The report on Monday
from the Commerce Department was the latest indication that the
rebound from the first
quarter's abrupt slowdown would not be as strong as experienced during the same period
last year when output was chilled by cold weather.
NEW YORK (AP)-- Target reported a 3.1 percent gain in third -
quarter profits to beat Wall Street expectations as its U.S. business
rebounded from a massive data breach that occurred just before Christmas
last year.