TGT Target Corp

Target Corporation (TGT) is currently at $78.62, up $6.66, or 9.26%

-- Would be highest close since April 25, 2019 when it closed at $81.74

-- On pace for largest percent increase since Dec. 8, 2008 when it rose 9.61%

-- Earlier Wednesday, Target said first-quarter profit rose 11% to $795 million, or $1.53 a share, compared with $718 million, or $1.33 a share, for the same quarter a year ago. Total sales climbed 5.1% to $17.4 billion

-- Up 1.55% month-to-date

-- Up 18.96% year-to-date

-- Down 11.92% from its all-time closing high of $89.26 on Sept. 10, 2018

-- Up 10.47% from 52 weeks ago (May 23, 2018), when it closed at $71.17

-- Down 11.92% from its 52-week closing high of $89.26 on Sept. 10, 2018

-- Up 28.61% from its 52-week closing low of $61.13 on Dec. 21, 2018

-- Best performer in the S&P 500 today

-- Fifth most active stock in the S&P 500 today

All data as of 11:05:01 AM

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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May 22, 2019 11:25 ET (15:25 GMT)

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