1 Big Winner This Shopping Season

In today's edition of "Talkin' Stocks," Brendan Byrnes and Austin Smith look at one company that could be a big winner this back-to-school shopping season: Target . Austin likes Target's ability to cater to both grade-school and college purchases. The latter category tends to spend more each season, and Target has been effectively promoting its college wares this year. With J.C. Penney giving up more market share each quarter, there are more consumers and dollars for Target to lure than before.

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