The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. * U.S. prosecutors are close to securing a guilty plea and a settlement of more than $1 billion from Credit Suisse Group over allegations the bank helped wealthy Americans evade taxes. A deal isn't guaranteed and federal prosecutors still have to agree on precisely what a guilty plea would mean for the bank's ability to operate. (r.reuters.com/saw98v)* The Christmas-season cyber attack on Target Corp did more than expose customer credit-card data to potential fraud. It also turned up the heat on troubles that simmered under the six-year tenure of CEO Gregg Steinhafel, who stepped down on Monday. (r.reuters.com/duw98v)
Credit Suisse Group AG is a Switzerland-based holding company engaged in private banking, investment banking and asset management areas. Shares of CS fell by 2.01% or $-0.64/share to $31.21. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $25.93 and as high as $33.98. On average, 869474 shares of CS exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1198592.
Target Corporation sells a range of assortment of general merchandise and food in its stores. Shares of TGT fell by 3.45% or $-2.14/share to $59.87. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $54.66 and as high as $73.50. On average, 5908960 shares of TGT exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 16192494.
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