Target Corporation

Target Corp on Wednesday reported comparable sales growth of just 1.4% for the 2019 holiday season on the back of weak demand for electronics, toys and home products, sending shares in the retailer 8% lower.

Target Corp <TGT.N> signaled a strong start to the holiday season and raised its full-year earnings forecast on Wednesday, betting on its aggressive push into faster delivery and investments in store revamps, sending its shares up 14%.

Target Corp raised its full-year profit forecast after posting better-than-expected quarterly comparable sales on Wednesday, as the retailer expects a strong holiday shopping season, sending its shares up 8% in trading before the bell.

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc and Target Corp on Friday became the latest retailers to remove all 22-ounce bottles of Johnson & Johnson baby powder from their stores, after the healthcare conglomerate recalled some bottles because of possible asbestos contamination.

Target Corp on Friday became the latest retailer to remove all 22-ounce bottles of Johnson & Johnson baby powder from its stores, after the healthcare conglomerate recalled some bottles because of possible asbestos contamination.

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc <BBBY.O> on Wednesday hired Target Corp's <TGT.N> Mark Tritton as chief executive officer, months after its long-time head, Steven Temares, left the company under pressure from activist investors, sending its shares up 23%.

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc said on Wednesday it had hired Target Corp's chief merchandising officer, Mark Tritton, as its chief executive officer, replacing long-time chief Steven Temares who left the furnishing retailer in May

Target Corp <TGT.N> on Tuesday announced a partnership with Tru Kids, the parent company of Toys 'R' Us brand, to power the toy retailer's online business in the United States ahead of the holiday season.

Gap Inc <GPS.N> said on Thursday it plans to hire more than 30,000 seasonal workers for the upcoming holiday season, lower than the 65,000 target the apparel retailer had set for 2018.

Retailer Target Corp said on Tuesday it was planning to hire more than 130,000 store employees for the holiday season, 10,000 more than last year, as it gears up for the crucial shopping period when in-store and online orders surge.

Retailer Target Corp said on Tuesday it was planning to hire 130,000 store employees for the holiday season, 10,000 more than last year, as it readies for a crucial shopping period when in-store and online orders surge.

Walt Disney Co <DIS.N> and Target Corp <TGT.N> announced a collaboration on Sunday that will open 25 Disney stores inside select Target locations nationwide on Oct. 4, with plans for 40 additional sites by October next year.

Target Corp beat expectations for earnings and raised its full-year outlook on Wednesday as its investments in same-day delivery and pick-up services increased traffic to its website and stores, sending shares 19% higher.

* Indexes up: Dow 1.03%, S&P 0.85%, Nasdaq 0.95% (Recasts with release of Fed minutes; changes byline; adds New York to dateline)

Wall Street's main indexes rose about 1% on Wednesday, as upbeat earnings from retailers Lowe's and Target reinforced confidence in consumer demand, while investors awaited the release of the Fed minutes for further clues on the path of interest rate cuts.

* Indexes up: Dow 0.88%, S&P 0.74%, Nasdaq 0.89% (Changes comment, adds details; Updates prices)

* Indexes up: Dow 0.96%, S&P 0.89%, Nasdaq 1.04% (Updates to open)

U.S. stocks opened higher on Wednesday, as strong results from Lowe's and Target boosted retailers, while investors awaited minutes from the Federal Reserve's July policy meeting due later in the day.

* Futures up: Dow 0.70%, S&P 0.76%, Nasdaq 0.79% (Adds comment, details; Updates prices)