Target posts 13 percent drop in 1Q profit

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

NEW YORK -- Discount retailer Target Corp. reported a 13 percent decline in first-quarter profit on Wednesday as it confronts sluggish consumer spending. But the results beat analysts' estimates because of cost-control measures.

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