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For price-conscious shoppers, a membership to Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) is a must. But when it comes to buying the company's stock, the decision becomes more complicated. While the

Plant-based alternative milk manufacturer Oatly (NASDAQ: OTLY) has had a rough go as a publicly traded company. The stock has crashed more than 94% since soon after its IPO in mid-2021. Much of the

It's been a tough past few quarters for retailer Target (NYSE: TGT). Ditto for shareholders. The stock's been halved since hitting record highs in 2021, reaching three-year lows just last month. The

There was a time when shares of Target (NYSE: TGT) were handily beating the S&P 500. But pandemic-induced inventory issues have caused the giant retailer to veer off its mark. Since the earnings

No matter the industries they operate in, top companies all have one thing in common -- an ability to reward shareholders over time. To do that, they have to deliver on their promises, remain

The markets have rebounded sharply this year. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite are up 19% and 34%, respectively, but investors don't have to feel like they have missed the boat. There are still

Target (NYSE: TGT) isn't known as a dividend stock, but maybe it should be. The company is growing again and once it gets past last year's inventory issues, the company's earnings should be back on

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares Target (NYSE: TGT) and Costco (NASDAQ: COST) across key financial metrics to determine the better buy for dividend stock investors.

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Sometimes good stocks fall for the wrong reasons. Wall Street has a famously short attention span, and investors often shift their attention away from solid businesses just to chase the flavor of

A survey conducted last year by the Employee Benefit Research Institute polled current retirees and asked them what advice they would give their younger selves about planning for retirement. A vast

Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) shares shed 11.5% of their value in the first half of the year, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, more than unwinding its bullish start to

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) almost never goes on sale. Unlike the prices at its warehouse locations, its stock valuation tends to remain elevated compared to its retailing peers like Walmart and

Investing is a long-term endeavor. The best time to buy a stock, assuming you're able and willing to hold that stock for years, is often when pessimism is running high. Turnarounds take time to play

Most of the time, companies are more or less what they were five years ago, as well as what they will be five years from now. Oh, they may get slightly bigger, but that's often largely a byproduct

Dividend growth investing is a strategy that has successfully been used by countless investors in the past to achieve financial freedom. By investing in businesses that have rewarded shareholders

Chances are that you've shopped at either a Costco (NASDAQ: COST) warehouse or a Target (NYSE: TGT) store (or both) at least once. These companies have locations across the country, as they are two

Target (NYSE: TGT) isn't due to announce its next quarterly update for a few weeks, but investors are already busy making projections about the struggling retailer's business. On average, Wall

The summer heat is bringing sweltering temperatures, trips to the beach, and long stretches inside air-conditioned rooms. What it's not bringing is a big clutch of dividend raises. These tend to

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Anytime you utilize a 401(k), it's a good thing. However, there are ways to utilize a 401(k) more efficiently to ensure you get the most from your investments. One of these ways is by cutting back

Target (NYSE: TGT) has seen its stock lose about 20% of its value in just a few weeks, but there's reason to be optimistic about the company. Any negative short-term publicity will likely blow over

Target (NYSE: TGT) is one of the best-known big-box retail giants. Yet as the stock market is soaring toward new 52-week highs, Target's shares have fallen more than 8% in the last week -- and 22%

The tailwinds of the pandemic have fully faded for retailer Target (NYSE: TGT). Comparable sales are flatlining, digital sales are slumping, and even the company's popular same-day services like

E-commerce took a bit of a backslide after soaring at the beginning of the pandemic. The sector is contending with physical store re-openings, excess inventory and infrastructure, and tough

There's no denying Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is the big winner among retailers that have reported first-quarter earnings thus far. The company's top line improved to the tune of 7.6% last quarter, while