Target Ups Dividend; Shareholders Talk Politics
Target Corp. raised its quarterly dividend Wednesday by 5 cents to 30 cents as it sought to placate investors after a 22 percent decline in its stock price this year.
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Target Corp. raised its quarterly dividend Wednesday by 5 cents to 30 cents as it sought to placate investors after a 22 percent decline in its stock price this year.
For a decade, it's been an iconic part of the Minneapolis skyline: 30-foot tall vertical lines of light, dancing across the South Tower of Target's Corporate headquarters. But for the past five months, the lights have been dark while Target installed a brand new display.
Target Corp. said Thursday that its May revenue at stores open at least a year climbed 2.8 percent, but shoppers remained cautious and the figure fell short of Wall Street's forecast.
Twenty Minnesota companies made it into the newest edition of Fortune 500, illustrating the state's corporate strength.
Target Corp.'s April revenue increased 13.1 percent at stores open at least a year, as customers flocked there for basics like groceries and clothing.
Target Corp., Cargill Inc., General Mills Inc. and Medtronic Inc. are providing more than $13 million in grants to help support students in K-12 through 2014.
Everyone deserves to feel amazing in swimsuit. Whether you are looking for something to bask poolside or play on the beach, there are plenty of styles to choose from throughout the Twin Cities.
A western Pennsylvania woman filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against Target Corp. and its law firm over the discount department store chain's debt collection practices, saying false affidavits were used to go after customers who allegedly owed money to a subsidiary bank that issues the store's credit cards.
A western Pennsylvania woman has filed a federal lawsuit against officials at the Target Corp. over the discount department store chain's debt collection practices.
Cheer up my deal finding friends! The snow is here, but we're ignoring it and hoping some of these hot deals will melt it away before you can ask, "Is it spring in Minnesota?"
Target Corp. said Thursday a key revenue figure fell 5.5 percent in March because of a later Easter, but the drop was smaller than analysts expected.
From traditional to trendy style, tweens and parents have a growing list of options in terms of style, prices and store experience.
With glasses being redefined as stylish accessories, there are more frames than ever to choose from including local designers, premium brand names and vintage.
Where there is a will, there is a way to find stylish clothes for teen girls and guys at any price range.
Target Corp. is suing a San Diego pro-gay marriage group to get it to stop canvassing outside its San Diego County stores, alleging its activists are driving away customers.
Lady Gaga's deal to sell a special edition of her upcoming album at Target is now out of range.
Target said Thursday that a key revenue figure rose 1.8 percent for February, helped by sales of fresh food and by shoppers with its branded cards taking advantage of a 5 percent discount, but the results missed analyst expectations.
A 33-year-old woman has been charged with theft, after police say she was involved in a series of thefts where she and an accomplice would fill up a Target cart with merchandise and push it out an exit door.
Solid holiday sales and improvements in its branded credit card business helped Target's fourth-quarter profit rise almost 11 percent, but a company official cautioned Thursday that the economy is a "wild card."
For years, musicians have mixed music with politics. But now, one top performer is mixing politics with business.
If you think you are paying more for prescription drugs, you are right. In 1980, the average non-generic prescription cost $10. This year the average cash price is $180.
Target Corp.'s weak January sales in the South and Northeast, which were buffeted by winter storms, kept a key revenue figure from meeting analyst forecasts for the discount chain.
Get 'em while they're hot. TV deals are popping up all over the place, just in time for the Super Bowl.
Target is expanding north, agreeing to acquire most leases of Canadian retailer Zellers for $1.85 billion and planning to open its first Canadian stores in 2013.
Discount retailer Target Corp. said Thursday that revenue at stores open at least a year edged up 0.9 percent in December, but it fell well short of analyst expectations, and Target's shares tumbled nearly 6 percent in morning trading.
