibble from the local Target Corp. (TGT)...

Courtesy of Benzinga. Net earnings down but adjusted earnings beat Wall Street consensus. Target (NYSE: TGT) reported that its fourth [...]

Linked here is a detailed quantitative analysis of Target Corporation (TGT). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis: Company Description: Target Corp. operates about 1,500 Target and 250 SuperTarget general merchandise stores across the U.S. Fair Value: In calculating fair value, I consider the NPV MMA Differential Fair Value along with these four calculations of fair value, see page 2 of the linked PDF for a detailed description: 1. Avg. High Yield Price 2. 20-Year...

Back when many Wall Street "strategists," economists, retail industry trade groups, and others who claim to know what they are talking about were predicting a strong holiday selling season (and the long-awaited return of the free-spending U.S. consumer), I warned that there was much less there than meets the eye (see here and here).

Stock Performance: Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) dropped by 1.33% and closed at $53.47 whereas traded volume stood at 5.06 million shares for the Thursday closing session as compare to its average volume stood at 6.66 million. The company stands in profit with the profit margin of 4.31%. The company is in highly profitability with ROE of 19.79%. [...]

With Thanksgiving drawing to a close and Black Friday shopping gathering steam, this is clearly a retail weekend. Brick-and-mortar outlets, such as Target Corp (TGT), BestBuy Inc (BBY), Macy’s Inc. (M) and Kohl’s Corp (KSS) opened their stores at midnight yesterday, vying with each other to catch the first shoppers. Shoppers, too, have been lining [...]

Breakdown: I bought the TGT November 55-52.5-50 Put Fly for $.98. Profitable – I make money on this trade if TGT closes between $50.98 and $54.02 by November 18, 2011. Break-even – I break-even on this trade if TGT closes at $50.98 or $54.02 by November 18, 2011. Related: CLICK HERE FOR FREE GOOGLE EMAIL ALERTS WHEN WE POST [...]

Target (NYSE:TGT) has plans to open a second City Target (NYSE:TGT) in Los Angeles next year.Target (NYSE:TGT) To Expand In LATarget (NYSE:TGT) has announced that it will open a second City Target (NYSE:TGT) store in the Westwood Market Place in Westwood, Calif. in July 2012.City Target (NYSE:TGT) will offer commuters, tourists and urban dwellers the [...]

Target (NYSE:TGT) has announced midnight opening around Thanksgiving.Target (NYSE:TGT) To Open At MidnightThe AP has reported that Target (NYSE:TGT), the second-largest discount retailer in the United States, will open its stores at midnight on Thanksgiving Day for the first time this year.This move has been taken to meet the intensified holiday shopping demands by customers.Susan [...]

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What a difference a couple of months makes in the ease of finding value stocks! Now that we’re awash with stocks trading at cheap valuations, what kind of stocks should one invest in? I humbly suggest Target, a stock that I think will hold its ground even in a double dip recession coupled with inflation, [...]

by Marc Lichtenfeld, Investment U Senior Analyst Wednesday, August 31, 2011: Issue #1590 Perhaps because I have time on my side, I get excited when the market sells off like it did a few weeks ago. I know that I’ll be able to buy quality stocks at a lower price. That’s especially interesting to income investors who might [...]

Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) the second-largest U.S. discount retailer, may have found a strategy to oust Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) as the No. 1 discount-shopping source. For years retailers have tried to get an edge on Wal-Mart, and through added business segments, new discounts and a streamlined store focus, Target may have done just that. Even with a tough outlook for U.S. retail spending, the company is expected to do well for the rest of the year. Burt Flickinger,...

    Today’s tickers: TGT, ALTR, BCSI & SHW TGT - Target Corp. – Post-earnings options trading on Target this morning appears to be littered with profit-taking and fresh bullish positioning, among other strategies. Shares in the Minneapolis, MN-based retailer jumped 5.85% to an intraday high of $52.26 after the company posted better-than-expected second-quarter profits. The sharp rally in TGT [...]

Target (NYSE:TGT) are set to offer Mario Super Sluggers as a free gift with the purchase of a new Nintendo Wii.Target (NYSE:TGT) To Offer Mario ExtraIt has been reported that Target (NYSE:TGT), the retail giant, will offer a free copy of Mario Super Sluggers with the purchase of Nintendo Co.’s Wii hardware.Customers who purchase the [...]

