Target's Stock Hasn't Had a Great Year. Here's Why It's Climbing Today

David Paul Morris / Bloomberg via Getty Images It's been a downbeat year for investors in shares of retailer Target. Key Takeaways Reports on Friday suggested that an activist investor has taken a stake in beaten-down retailer Target. Precise details about the stake couldn't be immediately determined, but investors nonetheless got on board, pulling the company's shares higher Friday. We might not know how Target's sales were this Christmas yet, but its shares are getting a holiday-week bump. Share ...