Archived Why Target lost its aim

[RedDog]

The Economist has an article on Targets fall. Pretty much says what all know, the failure of Canada, the failure of P-fresh and Target losing what made it special.

http://www.economist.com/news/busin...t-its-aim?fsrc=scn/fb/wl/pe/whytargetlostsaim

 

[Noiinteam]

The Economist has an article on Targets fall. Pretty much says what all know, the failure of Canada, the failure of P-fresh and Target losing what made it special.

http://www.economist.com/news/busin...t-its-aim?fsrc=scn/fb/wl/pe/whytargetlostsaim

Yup it's what we read on TBR everyday. I found the comments after the article interesting.

 

[Jill of All Trades]

This is why I adjusted my 401k so that only a tiny smidgen is invested in target stock.

 

[IHeartCarts]

This is why I adjusted my 401k so that only a tiny smidgen is invested in target stock.

Would it be considered insider trading to short Target's stock? I have no secret knowledge other than what I see and read on here. It baffles me that it's been going up for almost the past year.

 

[Jill of All Trades]

Would it be considered insider trading to short Target's stock? I have no secret knowledge other than what I see and read on here. It baffles me that it's been going up for almost the past year.

As a TM at a store, you have absolutely no inside information. Insider trading would be like selling short the day before the canada announcement when you knew about it in advance.

 

[RXninja]

This is why I adjusted my 401k so that only a tiny smidgen is invested in target stock.

I am pretty sure a good portion of my 401k is in Target stock, after joining TBR and finding my fears and frustrations echoed in so many forums, I believe I shall shuffle my portfolio around so I am not at risk of losing it all if Target goes belly-up.

 

[Jill of All Trades]

I am pretty sure a good portion of my 401k is in Target stock, after joining TBR and finding my fears and frustrations echoed in so many forums, I believe I shall shuffle my portfolio around so I am not at risk of losing it all if Target goes belly-up.

If you don't alter the defaults, all of Target's matching portion is in target stock.

 

[Kartman]

Target will never go belly up. Women will never allow that!

 

[RXninja]

If you don't alter the defaults, all of Target's matching portion is in target stock.

Yes, and I now feel motivated to change that. I did not put in 13 years to see it all go down the drain. Thanks Jill!

 

[Jill of All Trades]

Yes, and I now feel motivated to change that. I did not put in 13 years to see it all go down the drain. Thanks Jill!

Most welcome!

 

[happyfeet]

They lost it when they were not happy being a better store than wal mart or k mart it was a classy store now its the same nothing different except the call for back up that's the only difference now..cananda is an excuse for their failure not the reason

 

[RetailWorld]

I have to disagree with the PFRESH portion, but I think Target got too ambitious with it. In certain stores, certain areas, PFRESH works and is highly profitable. But it doesn't work in *every* market. That was Targets failure....PFRESH shouldn't be the default store model.

 

[BckRmBeast]

I would be very careful shorting TGT in the current economic environment at this point in time unless you know what you are doing.

Would it be considered insider trading to short Target's stock? I have no secret knowledge other than what I see and read on here. It baffles me that it's been going up for almost the past year.

 

[BckRmBeast]

Cutting jobs is seen as a good sign on Wall Street.

 

[commiecorvus]

Cutting jobs is seen as a good sign on Wall Street.

Considering that one of the signs of an improving economy is the upturn in employment isn't it sad that Wall Street sees a company firing employees as improving itself?
There are very good reasons our economy is in the horrible condition it is in and most of that can laid to rest at the feet of big banks and Wall Street.

 

[BckRmBeast]

The first and foremost primary job of a C.E.O. of a publicly traded company is to increase shareholder value via earnings per share. This is not only the foremost priority but it is legally mandated. That needs to be taken up with the Security and Exchange Commission. Long term company security and profitability is not the legal fiduciary responsibility of of a publicly traded company and if it is, they can be sued by shareholders. It is sad state of affairs. Employment may not be seen as a sign of a an improving economy anymore as we are in a new day and age perhaps similar to the industrial revolution. Look anngt spots automated warehouses. I don't necessarily agree but these factors need to be taken into account. However where your stated goal is customer service, YOU NEED EMPLOYEES!

Considering that one of the signs of an improving economy is the upturn in employment isn't it sad that Wall Street sees a company firing employees as improving itself?
There are very good reasons our economy is in the horrible condition it is in and most of that can laid to rest at the feet of big banks and Wall Street.

 

[oath2order]

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[IHeartCarts]

Would it be considered insider trading to short Target's stock? I have no secret knowledge other than what I see and read on here. It baffles me that it's been going up for almost the past year.

Stock at the time of this post: 78.00
went up to 80 a few days after
Stock now: 58.77

I could be rich.

 

[NPC]

The journalist that titled this article "lost his aim."

 

[oath2order]

Great I've been here so long that people are necroing old posts from years ago that I've posted on lmao

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

Now at 52.00..

 

[TallAPGuy]

Great I've been here so long that people are necroing old posts from years ago that I've posted on lmao

Holy crap. I didn't pay attention to the original date and thought that everything was based on today's news.

 

[qmosqueen]

Cornell. Need I say any more. Nope I didn't thinks so

Let's see how many likes I get heee heee.

 

[SFSFun]

Old thread is old.