Currently the Target Stores stock price is $46.55.  The Target stock performance over the past 5 years has been relatively unimpressive, coming up mostly flat.  Now there was a decent amount of dividends coming from the stock, but hardly enough to even keep up with inflation.  If you look at the Target stock price today, [...]

Lots of people have inquired as to whether or not Target will continue to pay a stock dividend.  The stock has taken a beating in a relatively strong 2011 (down nearly 25% as of today). Since August 2010, Target has been paying a $.25 quarterly dividend, or $1.00 annually.  At its current price that is [...]

This was not a pretty week on Wall St.  With major drops after Chinese growth is called into question, the market looked very anemic.  On the whole, the Dow dropped a whopping 4.5%.  Target stock, however, held its own.  The retailer significantly outpaced the market falling only 1.92%.  In terms of news from this terrible [...]

What’s the crashing to the floor you hear?  Oh ya that’s retail stocks taking a drubbing today in the market.  While the market is down around 1.5%, Target stock closed down 3.68%.  Wal-Mart also underperformed the market down nearly 2% and Costco was down nearly 3%.  Another day like today on Friday and Target could [...]

In a concerted effort, some retailers are attempting to win customer loyalty and increase revenues in ways other than price cutting.  A first year business student would tell you that there are many ways to compete and price is often the weakest.  The problem with competing on price is that its the easiest way to [...]

As many analysts are growing increasing optimistic about target stock, one of the items that seems to really be helping the company is its cash position.  Given the uncertain credit times having a nice (and growing) amount of cash on hand is very important.  In the first quarter of 2010, Target’s cash position increased significantly [...]

Target stock remains committed to returning a strong dividend to its investors.  The recent increase raised its quarterly dividend nearly 50% to $0.25.  This marks 43 consecutive years that the company has increased its dividend.  This puts the total dividend for the company nearly to 2 percent.  This is a strong record and commitment to being an [...]

On August 18th Target will release its second quarter 2009 earnings report.  This report will be followed by a conference call with analysts later in the morning.  Target stock had an amazing July, rallying with the stock market ending the month up nearly 13 percent giving it a YTD return of over 26 percent.  This [...]

Target shareholders voted overwhelmingly to keep the four incumbent board members Mary N. Dillon, Richard M. Kovacevich, George W. Tamke, and Solomon D. Trujillo.  The entire slate of Pershing Square directors received less than 20 percent of the vote, except for James L. Donald who received 22 percent.  William A. Ackman earned 19 percent.  In [...]

After settling with Sears / K-Mart, the California Attorney General’s office has his sites set on Target stock.  K-Mart recently settled a case with California for $8.7 million over the dumping of illegal substances in local landfills.  Apparently, Target Corporation is guilty of similar transgressions.  It is unclear if Target will be offered a settlement, [...]