Target Corporation TGT shares are trading lower on Thursday.Yesterday, the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results and raised its outlook.Target has raised its full-year 2024 adjusted EPS outlook to a range of $9.00 to $9.70, up from the previous range of $8.60 to $9.60. This new outlook compares to an estimate of $9.36.Analysts covering the retail behemoth provided their takes:BofA Securities analyst Robert F. Ohmes reiterated the Buy rating on Target, raising the price forec ...

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Note: The following is an excerpt from this week’s Earnings Trends report. You can access the full report that contains detailed historical actual and estimates for the current and following periods, please click here>>> Here are the key points:The Q2 earnings season produced an overall stable picture of corporate profitability, with management teams generally providing a reassuring view of the economic ground reality. That said, question marks have emerged about the outlook, as estimates for the current pe ...

Key TakeawaysThe S&P 500 added 0.4% on Wednesday, Aug. 21, as the latest Fed meeting minutes showed most officials agreed it was almost time to lower interest rates.Shares of Target and TJX moved higher as increased store traffic helped both retailers achieve sales growth.American Express shares fell after BofA analysts downgraded the stock, citing an uncertain outlook for consumer spending. Major U.S. equities indexes turned higher on Wednesday as investors digested retailer earnings and minutes of the Fed ...

The retail sector is in focus today, with earnings from Macy's (M) and Target (TGT) to unpack. TJX Companies Inc (NYSE:TJX) also announced quarterly results earlier, with both its top- and bottom-line beating analysts' expectations for the second quarter. At last check, TJX was up 6.2% to trade at $120.40, after the company also raised its full-year profit forecast.The shares surged to a record high of $120.89 earlier, and are on track for their third-straight daily pop and best single-day percentage gain s ...

Consumers are still feeling thrifty, but they may be starting to spend more freely. That was one takeaway from earnings reports from retailer Target (TGT), TJX Companies (TJX), and Macy’s (M) on Wednesday morning.  Target and TJX were two of the S&P 500's best-performing stocks Wednesday, rising more than 11% and 5%, respectively, after each topped earnings estimates and pointed to green shoots in the outlook for consumer spending. The results came after a report last week that showed U.S. retail sales inc ...

Target Corporation TGT shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results and raised its outlook.Target has raised its full-year 2024 adjusted EPS outlook to a range of $9.00 to $9.70, up from the previous range of $8.60 to $9.60. This new outlook compares to an estimate of $9.36.Analysts covering the retail behemoth provided their takes:JP Morgan analyst Christopher Horvers reiterated a Neutral rating.Goldman Sachs analyst Kate McShane reiterated the ...

Yes, Target beat earnings. But with growth slowing, it may no longer be a stock worth buying.Target (TGT 12.44%) stock exploded 12% higher through 11:15 a.m. after the company beat Wall Street analyst forecasts for second-quarter sales and earnings Wednesday morning.Heading into the quarter, analysts forecast Target would earn $2.18 per share on sales of $25.2 billion -- but Target beat those forecasts with a stick. Sales were $25.4 billion, while earnings came in at a strong $2.57 per share. Target's Q2 ea ...

Daniel GrizeljIntroduction It's time to talk about a fascinating company. Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) isn't just one of America's favorite consumer stocks, but also a company studied intensively by supply chain and transportation experts, as it tells us so much about the state of the consumer and the transportation industry. According to Statista, which used Journal of Commerce data, Target imported close to 780,000 TEUs in 2022. In this case, TEU stands for twenty-foot equivalent unit containers. Onl ...

文章核心观点 - 公司在第二季度的业绩超出预期,股价上涨12% [1][2] - 公司提高了全年每股收益(EPS)的预期,但预计同店销售增长将处于此前预测的平盘至2%增长区间的低端 [2] - 公司认为消费者仍然愿意和能够消费,尽管许多美国人更注重价值和预算 [3][4] - 公司通过降低热门产品价格来推动销售增长,特别是服装和美妆等类别表现良好 [4] - 公司的同店销售在第二季度实现2%的增长,主要由于客流量增加,而平均客单价和销售价格略有下降 [5] - 公司认为客户愿意在找到合适价格的有趣产品时进行消费,如家居类产品的销售增长 [6] 同日服务的重要性 - 公司的同日服务占到数字销售的三分之二以上,包括门店自提和付费会员同日送货 [7] - 门店自提和付费会员同日送货服务的销售额同比增长约14%,其中门店自提服务的销售额达到约20亿美元 [8] - 公司数据显示,使用过这些服务的客户未来在实体店的消费更多 [8] - 沃尔玛也强调了速度和便利性的重要性,与亚马逊的同日或次日送货服务竞争 [9] 会员计划的更新 - 公司推出了升级版的Target Circle会员计划,包括推出付费的Target Circle 360会员层级以与沃尔玛Plus和亚马逊Prime竞争 [10] - 公司表示已有数十万客户注册了付费会员 [10] - 公司原有的Target Circle会员已超过1亿人,在Target Circle Week期间新增了约200万会员 [11] - 增加会员有助于公司获得更多客户数据,从而提供更精准的广告和促销 [12]