Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) and Target (TGT) Gear Up For Holiday Price War
Wal-Mart and rival Target are brewing up a price war for toys, electronics and other things consumers may want for Christmas that could spell savings for shoppers, but profit woes for retailers in the critical holiday quarter.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, on Tuesday promised "its most aggressive pricing strategy ever" to fuel year-end business, but warned the move could also make it miss Wall Street's expectations for fourth-quarter earnings.
That announcement came as Wal-Mart posted an 11.5 percent profit increase in the third quarter when improved merchandise mix and stricter cost controls offset weak growth in U.S. sales.
Its adversary, Target reported a 16 percent gain in third-quarter profit, beating analyst expectations as its sales rose 11 percent. Target President Gregg Steinhafel told investors during a conference call Tuesday that the retailer would compete on long-running discounts, noting that it has often matched those before Wal-Mart advertises them in its circulars.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, on Tuesday promised "its most aggressive pricing strategy ever" to fuel year-end business, but warned the move could also make it miss Wall Street's expectations for fourth-quarter earnings.
That announcement came as Wal-Mart posted an 11.5 percent profit increase in the third quarter when improved merchandise mix and stricter cost controls offset weak growth in U.S. sales.
Its adversary, Target reported a 16 percent gain in third-quarter profit, beating analyst expectations as its sales rose 11 percent. Target President Gregg Steinhafel told investors during a conference call Tuesday that the retailer would compete on long-running discounts, noting that it has often matched those before Wal-Mart advertises them in its circulars.
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