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Wall Street Strategies Reiterates a 'Buy' on Target (TGT); Conference Call Nowhere Near the Dartboard

May 18, 2011 1:35 PM EDT
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Price: $154.48 -0.66%

Rating Summary:
    20 Buy, 27 Hold, 4 Sell

Rating Trend: Up Up

Today's Overall Ratings:
    Up: 6 | Down: 4 | New: 7
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Wall Street Strategies reiterates a 'Buy' on Target (NYSE: TGT), PT $55.

WSS analyst, Brian Sozzi, said, "To sum things up, Target didn’t exactly reinstall confidence in the medium-term outlook of the business, instead issuing what amounts to a FY11 earnings warning. That being said, we can’t help but to shift the debate back to the stock’s valuation. At present levels, investors could receive a large-cap retailer about to enter a growth spurt over the next three years in terms of U.S. store productivity (thanks to PFresh), new domestic stores, and a new international division in Canada. There are near-term negatives to be mindful of on Target, but we recommend buying Target shares in front of long-term earnings drivers..."

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Shares of Target closed at $50.78 yesterday.


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