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title: "Target Corp. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors"
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# Target Corp. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Target Corp. (TGT) shed 3.19% to $157.52 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.48% to 7,636.36 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.77% to 52,380.66.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.

Target Corp. closed 7.75% short of its 52-week high of $170.75, which the company achieved on August 24th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) fell 1.78% to $252.40, Walmart Inc. (WMT) fell 0.21% to $105.83, and Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST) fell 0.83% to $902.60.

Trading volume (3.4 M) remained 865,463 below its 50-day average volume of 4.2 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 9, 2026.

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