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• n  a reference point to shoot at
• n  a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
  the target of a manhunt
• n  the location of the target that is to be hit
• n  sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at
• n  the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
• v  intend (something) to move towards a certain goal

• The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday afternoon that it was lowering its target short-term interest rate to 1%.

• mark
• prey
• quarry
• fair game
• target area
• butt
• aim
• object
• objective
• place
• direct
• point

News & Articles

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• Target raises dividend 19%
  Target Corp. raised its quarterly dividend by 19 percent on Wednesday, as it gathered in Denver for its annual shareholders meeting.
  June 13, 2013 - Pioneer Press
• Target Hikes Dividend - Analyst Blog
  Target Corporation ( TGT ), the operator of general merchandise and food discount stores, revealed its plan to utilize its free cash to boost stakeholders' return by announcing a dividend
  June 13, 2013 - Nasdaq
• Target increases dividend by 19.4 percent
  Target Corp. is increasing its quarterly dividend by 19.4 percent. The Minneapolis-based retailer on Wednesday declared a quarterly dividend of 43 cents per share, up from 36 cents per share. The dividend ...
  June 12, 2013 - Associated Press via Yahoo! News