Target Corporation

Target Corporation is a general merchandise retailer headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The first Target store opened in Minnesota in 1962. Its shares trade on the NYSE under the ticker TGT. The shares are included in the S&P 500 index.

Target stores sell food, apparel, home goods, electronics, toys, beauty products and everyday essentials, and part of the range is offered under the company's own brands. Customers can pick up orders in the store, use drive-up service in the parking lot or choose home delivery; the stores also act as fulfillment points for online orders. The company's credit card and pharmacy services are also part of the store experience.

Those following Target stock typically watch how consumer spending is spread across product categories, inventory and supply chain management, seasonal sales periods and competition in the retail sector. For TGT, Lzzo.com offers the US dollars price, a chart of its price history and technical indicators on a single page.