Better Buy: Target vs. Walmart Stock

One has performed much better than the other in the past year, but both Walmart (WMT -0.35%) and Target (TGT -1.15%) stocks have attractive qualities as long-term investments. The retailers are improving their profit margins right now, for example, and are boosting sales in a highly competitive industry. They each have increased their dividend payments for more than 50 consecutive years, too.Let's look at a few reasons why you might choose one of these stocks over the other for your portfolio right now.Walm ...