As two of the country’s biggest retailers, Costco (NASDAQ: COST) and Target (NYSE: TGT) both represent bets on consumer spending. But that’s about where the similarities end between these two investments. In fact, the stocks boast such opposite trends that they appear to be operating in different markets. There’s also a huge valuation gap between them that could make Target the relative bargain.
More on that pricing difference in a moment. First, let’s compare these retailers’ key investment statistics.
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