Target (NYSE:TGT) has scheduled the introduction of the new Missoni line, with media support.Target (NYSE:TGT) To Introduce New Clothing LineTarget (NYSE:TGT), the retail giant, has prepared a media campaign for its upcoming debut of Italian designer Missoni's clothing line.The video will include a representative from the Italian fashion house showing buyers how to wear it.The [...]

Linked here is a detailed quantitative analysis of Target Corporation (TGT). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis: Company Description: Target Corp. operates operates about 1,500 Target and 250 SuperTarget general merchandise stores across the U.S. Fair Value: In calculating fair value, I consider the NPV MMA Differential Fair Value along with these four calculations of fair value, see page 2 of the linked PDF for a detailed description: 1. Avg. High Yield Price 2....

Target (NYSE:TGT) has scheduled the sale of the upcoming iRiver story HD.Target (NYSE:TGT) To Sell Google eReaderTarget (NYSE:TGT), the retail store chain operator, has plans to sell the new electronic reader, the iRiver Story HD.The iRiver Story HD is the first e-reader integrated with the open Google eBooks platform. Target (NYSE:TGT) will start selling the [...]

Target Corporation (TGT) operates general merchandise stores in the United States. As of January 29, 2011, Target Corporation operated 1,750 stores in 49 states and the District of Columbia under Target and SuperTarget names. The company is member of the S&P 500 and the S&P Dividend Aristocrats indexes. Target has paid uninterrupted dividends on its common stock since 1965 and increased payments to common shareholders every year for 44 years. The most recent dividend increase was in June...

9:42 SHORT VRTX 50.52 STOP 50.79 TGT 50.00 - super weak, missed the 51.1 short - chased it, got it - out +0.5 9:52 LONG IBM 176.01 STOP 175.89 TGT 176.25 - strong from the open in a weak market - long the break of the round # - out -0.18 13:52 SHORT CREE 31.96 STOP 32.01 TGT 31.86 - CREE on short watch every day - holding under the round # - awful fakeout [...]

10:11 LONG IBM 172.03 171.83 TGT 172.43 - Nice and strong from the open - Long the break of the round # - out +0.4 10:35 LONG SNDK 41.3 StOP 41.2 TGT 41.5 - Missed the .06 long, chased it - out -0.1 10:42 SHORT MOS 66.32 STOP 66.48 TGT 66.00 - Inverse gap and weak - Short the tight LH at the lows - out +0.32 11:43 SHORT COV 52.95 STOP 53.02 TGT 52.81 - Big selloff, holding [...]

9:50 SHORT ADSK 39.61 STOP 39.72 TGT 39.39 - ADSK gap down vs SPY gap up - market choppy but weak after open - tight LH - only 100 shares got lifted at LOD, i punched out the rest.. - out +0.21 10:01 LONG CVC 35.11 STOP 34.97 TGT 35.39 - market choppy and weak from the open - CVC strong and jamming up against strong .10 resist - [...]

10:02 SHORT FDO 53.51 STOP 53.67 STOP TGT 53.19 - gap down vs SPY gap up - gap and crap from the open - tight LH at the lows, shorting what I believed were bad 10am #s - should have moved to a b/e stop - out -0.19 10:11 LONG MON 70.01 STOP 69.8 TGT 70.43 - Marginally stronger than the open - as soon as I entered i [...]

9:33 LONG FDO 56.03 STOP 55.85 TGT 56.39 - standard morning gap play.. - SPY gap down but wants to close - FDO gap up - long the break of the round # - given how strong FDO was i adjusted the tgt based on my actual entry to get a pure 2:1 trade - out +0.36 9:47 LONG LVS 41.71 STOP 41.56 TGT 42.00 - [...]

9:42 SHORT RIMM 42.93 STOP 43.03 TGT 42.73 - SPY gap up, RIMM gap down - Perfect gap trade, little afraid of shorting RIMM due to yesterday's spectacular fail on the same trade - out +0.2 9:57 SHORT UNH 47.95 STOP 48.11 TGT 47.57 - whole healthcare sector tanking - tight lower high at the lows - i even said in chat "i think i might be late [...]

9:33 SHORT RIMM 42.99 STOP 43.1 TGT 42.69 - market gaps down - short the break of the round # - dead wrong - out -0.15 10:05 SHORT LVS 40.62 STOP 40.73 TGT 40.4 - around 10am SPY has chopped to near the top of it's daily range on a weak day - LVS big sell bar at the open, chopped to bottom of it's range - tight lower [...]

