Market Movers: BBWI, LYB, TGT, KSS, and ANF Decline

• Bath & Body Works (NYSE: BBWI) and LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE: LYB) declined amid pressure on consumer retail and basic materials stocks.
• Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) fell after the company pulled an offensive Halloween costume following public backlash.
• Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE: KSS) and Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) traded lower as investors looked ahead to upcoming earnings reports.

Bath & Body Works (NYSE: BBWI) leads the declines, with its stock falling 8.25% to $17.59. As a retailer of personal care and home fragrance products, its sales are sensitive to consumer spending trends. Separately, LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE: LYB) sees its shares decrease 4.06% to $62.55, as its performance is often affected by commodity prices, chemical margins, and global industrial demand.

Major discount retailer Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) experienced a stock decline of 3.83% to $163.39. The move followed Target’s decision to remove an offensive Halloween costume after public backlash. Target apologized and said the costume should never have been part of its product assortment. 

Other retailers are falling as investors focus on upcoming financial results. Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE: KSS) stock is down 3.44% to $17.67. According to Benzinga, Kohl’s is expected to report second-quarter earnings before the market opens on August 26, 2026, with analysts expecting earnings of about $0.57 per share and revenue of around $3.4 billion. 

Similarly, Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) records a 3.40% decline to $108.54. Benzinga reports that analysts expect the apparel retailer to report quarterly earnings of $1.97 per share, down from $2.91 per share in the year-earlier period, while revenue is expected to rise to about $1.25 billion. 

In summary, the market declines are tied to several different factors. Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) is facing reputational pressure, while Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE: KSS) and Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) are under investor scrutiny ahead of earnings. Bath & Body Works (NYSE: BBWI) reflects sensitivity to consumer spending, while LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE: LYB) remains exposed to commodity and industrial demand trends.