Business news for Mon, 24 Dec 2007 & with words expectations+sales. 3 news.

Reuters - Target Corp warned on Monday that its December same-store sales were below expectations and said it now expects sales at stores open at least a year in the range of down 1 percent to up 1 percent, adjusted for a calendar shift.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Target Corp warned on Monday that its December same-store sales were below expectations and said it now expects sales at stores open at least a year in the range of down 1 percent to up 1 percent, adjusted for a calendar shift.

Retail sales appear headed toward meeting modest growth expectations, according to upbeat industry observers. Many retailers had feared weak sales.