Banks, Target acknowledge Juneteenth as company holiday

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB), BBVA USA and Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) said this week they will recognize Juneteenth, which celebrates the end of slavery in America, as an official company holiday. Target's stores and distribution centers will remain open on June 19, but the company's Minneapolis headquarters will be closed. All eligible Target employees have the option to take the day off with full pay, and all hourly employees who work June 19 will be paid time and a half. “We recognize that the…