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2023-05-25 16:04:31 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

There is no public information showing that the target "boycott" caused a drop in market value. Most news publications have predicted or now blame the drop on higher costs causing less sales, not a boycott. https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/05/17/business/target-earnings/index.html https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/beaten-down-us-retail-stocks-may-still-be-too-pricy-investors-2022-05-23/ Walmart has a similar drop & no such boycott. https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/WMT https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/TGT

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• There is no public information showing that the target "boycott" caused a drop in market value. Most news publications have predicted or now blame the drop on higher costs causing less sales, not a boycott. https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/05/17/business/target-earnings/index.html https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/beaten-down-us-retail-stocks-may-still-be-too-pricy-investors-2022-05-23/ Walmart has a similar drop & no such boycott. https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/WMT https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/TGT