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Target Corp. (TGT) is in the Retail Industry
- Revenue
- Feb 02 2008
- $63.3B
- Profit
- Feb 02 2008
- $2.8B
- Market Cap
- Jul 23 2008
- $35.9B
Latest News and Analysis
Amazon Profit, Sales Above View and Shares Rise
By Alexandria Sage SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc AMZN said on Wednesday quarterly profit doubled and sales grew 41 percent, indicating to Wall Street that many cost-conscious shoppers are heading online to save money in a tough economy. Amazon shares jumped 8...
U.S. Retailer Mervyn's Fights For Survival: WSJ
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Department store chain Mervyn's LLC is fighting for survival after a lender pulled financing and some vendors stopped shipments, the Wall Street Journal reported on its website on Sunday. The company has been trying to persuade vendors to send...
Wal-Mart's Fashion Show Previews Back-to-school
By Alexandria Sage SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc WMT presented a colorful, casual line of youthful looks for kids and teens on Saturday at a fashion show that previewed the mass-market chain's new low-cost offerings for back to school. The world's...
Selling the Short Sellers Short: Another Sign of Trouble
Marc Courtenay submits: You always know real trouble is brewing when the government starts scapegoating short sellers. The SEC went so far this week as to make it nearly impossible for small traders to short any of the big financial stocks. Explaining the new aversion to betting on...
Department Stores Lead Sales Declines Among Retailers
By Erin Zureick CHICAGO (Reuters) - Department stores posted disappointing June same-store sales results on Thursday, hurt by slow mall traffic and consumers looking to cut discretionary purchases, and shares of the companies fell. Department stores were the worst-performing sub-sector of ...
The Flying Tomato Lands in Target
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Target Corp TGT is introducing a limited-time-only line of clothes by snowboard and skateboard phenom Shaun White, just in time for the summer Olympics and the back-to-school shopping season. The discount retailer said the "Shaun White for Target" ...
Thursday Options Update: GM, C, UAUA, ALL, RYL, CTX, TGT, DDUP, NWX, PAYX
General Motors GM – Goldman Sachs’ demotion of GM from “neutral” to “sell” further demoralized a stock that has suffered mightily for the sins of the broader economy in recent months. Goldman’s downgrade cited the possibility that GM will have to resort to shareholder dilution “and/or” a cut in its...
Dividends In the News: Seven Companies Raising Dividends
Dividends4Life submits: Lately, it seems that news about companies dropping their dividends have dominated the headlines: Fifth Third FITB reduced its dividend from $0.44 to $0.15.KeyCorp's KEY Board expressed its intention to reduce its dividend 50% to an annualized dividend of $0.75/share.FairPoint Communications FRP lowered its dividend 35%.Crystal...
Dividend Stocks: Good News / Bad News
Dividends4Life submits: It seems lately that the headlines are dominated by companies dropping their dividends such as Fifth Third FITB from $0.44 to $0.15, KeyCorp's KEY Board expressed its intention to reduce its dividend 50% to an annualized dividend of $0.75/share, FairPoint Communications FRP lowering their dividend 35% and...
Target: Consistent Dividend Growth History
The Moneygardener submits: Last week, U.S. general merchandiser Target TGT increased its dividend by $0.02 or 14% from $0.14 to $0.16 per share. Target's dividend growth history is impressive. Since 1998 Target's dividend has grown at a compounded annual growth rate of 13.5%. Having taken a quick glance at Target's...
Dividend Analysis: Target
Dobromir Stoyanov submits: Target Corporation TGT operates large-format general merchandise and food discount stores under the brand names of Target' and Super Target' in the United States. It is a dividend aristocrat as well as a major component of the S&P 500 index. It has been increasing its dividends...
10 Reasons In-Store Clinics Will Succeed
Mark J. Perry submits: From the Witchita-based Flint Hills Center for Public Policy's recent study "Adding Health Care to Your Shopping List: The Emergence of In-Store Clinics": Kansas is one of many states across the country considering ways to reform its health care system. With the number of...
Rebate Shoppers Flock to Wal-Mart While Others Miss the Boat
Todd Sullivan submits: One has to wonder what execs at Target TGT were thinking when they did nothing to try to draw those with rebate checks to their stores like Wal-Mart WMT did. As far back as January Wal-Mart began courting shoppers who were receiving rebate checks from the...
Will We See Retail Health Clinics in the U.K.?
Mark J. Perry submits: The demand for cheaper and more accessible healthcare in the U.S. has led to the proliferation of retail health clinics, which offer simple medical treatments for walk-in patients. Could a similar model work in the UK? Retail health clinics have succeeded in capturing the...
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- Incorporated: 1902
- CEO: Mr. Robert J. Ulrich
Target operates large-format general merchandise discount stores in the U.S., which include Target and SuperTarget stores. Co. also maintains REDcard, its credit card operation and operates Target.com, an online business. Target provides a range of general merchandise and a more limited assortment of food items in its stores. SuperTarget stores provide an array of food items along with general merchandise items. As of Feb 2 2008, Co. owned 1,352 stores, leased 73 stores, and operated 166 owned buildings on leased land (combined)stores for a total of 1,591 locations. Co. also owned 26, leased 5 and operated 1 combined distribution centers for a total of 32 locations.
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Target Corp. Company Info
Board of Directors
Mr. Robert J. Ulrich
Chairman
Mr. Derica W. Rice
Mr. Stephen W. Sanger
Mr. George W. Tamke
Mr. Solomon D. Trujillo
Mr. Gregg W. Steinhafel
Ms. Roxanne S. Austin
Mr. Calvin Darden
Ms. Mary N. Dillon
Mr. James A. Johnson
Mr. Richard M. Kovacevich
Ms. Mary E. Minnick
Ms. Anne M. Mulcahy
Contact Information
1000 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN
612 304-6073
NAICS Code
All Other General Merchandise Stores: 452990Brought to you by IBMSponsored Resources
