Target, Home Depot post profits dip
But retailers beat Wall Street forecasts with 6.3%, 7% declines, respectively
Posted: August 19, 2009 at 4:53 a.m.
Taylor Baker, 4, and his mother, Meagan Baker, of Bella Vista shop for back-to-school supplies Tuesday at Target in Rogers.
Target Corp. and Home Depot Inc. on Tuesday posted lower profits that still topped Wall Street expectations, but economic worries are likely to keep shoppers tightfisted in the months ahead, executives predicted.
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