9:38 LONG SNDK 47.14 STOP 46.99 TGT 47.46 - Gap up vs SPY gap down - Long the higher low - Market with no help for this one - out -0.17 9:41 SHORT JCP 36.95 STOP 37.09 TGT 36.64 - Gapped down with SPY - SPY bounces a little, JCP (and sector) really weak - SPY with a weak retrace to it's highs (not very high at all though) [...]

9:33 SHORT SPLS 16.57 STOP 16.75 TGT 16.21 - Big gap down, SPY gap downs a little - Look to short any SPY weakness - Should have laid off this as a 15% gap down is just flat out extended - out -0.2 9:47 LONG FTO 27.75 STOP 27.62 TGT 28.00 - Market bouncing higher - Chase a long on a stock with rel. strength. blah. - out [...]

10:26 SHORT GS 142.79 STOP 143.02 TGT 142.33 - SPY gaps down and dies - Bounces around 9:45 - GS barely bounces with SPY and continues down - out -0.26 10:28 LONG CCL 41.16 STOP 41.08 TGT 41.32 - Strong from the open - Chased the entry, should have waited for a HL - out -0.09 10:44 SHORT ZION 23.49 STOP 23.55 TGT 23.37 - Total weakness - Chased the entry, should have waited for [...]

9:42 SHORT X 46.3 STOP 46.49 TGT 45.94 - SPY gap up and chop - X gap and crap, kinda chased my entry - out -0.2 9:44 LONG JPM 45.21 STOP 45.15 TGT 45.33 - JPM gap and go, perfect HL - out +0.12, +0.13 (back half) 3:30 SHORT POT 53.99 STOP 54.09 TGT 53.79 - Market real strong in the afternoon - POT super weak - Short break of round #, got halfway [...]

9:56 SHORT NXY 23.56 STOP 23.66 TGT 23.36 - SPY choppy - NXY super weak - SPY started letting go so I took TGT early and split it.. bleh - out +0.16, back half b/e, dirty.. 9:58 LONG WLP 78.53 STOP 78.44 TGT 78.8 - On daily long watch - Strong from the open - out +0.26 10:11 SHORT RIMM 44.81 STOP 45.01 TGT 44.41 - Weak and at the lows - SPY bouncing [...]

9:58 SHORT AKAM 34.51 STOP 34.68 TGT 34.17 - Huge weakness from the open - Look for cont on LH - out -0.18 10:00 LONG FTO 27.2 STOP 26.98 TGT 27.64 - Huge Strength from the open - Look for cont on HL - out -0.22 10:12 LONG BRCM 34.36 STOP 34.26 TGT 34.56 - Gap up and tank with the market - Retrace back to the highs while SPY barely retraced from it's [...]

10:18 LONG MHS 60.01 STOP 59.87 TGT 60.29 - SPY gap and crap - MHS strong and jamming up against 60.00 resist - Long the break, actually got a worse fill than .01 but moved my tgt to 28c away - out +0.28 10:16 SHORT NVLS 31.41 STOP 31.51 TGT 31.21 - On daily short watch - Tanko, then range - Short the break - Left this open while I [...]

9:52 LONG RIMM 56.48 STOP 56.36 TGT 56.72 - Market wants up, RIMM gapped better and wants up - Long over the bar - On a side note, I really enjoyed that AH lowered guidance. - out +0.23 10:27 SHORT GS 151.45 STOP 151.61 TGT 151.13 - Market wants up - GS wants down, the break of 152.00 was nicer but this will do. - Not the best [...]

9:39 SHORT POT 57.49 STOP 57.62 TGT 57.21 - POT gap and crap, SPY holding - Short under the bar as SPY weakens - out +0.27 9:54 LONG MCO 39.49 STOP 39.29 TGT 39.89 - MCO on daily long watch - Nice push up, look for cont - out -0.23 10:26 LONG IBM 169.11 STOP 168.99 TGT 169.35 - Very strong vs SPY - BS tick out - out -0.13 14:09 LONG RIMM 55.26 STOP 55.16 TGT 55.46 - [...]

9:44 LONG UNH 48.69 STOP 48.59 TGT 48.89 - SPY gap up and weak from the open - UNH a beast from the open, tight higher low at the highs - SPY looks to be bouncing off the lows - out -0.11 9:55 SHORT MHP 38.69 STOP 38.81 TGT 38.45 - Weak from the open, nice lower high - out +0.23 10:17 LONG HLX 18.2 STOP 18.07 TGT 18.46 - Ranging at the [...]