Target Corporation (TGT): 1 Big Retailer Stumbles, Falls Behind

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That success comes at a cost, though. While Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) and Target both trade at P/Es below 16, Costco is trading at 26. If I were invested in Target, I’d seriously consider a switch of allegiance. Target seems to be stumbling — by no means failing, just stumbling — while Costco is soaring.

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