Target Corp. (TGT)

When New York was driven to its knees, Walmart stepped up. Big time. Eternal respect.

TGT has boosted its dividend by 3%, the company's latest increase over 53 consecutive years of boosts.

Futures were down overnight after another day of hot trading volumes on Monday, while analysts are bumping up price targets on Amazon.

Their partnerships with Target and Walmart continue to perform well.

The prospects of dating site operator Spark Networks and chemical producer Olin Corp. should improve as the economy opens back up.

Let's hope that the violence subsides, the valid voices of peaceful protesters are heard, and the lack of social distancing protocols does not lead to a resurgence in the spread of the virus.

So what's the narrative? Simple: the recession is ending, it turned out to be a V recession and recovery after all.

With the U.S. opening up for business, expect a short-term shift to old fashioned brick and mortar sales. TJX should benefit in a big way.

Let's check out the charts of TGT.

The market may be down but, once again, the decline's about the White House getting re-tough on China.

Adjustments people and companies have made due to the pandemic are likely to outlast the virus in some measure, and those firms that don't adapt face trouble.

Target and Walmart have become online grocery destinations, which could be an advantage even after the pandemic loses steam.

Expect more fiscal and monetary support and don't expect a full return to previous economic activity for quite some time.

Picking through the companies that either maintained or boosted their dividends, we would find a few of these characteristics.

Let's take a moment to acknowledge how stupid something like sell in May really is, especially this year because it's turning out to be a pivotal month in the U.S. economy.

Our government made businesses insolvent to conquer a disease it can't conquer, and now solid businesses that could have thrived, that could have been the next Walmart for all we know, are closing.

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We can't wait for a vaccine, but we can follow logical guidelines for staying as safe as possible, helping us avoid another Great Depression.

Business is currently very good for many e-commerce and digital payments firms. But there are reasons to think that growth rates will cool later this year.

The market sold off on Thursday after close as big hitters, including Amazon, reported earnings.

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There was a mild increase in trading volume at the New York Stock Exchange, but it was a rotational shift.

There's more than just one factor behind a lot of the sales jumps that are being seen.

Remember the mantra of the show: to teach, to educate, to explain, to put in context and entertain. I know trading. I was one.

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The pizza company delivers, but retailers that can't stay open, won't pay rent, hitting real estate investment trusts.

Stop apologizing, don't surrender to the gloom and tell your story with sympathy but with glory, and don't make us feel like it's a mistake to own shares in your company.