Cornell's departure is not a surprise, with his contract nearly up and the company's performance down. His successor, Michael Fiddelke, is a company insider; analysts were hoping for big changes. 10 stocks we like better than Target › The biggest news from retailer Target's (NYSE: TGT) second-quarter earnings report,

Target CEO Brian Cornell, who helped reenergize the company but has struggled to turn around weak sales in a more competitive retail landscape since the COVID pandemic, plans to step down Feb. 1.

Target CEO Brian Cornell to step down, COO announced as replacement originally appeared on Bring Me The News. Target CEO Brian Cornell will step down from his role in February, with longtime employee Michael Fiddelke tapped to replace him.