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5/31/2012 8:09 AM ET

Target Corp. (TGT: Quote) said its May comparable-store sales climbed 4.4 percent, with the four-week net retail sales rising 5.0 percent to $5.04 billion from $4.8 billion reported last year.

"Target's May comparable-store sales were at the high end of our expected range," said Gregg Steinhafel, chairman, president and chief executive of Target.

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