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Today, May 19, 2026, long-term Treasury yields rose again, rattling U.S. stocks ahead of a pivotal Nvidia earnings test.

Investing.com -- A coalition of activist shareholders, including SOC Investment Group, Trillium Asset Management and Mercy Investment Services, has written to fellow Target (NYSE: TGT) investors urging them to vote against Executive Chair Brian Cornell and Lead Independent Director Christine Leahy at the company’s annual general meeting on June 10.

The stock market fell Tuesday as yields hit new highs, but some AI leaders like Micron and Sandisk rebounded. Nvidia earnings loom.

Walmart shares have been on a run heading into the company’s Q1 earnings on May 20. But options data suggests WMT stock will push further up after the quarterly print.

TJX Cos., owner of TJ Maxx and Marshalls, will report earnings on Wednesday. Shares traded up going into the report.

Analysts expect that Target’s earnings per share will climb more than 12% from the year-ago period to $1.47.

There’s a large camp among Wall Street analysts that assumes when the technology and other growth sectors plunge, the safety trade is in consumer staples. Here's why that might be changing.

Target stock is gaining as the retailer names Jeff England as chief of global supply chain and logistics. But TGT shares remain unattractive heading into the firm’s Q1 earnings on May 20.

Target and Walmart's Q1 results will be closely watched this week as bellwethers for the retail sector and for the health of the American consumer overall.

At first glance, Home Depot's (NYSE: HD) Q1 2026 earnings release delivered a predictable headline script: a modest double-beat featuring an adjusted EPS of $3.43 and revenues of $41.77 billion.

If you are wondering whether Target at around US$123 per share still offers value, or if most of the opportunity is already priced in, this article breaks down what the numbers indicate about the stock. Over the last week the share price gained 4.2%, while it is down 3.5% over the past month, and has returned 22.8% year to date and 31.4% over the last year, with the longer 3 and 5 year periods showing declines of 9.3% and 36.3% respectively. Recent coverage around Target has focused on how...

Jeff England will join as executive vice president, chief global supply chain and logistics officer, effective May 31.

FLO heads into the fiscal first-quarter earnings with branded sales growth and Simple Mills momentum offset by margin pressure and weak bread demand.

Walmart set to report Q1 results on May 21 with omnichannel momentum, e-commerce gains and ads/membership growth, as tariffs, tech spend and cautious shoppers loom.

Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi and Senior Reporter Brooke DiPalma welcome Innovator Capital Management Chief Investment Strategist Tim Urbanowicz to break down Opening Bid's Stock of the Day, Home Depot (HD).

Target has recruited ex-Walmart exec Jeff England away from QXO to be its next chief supply chain officer. The post Target names former Walmart executive as chief supply chain officer appeared first on FreightWaves.

Target shares have soared year-to-date in 2026. A report shows strong visits growth in the first fiscal quarter, which could help momentum.

Investing.com -- Target on Tuesday appointed Jeff England as its chief supply chain officer as CEO Michael Fiddelke works to strengthen the retailer's management team while pushing for improved efficiency and sales growth.

Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) is included among the Top 12 Undervalued Dividend Stocks to Buy Now. Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) operates as a general merchandise retailer with stores in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. On May 15, JPMorgan raised its price target on Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) from $120 to $129, but kept a ‘Neutral’ rating […]

Target Corporation is set to report first-quarter earnings before the opening bell on Wednesday, May 20. Analysts expect the retailer to post earnings of $1.45 per share, up from $1.30 a year earlier, on revenue of $24.63 billion versus $23.85...

Nvidia earnings and retailer outlooks take center stage as investors track AI momentum, inflation risks and widening U.S.-Europe market gaps.

Target Corporation to Webcast 1st Quarter Earnings Conference Call on Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) today announced that Jeff England will join the company as executive vice president, chief global supply chain and logistics officer, effective May 31. England will report to Lisa Roath, Target's chief operating officer, and will be responsible for accelerating Target's supply chain plans to improve its shopping experience.

The VanEck Retail ETF (NASDAQ:RTH) and the SPDR S&P Retail ETF (NYSEARCA:XRT) both sit in the retail bucket, yet the year-to-date gap between them tells a different story. RTH is up 5.79% in 2026 while XRT is down 6.25%. Same sector label, two very different bets, and the difference comes down to one decision: who ... RTH Owns Amazon and Walmart. XRT Owns Everything Else. That 12% Gap in 2026 Is No Accident

Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.

Stephanie Link, Chief Investment Strategist and Portfolio Manager at Hightower, Warren Pies, Cofounder and Strategist at 3Fourteen Research, and Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist at Carson Group, say AI spending and resilient growth continue supporting markets despite higher yields and energy prices

The retailer's efforts to modernize its experience aim to create durable long-term value for a key demographic: busy families.

Gerald Storch, Former Hudson’s Bay CEO, Former Toys R Us Chairman and CEO, Former Target Vice Chairman and Storch Advisors CEO, says consumers remain resilient despite inflation and higher gas prices.

Earnings slow down from this point forward, with only 611 global companies releasing results for Q1 this week. All eyes will be on the retail earnings and Nvidia's results. Read more here...

Home Depot, Lowe’s, Walmart and Target report earnings this week, offering a clear picture of how consumers are faring amid inflation and high energy costs.