Walmart’s greater scale, skill at marketing discretionary items, private-label grocery line, and online shopping helped the ...

Walmart (WMT 2.02%) and Target (TGT -3.05%) are two well-known big-box retailers competing in various product categories.

While Walmart’s stock has had a clear edge in terms of price performance, Target shares have stood out in terms of valuation. To that point, Target’s stock trades at 15.9X forward earnings ...

Before this week's report, Target's stock had gained about 9% this year, compared to Walmart's 65% gain. Target's plunge Wednesday stands to dramatically widen that gap.

This week’s earnings reports from Walmart and Target are exacerbating the divergence in the retailers’ stocks in 2024.

Walmart is slated to hold its earnings call Tuesday, followed by Target on Wednesday ... holiday sales — retail spending that excludes cars, gas and restaurant bills — to grow 3.3% through ...