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Target sees near-term profit squeeze from tariffs, cautious spending

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Target joins retail bellwether Walmart in raising caution about its expectations for the year .

The Minneapolis -based retailer expects full-year comparable sales to be about flat in the year through January 2026 .

The disappointing outlook may reflect the mood of shoppers who in January pulled back spending far more than expected.

Foot traffic at Target stores dropped 6.1% on average from the week of January 27 through February 23 .

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