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John Brick, CFA
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Target's position between Walmart and Amazon should continue to constrain profitability.

No-moat Target issued fourth-quarter results that showed its transformation is starting to bear fruit, as transactions increased 3.2%, an acceleration from the 0.2% bump last year. These results far outpaced the nearly flat transaction trends generated on average the past decade, which we attribute to the 29% bump in digital sales (on top of the 34% last year). The picture remains mixed, however, when considering its operating margins were down 150 basis points to 5% (full-year came in at 6% com...
Underlying
Target Corporation

Target provides its customers everyday essentials and merchandise. The company sells an assortment of general merchandise and food. The majority of the company's general merchandise stores provide an edited food assortment, including perishables, dry grocery, dairy, and frozen items. The company's small format stores provide curated general merchandise and food assortments. The company's digital channels include merchandise assortment, including various items found in its stores, along with a complementary assortment. The company also sells merchandise through periodic design and partnerships. The company's owned brands merchandise include: A New Day?, Archer Farms?, Art Class?, Ava & Viv?, Cat & Jack?, and Cloud Island?, among others.

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Morningstar
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John Brick, CFA

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