Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT), saw some unusual options trading activity on Thursday. Stock traders purchased 12,267 put options on the company, Analyst Ratings Network reports. This represents an increase of approximately 173% compared to the typical daily volume of 4,489 put options. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT), net profit margin is 24.80% and weekly performance is 0.18%. On last trading day company shares ended up $75.87. Analysts mean target price for the company is $80.52. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT), distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -1.60%.
Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT), announced that it has commenced tender offers to purchase for cash the six series of Notes or Debentures listed in the table below (collectively, the “Notes” and each a “series” of Notes). Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT), advanced 0.07% in last trading session and ended the day on $58.74. TGT, Gross Margin is 29.20% and its return on assets is 4.20%. Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT), quarterly performance is -0.88%.
Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG), was downgraded by equities research analysts at Deutsche Bank to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday. Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG), shares moved up 0.15% in last trading session and was closed at $61.52, while trading in range of $61.20 – 61.87. Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG), year to date (YTD) performance is 1.99%.
Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST), Director Benjamin Sr Carson, Sr. sold 10,915 shares of the stock on the open market in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $115.69, for a total transaction of $1,262,756.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 15,356 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,776,536. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST), ended the last trading day at $116.26. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 0.74% and price to cash ratio as 7.00. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST), showed a negative weekly performance of 0.71%.
Zulily Inc (NASDAQ:ZU), CFO Marc D. Stolzman sold 6,400 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.67, for a total transaction of $247,488.00. Zulily Inc (NASDAQ:ZU), net profit margin is -0.40% and weekly performance is -0.65%. On last trading day company shares ended up $36.63. Analysts mean target price for the company is $47.80. Zulily Inc (NASDAQ:ZU), distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -7.26%.