Target (TGT) Says Q2 Should Not be Predictor of Long-Term Performance, August Comp Sales in Low Double-Digits - Bloomberg

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Target hits sales record on online surge, says August start 'solid'

August 19, 2020 6:34 AM EDT

By Aishwarya Venugopal and Melissa Fares

(Reuters) - Target Corp (NYSE: TGT) on Wednesday reported its best quarterly comparable sales growth and online revenue that nearly tripled as customers took advantage of the retailer's quick and contact-free delivery to shop for clothes, videogames and home decor.

Shares of the Minneapolis-based retailer jumped around 12% to a record high of $153.77 in morning trading after it handily trounced estimates for quarterly profit and revenue.

The surging demand seen at big-box chains at the height of the lockdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic has... More

Target (TGT) Tops Q2 EPS by $1.76

August 19, 2020 6:32 AM EDT

Target (NYSE: TGT) reported Q2 EPS of $3.38, $1.76 better than the analyst estimate of $1.62. Revenue for the quarter came in at $22.98 billion versus the consensus estimate of $20.09... More