Consumer Discretionary Sector Update:Target, Dollar General, Costco Wholesale, and Dollar Tree

LONDON, December 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

On Wednesday, December 11, 2013, the U.S. equity market finished on a negative note. The S&P 500 ended the day at 1,782.22, down 1.13%; the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 15,843.53, down 0.81%; and the NASDAQ Composite finished at 4,003.81, down 1.40%. The S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Sector Index closed the session at 510.01, down 0.99%; while the S&P 500 Multiline Retail Industry Index edged 0.12% higher to close at $610.69. The S&P 500 Multiline Retail Industry Index has advanced 0.32% in the previous three trading sessions, outperforming the S&P 500, which has lost 1.27% during the same period. Additionally, the S&P 500 Food & Staples Retailing Industry Group Index closed 0.19% higher at 315.34. The major movers in the consumer discretionary sector included Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT), Dollar General Corp. (NYSE: DG), Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ: COST), and Dollar Tree Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR). All these companies are tracked by AAAResearchReports.com. Download free technical analysis and charting reports on TGT, DG, COST, and DLTR now at:

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Target Corp.'s stock vacillated between $62.85 and $63.48 before ending Wednesday's session 0.36% lower at $62.93. A total of 3.02 million shares were traded, which is below the daily average volume of 4.82 million. The company's shares have lost 0.71% in the previous three trading sessions, outperforming the S&P 500, which has lost 1.27% during the same period. However, Target Corp.'s stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $64.34 and $67.48, respectively. Download free research on TGT today by registering at:

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Shares in Dollar General Corp. gained 0.94% on Wednesday, hitting a new 52-week high of $61.82. The company's shares closed the day at $61.31, after vacillating between $60.76 and $61.82 during the trading session. A total of 4.13 million shares were traded, which is above the daily average volume of 2.80 million. The company's shares have gained 6.89% in the previous three months and 5.69% in the last one month, outperforming the S&P 500, which has gained 5.51% and 0.58% during the respective periods. Furthermore, Dollar General Corp.'s stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $58.26 and $54.10, respectively. Sign up and have access to our free report on DG at:

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Costco Wholesale Corp.'s stock fell 1.22% on Wednesday, tracking losses in the US equity market. The company's shares closed the day at $118.57 after fluctuating between $116.97 and $120.30 during the trading session. A total of 6.11 million shares were traded, which is above the daily average volume of 1.76 million. The company's shares have declined 2.86% in the previous three trading sessions, compared to a loss of 1.27% in the S&P 500 during the same period. Additionally, Costco Wholesale Corp.'s stock is trading above its 200-day moving average of $113.25. Sign up and read the complimentary report on COST at:

http://www.AAAResearchReports.com/COST121213.pdf

On Wednesday, Dollar Tree Inc.'s stock finished the day at $55.90, which is 0.47% higher than the previous day's closing price of $55.64. The company's shares traded between $55.51 and $56.39 during the trading session. A total of 2.10 million shares were traded, which is above the daily average volume of 1.86 million. Dollar Tree Inc.'s shares have gained 1.32% in the previous three trading sessions, outperforming the S&P 500, which has lost 1.27% during the same period. Further, the company's stock is trading above its 200-day moving average of $52.43. The free report on DLTR can be downloaded by signing up now at:

http://www.AAAResearchReports.com/DLTR121213.pdf

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