Target Corp. named veteran Michael Fiddelke as its next chief executive officer, betting that the insider will revive the storied retailer struggling with weak sales.

(Reuters) -Target needs a hard reset on strategy, Wall Street believes. And new CEO Michael Fiddelke may not be the person to do it. The retailer has missed the performance mark for many quarters, with sales flagging after a pandemic high, as it failed to ...

In addition to announcing its Q2 2025 results, Target also revealed that it would be getting a new CEO. The company announced that its current CEO, Brian Cornell, will be stepping down from the role in February 2026. On February 1, its new CEO, Michael Fiddelke, will take the reins. Cornell has been Target’s CEO since 2014.

Target Corp. on Wednesday named Michael Fiddelke as its new chief executive, promoting the company veteran who has served as chief operating officer since February. Fiddelke, 49, will succeed Brian Cornell,

Target (TGT) stock is sinking after the company announced that COO Michael Fiddelke will succeed current CEO Brian Cornell. Mizuho Americas director and senior analyst David Bellinger and Roth Capital Partners senior research analyst Bill Kirk join Market Catalysts to discuss what investors want to see out of Target and to explain why the market is worried the incoming CEO isn't up to the challenge.