Discount, Variety Stores: Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT), Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT), Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST), Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE:BIG)

Target Corp. (NYSE:TGT) was downgraded by analysts at Erste Group to a “sell” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, AnalystRatingsNetwork reports. Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) stock opened at $61.94 in last trading session, and closed at $61.96, trading in the range of $61.70 – $62.40. The stock showed a positive weekly performance of 10.37%.

Shares of Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT) have received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the twenty-seven analysts that are currently covering the company, AnalystRatingsNetwork reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, twelve have given a hold recommendation and eleven have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $81.50.  Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) shares closed at $74.12 on last trade day, by losing -0.78%. Stock 52 week range is $70.78 – $81.37. Company’s market capitalization is $240.30 billion.

Prime Executions began coverage on shares of Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ:COST) in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, American Banking and Market News reports. The firm issued a buy rating and a $130.00 price target on the stock. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) stock decreased -0.90% and finished the last session at $115.75. The EPS of the stock remained 4.64. Company’s market capitalization is $50.90 billion.

Deutsche Bank upgraded shares of Big Lots (NYSE:BIG) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note released on Tuesday morning, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. They currently have $33.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $32.00.  Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE:BIG) stock opened at $29.39 in last trading session and closed at $29.79. The 52 week range of the stock is $25.50 – $39.22 and the day range was $29.25 – $30.18.

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