Target Soars on Improved Inventory Management, Profit Beat
- Same-store sales fall less than expected in third quarter
- Company sees discretionary pressure, mitigated by beauty
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Target Corp. shares soared after its third-quarter earnings report showed improved operational competence, with fewer markdowns and better inventory management driving profits past estimates even as the US big-box retailer’s sales kept sliding.
Inventory declined 14% from a year earlier, continuing the trend of the past several quarters. The shares closed up 18% in New York trading on Wednesday, the largest daily rise since 2019.