Target shares fell by 2.27% in the latest trading session as investors digested disappointing February retail metrics. Same-store sales in the period rose 0.4%, below the consensus forecast of 1.0%, while comparable traffic declined 1.2%. Inventories climbed 8.6% year-over-year, driven by an overbuild in apparel and electronics, resulting in a 150 basis-point gross margin contraction from a year earlier. Trading volume surged 18% above the 30-day average, underscoring elevated investor concern about the company’s ability to clear excess stock ahead of the spring selling season.