News Summary

Shares of BJ's Wholesale Club Inc BJ gained about 4% after the company reported upbeat Q3 earnings. The company's profit came in at $0.43 per share, up from $0.32 per share, in the year-ago quarter. The company's sales surged about 5% y/y to $2.57 billion. However, analysts expected earnings at $0.36 per share, on sales of $2.57 billion. For the full year, BJ lifted its profit guidance to a range of $2.48 to $2.52 per share, up from $2.40 to $2.50 per share. However, analysts estimated earnings at $2.47 per share for the same period. The US dollar moved down against the euro after a US government report depicted lower-than-expected rise in the consumer prices. The dollar index (DXY) lost about 0.08%. Against the greenback, the euro gained about 0.1186%. Shares of Target Corp TGT moved up about 3.5% after the company reported a 23% y/y rise in its Q3 profit. The company's profit came in at $0.74 per share, up from $0.58 per share, in the year-ago period. The company's sales increased 3% y/y to $15.2 billion. However, analysts were expecting profit at $0.68 per share. Read more from Benzinga's Markets.