Target's comparable store sales for the month of February were in line with our expectations. |
This exceptional third-quarter momentum, combined with our outlook for more modest earnings growth in the fourth quarter, reinforces our confidence in our ability to deliver $1.50, or more, in diluted earnings per share in this year's second half, |
We are extremely pleased with our overall results for fiscal 2001, particularly the strength of our fourth quarter, |
We are optimistic about our ability to sustain our competitive advantage and remain confident that we will continue to enjoy profitable market share growth throughout 2005 and beyond, |
We are pleased with our 2005 performance and optimistic that we will continue to deliver profitable market share gains throughout 2006. |
We are pleased with our first-quarter results, particularly in view of the strength of last year's performance, ... We remain comfortable that we are well-positioned to meet near-term economic and competitive challenges, and deliver reasonable growth in earnings per share for the full year. |
We are pleased with our performance during this year's holiday season and remain comfortable with our outlook for the year overall. |
We would like to thank Jerry for his contributions and wish him the best in his future endeavors, |
Well, let's see. It looks like about $2.59. |
were below our expectations. |
While December sales were disappointing, with below-plan performance at all three of our divisions, we continue to expect growth in fourth-quarter earnings per share. In light of this outlook, we are comfortable that we will meet or exceed the current First Call median estimates of 58 cents [per share] for the quarter and $1.36 [per share] for the year. |