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A tale of two retailers: Target reports sluggish spending while Walmart has a stellar quarter

Nov. 20, 2024 16:31 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Target on Wednesday reported sluggish sales and slumping profits in the fiscal third quarter as inflation-weary customers curtailed their spending on apparel and other non-essential items. The Minneapolis retailer fell short of Wall Street expectations for the...

Target struggles in the third quarter and tempered expectations for the holidays

Nov. 20, 2024 06:40 AM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Target struggles in the third quarter and tempered expectations for the holidays.

Target: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 20, 2024 06:37 AM EST

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Target Corp. (TGT) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $854 million. On a per-share basis, the Minneapolis-based company said it had net income of $1.85. The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average...

Today he is a high school football player. Soon he'll be a Buddhist lama in the Himalayas

Nov. 18, 2024 16:56 PM EST

ISANTI, Minn. (AP) — The young Buddhist lama sat on a throne near an altar decorated with flowers, fruits and golden statues of the Buddha, watching the celebrations of his 18th birthday in silence, with a faint smile. Jalue Dorje knew it would be the last big party before he joins...

As he fills his new administration, Trump values loyalty above all else

Nov. 14, 2024 20:06 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump spent much of his first term feeling stung and betrayed by those he’d placed in power. This time, he’s not taking chances. As he works to fill his administration a second time, Trump has turned to a head-spinning mix of candidates. Many of those...

Businesses at struggling corner where George Floyd was killed sue Minneapolis

Nov. 14, 2024 17:54 PM EST

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Several business owners at the struggling corner where George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer in 2020 are suing the city to demand it take over their properties and compensate them. The owners of the Cup Foods convenience store and other...

Minnesota man is free after 16 years in prison for murder that prosecutors say he didn't commit

Nov. 13, 2024 02:59 AM EST

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man was released from prison after serving 16 years for a murder he did not commit, a local prosecutor announced on Tuesday. Jurors in 2009 found Edgar Barrientos-Quintana guilty of killing 18-year-old Jesse Mickelson in a drive-by shooting. He was...

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

Nov. 08, 2024 20:18 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy; radio host Charlamagne tha God. ___ NBC's “Meet the Press” — Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. ___ CNN's...

Jamf Holding: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 07, 2024 17:34 PM EST

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jamf Holding Corp. (JAMF) on Thursday reported a loss of $12.2 million in its third quarter. The Minneapolis-based company said it had a loss of 10 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 16 cents per share. ...

Deluxe: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 06, 2024 17:57 PM EST

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Deluxe Corp. (DLX) on Wednesday reported earnings of $8.9 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Minneapolis-based company said it had net income of 20 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 84 cents...