By Austen Hufford 

Target Corp. said Wednesday that its board authorized a $5 billion share repurchase program.

The share repurchases will begin when its current $10 billion program expires, expected before the end of the year, and should allow Target to repurchase shares through 2017.

Under its current $10 billion program announced in 2012, the company has purchased $8.8 billion worth of shares.

Shares rose 1.3% to $69.50 in premarket trading.

The retailer recently said sales at established stores fell for the first time in more than two years and warned of further declines, as fewer shoppers visited the company's locations.

Write to Austen Hufford at austen.hufford@wsj.com

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

September 21, 2016 08:59 ET (12:59 GMT)

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