Target stock just plunged nearly 11% in premarket trading, falling to around $98.19, even after beating Wall Street’s earnings expectations. The retailer reported Q2 adjusted EPS of $2.05 versus $2.03 expected and sales of $25.21 billion versus $24.93 billion. But despite the earnings beat, comparable sales fell 1.9%, operating income dropped 19%, and margins slipped as shoppers cut back.
Outgoing CEO Brian Cornell warned investors that tariffs will bring short-term pressure to the company’s financials. Meanwhile, Target announced that COO Michael Fiddelke will succeed Cornell as CEO in 2026.
Is this a temporary tariff problem, or is Target falling further behind Walmart?
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