After four consecutive down days, the stock market is looking increasingly queasy. Earnings reports from Nvidia, Walmart and Target could hint at what’s ahead.
Category: Target Corporation
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Holiday Consumer Spending Could Exceed $1 Trillion, Retailers Project
Despite shoppers’ concerns about rising costs, inflation and the government shutdown, retailers predict sales will increase as much as 4.2% over the holidays.
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Target to Cut 1,800 Corporate Jobs in Efficiency Drive
The retail chain’s incoming chief executive, who will take over in February, cited “too many layers and overlapping work” in a memo.
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New Retail Leaders Confront Trump’s Tariffs, Policy Shifts and Weak Spending
New retail C.E.O.s are facing unexpected challenges, like tariffs and worried shoppers, as they try to address existing ones.
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When the C.E.O. Retires but Won’t Go Away
Target is the latest company to keep a replaced chief executive around as an “executive chairman.” Does having two top dogs make sense?
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Target Names New C.E.O. as It Tries to Break Sales Slump
Michael Fiddelke, the company’s chief operating officer, will step into the role in February.
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Shoppers Embrace ‘Christmas in July’ Amid Rising Costs and Tariff Limbo
People are starting their holiday shopping earlier this year, using summer sales from retailers like Amazon and Walmart to save time and money.
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Target Ends Price-Matching Policy After More Than a Decade
Shoppers will no longer be able to buy an item for a lower price if they can prove that they found an identical product listed for less by Amazon or Walmart.
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5 Million Pools Are Recalled After at Least 9 Children Drown
Children have been able to climb into the aboveground pools by using a compression strap on the outside as a foothold, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.
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Target Says Sales Fell Short In a Challenging Economy
The retailer’s sales fell short of expectations, and it slashed its full-year financial forecast, citing a “challenging” economy and backlash over its pullback from diversity policies.
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Tariffs Add a New Shock to Food Supply Chains
Companies made their supply chains stronger and more flexible because of the Covid pandemic. But they weren’t banking on tariffs.
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Trump’s Latest Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China Could Be His Biggest Gamble
President Trump has offered a mix of reasons for upending global trade relations, baffling and angering America’s biggest trading partners.