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🚨Welcome back to “Rank Those Stocks!” 🚨 #3 #rankthosestocks A brand new theme and a brand new week! The theme is… big box stores🏬 The three stocks are... $TGT , $WMT , and $COST 📈 Make sure to leave your ranking and reasoning below⤵️ My ranking: 1. $TGT - This company has it all. They attract the younger generation. They have $SBUX , $CVS , and a mini best buy in almost every store. They have a fantastic seasonal section. A solid rewards program. An excellent curbside pickup setup. They produce a majority of the products within the stores and thus make more off of those products by cutting the middle man. Should I continue? You can listen to me ramble using the link in my bio, I have a whole episode about Target. 2. Honestly this is a tough one but I think I am going to go $WMT . I say this because Walmart is everywhere and has exploded throughout the pandemic in the grocery delivery scene. And now I am seeing Walmart+ commercials... I am sold. 3. $COST - I do not know a whole lot about Costco but I do know two things. Customers love it and employees love it. When that combo is present you have a solid company on your hands.
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1. $TGT The best, no question 🏆 2. $COST Mainly shop there for bulk items like water, sugar, paper. Love the environment inside. Performing well this year 3. $WMT Inside our local store, its just sad and filthy looking, and the stock is just in a stand still right now
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@evangower $TGT 🐂 I like it! My local $WMT isn't too hot either. I do not think too many are. I need to get to a $COST though, we use Sam's Club personally because it is closer and that does the trick for bulk items.
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1. $COST their brands are legitamitely awesome. They have some of the best wine selections and apparently also have some nice whiskey options. It has a nice dividend and has been a quality investment for me 2. $WMT - I give this one a slight edge over $TGT simply because Sam's Club is part of Walmart 3. $TGT - I enjoy owning this one but I never understood the therapy that some people find shopping heSee more
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@ctsshah I might need to explore $COST as I "adult" 👀. I also completely forgot about Sam's Club being a part of $WMT . With that being said I would still prefer $COST over Sam's Club any day. (Not a huge bulk shopper as it is.)
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Surprise surprise your favorite is $TGT 😂😂 1. $TGT - online ordering, mobile app, Shipt 😁, Starbucks… their clothing… all good things all good things 2. $COST - so my employer is awesome and likes to stock our break room with snacks so we don’t always have to pay for lunch… and we get bulk items from there all the time. So I like it for that reason alone. I like food 😋 3. $WMT - I mean… it’s notSee more
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@sydward Another $TGT 🐂... just wait until @TIM2030 shares. He is the true $TGT bull. Not a bad reason to like anything... I can get behind good food. I need to have these tiktoks sent to me! my @ is "schema24" please add me so I can see these 😂
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@brendanschema i think we disagree. I would go $WMT first with its growth and ability to compete against $AMZN . $WMT has been down for a while now and i believe its growth is exponentially better tgan $TGT . I maybe ptoven wrong though. $WMT is American store with funds staying in America. I have issues with $TGT using money made off Americans to support gun purchases in countries that are mot friendSee more
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I believe it would be $COST first! Definitely awesome wholesale and great brands and prices! Who doesn’t love Costco?! Lol $TGT would be second best I know everyone LOVES target shopping while drinking Starbucks lol. I don’t have one in my area so I go to Walmart more! $WMT I love Walmart but I know it’s not the most popular 🤷🏽‍♀️
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😂I forget you legally can't drink. Bulk shopping w/ wine and whiskey selection moves up the priority list once you get older ... especially if you add kids to the mix 😜
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TARGEEETTTTTTTT📈📈📈📈💰💰💰💰🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑
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@celtic Definitely, something I will look into. If you don't mind sharing, in what ways do they support outside our country? Not putting it past you, I genuinely just do not know. I do agree that $WMT is a force and I think $COST is on the correct path.
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@emmgeex3 Hmmm, I am seeing a pattern. I think I need to look at $COST in-depth! Another score for $TGT over $WMT . I think those two are the true competitors. $COST is like comparing lemons to limes. It is kinda similar but not really😂
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@TIM2030 👀🐂🎯
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@ctsshah 🤣😂 loving your comment & I totally agree! Their wine is 👌🏽
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$WMT is so underrated. They have 20 acquisitions, 14 of those only in the last 5 years. 👀💡💵💵💵💵 $COST is like the chocolate in your Halloween bag— Always going the be there even if you want all the other candy first. My mom works for Costco— the things that company stands for is solid! I’ll be adding $COST to my portfolio soon!
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@ctsshah I am a youngin' ... 😂 Only 2 more years
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@krystinaMOmoney I think after the positive comments about $COST I am strongly considering adding it as well! Where can I find their aqusitions? Any place where they are all there or do I have to piecemeal them from different articles?
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@brendanschema a few years ago France was supplying guns to Islamic countries that are usung them against us. I cannot find my notes anymore . If find them ill send it.
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@celtic Wow.. yeah please send that if you find it!
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@brendanschema I just try to research reports from different sources so I can make sure it matches! But I usually go onto crunch base and/or EDGAR search because it provides all their acquisitions that have been acquired through the companies history— even before they became publicly traded. 🧠💵💡
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@krystinaMOmoney I am going to check that out! Thank you for the insight!
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I become fan of Target for their strategy of converting them into mini malls- CVS, ulta, Disney, Starbucks. Additionally, I like their they are low cost and fashion appeal apparel brands.
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@Mithra I think you hit the nail on the head! A go-to for so many in multiple different areas. Cosmetics, clothes, toys, baby products, tech, etc.
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$WMT because of their continued expansion into Latin America.
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@brendanschema . Here some info to digest. "France to finance exports to Iran, aims to sidestep U.S. sanctions | Article [AMP] | Reuters" https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN1FL48U. "France Dangles $15 Billion Bailout for Iran in Effort to Save Nuclear Deal - The New York Times" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/02/world/middleeast/iran-france-nuclear-deal.html."France to finance expSee more
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@celtic Thank you I appreciate it!
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Your stock rankings literally take me all day to think about lol. Ok here’s my list: 1. $TGT - lowest PE of the 3, only one of the 3 to beat earnings 4 quarters in a row, seems like they're the most innovative of this group 2. $COST - their membership fees keep the money rolling in, and I legit love this store (their pizza 🍕 is such a steal) 3. $WMT - meh; will $AMZN just replace them one day?
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@financepillowtalk Provoking thoughts is the goal! I am in your boat on this one. I think that $TGT has proven their innovation and customer experience. I probably should have $COST at two on my list but my real-world experience lacks with them.
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$COST predictable revenue with membership model and I always spend a good amount there. Their deals are great and they return a ton value to shareholders. A lot of room for growth as well. $WMT underrated in my opinion. Walmart plus and a lot of capital being reinvested for growth. Walmart itself is probably the most convenient market, location wise. $TGT COVID helped push this stock higher. The sSee more
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