Target is beating Nvidia this year. Up nearly 60%. Nvidia, 17%.

Target has climbed nearly 60% in 2026, outperforming Nvidia's 17% gain. Under new CEO Michael Fiddelke the retailer is running a turnaround built on employee training, store redesigns and AI in its operations. The best-performing stock of the AI year is a shop, not a chip.

in plain EnglishTarget, the retailer, has been a better stock than Nvidia this year, up nearly 60% against Nvidia's 17%. A new chief executive is retraining staff, redesigning stores and using AI behind the scenes. The lesson people are drawing: the winners of the AI year are not only the companies that make AI.

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Target, 2026

This Unassuming Stock is Trouncing Nvidia in 2026 · Motley Fool via the AirPort tape · 2026-09-15

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Nvidia, 2026

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Michael Fiddelke, turnaround: training, store redesigns, AI-driven operations

Target CEO

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Target+57.9% since 2026-01-02

open $100 2026-01-02now $159 2026-09-14from the high -6.6%175 trading days · regular-session closes from the AirPort tape

Nvidia+11.7% since 2026-01-02

open $189 2026-01-02now $211 2026-09-14from the high -10.5%175 trading days · regular-session closes from the AirPort tape

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