Minneapolis-based Target Corporation reported its quarterly earnings Thursday, showing a slight increase in sales following a holiday boost.

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Target boosts Q4 outlook after strong holiday sales; announces C-suite retirements

Target on Thursday said its holiday sales were better than expected, though it kept its profit forecast the same – meaning the boost likely came from inflation-battered shoppers stocking up on deals and discounts.

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Target announces holiday sales exceeded expectations — but not profit as discounts reign king

The big-box retailer's report indicates that deals and promotional events motivated shoppers.

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Target says its holiday sales were better than expected — but its profits weren't

Target Corp. needed a strong holiday shopping season — and it looks like it got one.

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Heavy promotion and sales drew people into Target stores over the holidays, boosting comparable sales by 2% as people bought apparel and toys to put under the tree, the retailer said Thursday.

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Santas shopped the sales at Target, resulting in a better-than-expected holiday bump

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Target Corp.’s stock soared 3.7% early Thursday, after the retailer raised guidance for a key metric in an update on its holiday sales, after achieving records for both Black Friday and Cyber Monday promotional events.

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Target’s stock rises as holiday sales show rebound from third-quarter doldrums

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Ugly Sweater display, OMG! Santa! I know Him! from the movie Elf, on display in Target store, Queens, New York. Lindsey Nicholson | Getty ImagesTarget raised its fourth-quarter sales forecast Thursday after more consumers turned to its stores and website for holiday shopping — particularly on days known for deep discounts.The big-box retailer now expects comparable sales in the fiscal fourth quarter to grow by about 1.5%. That's better than its …

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Target raised its holiday-quarter comparable sales forecast on Thursday, buoyed by robust shopper demand for clothing, toys and beauty products during November and December. Black Friday and Cyber Monday were record sales days, the Minneapolis-based chain said in a statement, prompting it to raise its comparable sales growth forecast for the three months through January to 1.5% from prior expectations of flat growth. Analysts surveyed by LSEG ha…

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