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# Target Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

This article was automatically generated by MarketWatch using technology from Automated Insights.

Shares of Target Corp. (TGT) advanced 1.78% to $163.75 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.71% to 7,631.47 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.79% to 52,766.88.

The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.

Target Corp. closed 4.10% short of its 52-week high of $170.75, which the company achieved on August 24th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Tuesday, as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) fell 1.87% to $254.92, Walmart Inc. (WMT) rose 1.00% to $105.92, and Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST) fell 0.42% to $939.96.

Trading volume (3.8 M) remained 674,448 below its 50-day average volume of 4.5 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 1, 2026.

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