TJX (TJX) is one retailer higher on earnings. The discount retailer is up 3% as the company beat by 9 cents as sales rose 6.9% to $14.40 billion. TJX provided downside guidance for the third quarter, but then upside guidance for the full year. Budget-conscious shoppers have flocked to discount stores like TJX. TJX has also done a good job of dealing with Trump administration’s tariffs and their impact on consumer prices.

Target (TGT) has seen better days. The popular department store retailer beat by a penny as sales fell 0.9% to $25.21 billion. The company reaffirmed guidance, but the stock is lower as their CEO will step down after more than 10 years. Retailers in general are heading into their busiest time of the year with back-to-school sales and the future holiday selling seasons.

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