Earnings Report

An aggressive campaign at Target to let customers do more online is paying off.

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Wednesday: Target Corp., up $5.60 to $77.56

The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m.

More casinos have meant less profit in Atlantic City since two gambling halls reopened last summer.

Lowe's Cos. (LOW) on Wednesday reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of $1.05 billion.

The retail industry surged in 2018, but the trends diminishing sales at some top companies are re-emerging.

Profits in the quarter were $795 million, while revenue grew to $17.6 billion.

Losses are widening at J.C. Penney and sales are falling after the retailer shed its furniture and major appliance businesses.

Nordstrom's holiday shopping season malaise carried over into the first months of the year.

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Tuesday: Kohl's Corp., down $7.76 to $55.15

The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m.

Home Depot is reporting better than expected profit and revenue for the first quarter, though bad weather early in the year and an extra week in the previous fiscal year dampened the home improvement retailer's comparable store sales Those sales, watched closely by industry analysts, rose 2.5%, short of the 4.2% they were expecting, according to a survey by Zacks Investment Research.

Retailers JC Penney and Kohl’s both disappointed investors.

Kohl's Corp. (KSS) on Tuesday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $62 million.

Same-store sales at home improvement chain rose 2.5% in the first quarter ended May 5, below expectations of a 4.2% increase, according to IBES data from Refinitiv.