Dollar General Stock News

At first sight, the two discount store chains appear similar enough. Sure, Dollar Tree's (DLTR 0.16%) distinguishing feature is a retail price point of $1.25 for at least most of its merchandise.

Moods can switch quickly on mercurial Wall Street. For example, Dollar General (DG -0.43%) has rallied strongly in 2025 even as the S&P 500 index was falling into correction territory and the Nasdaq Composite into a bear market.

As of Monday's close, the S&P 500 was down by about 4% from where it started the year -- and that's after the markets bounced back considerably from their 2025 lows in recent weeks.

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) today announced that it plans to release its financial results for the fiscal 2025 first quarter ended May 2, 2025, on June 3, 2025. In connection with the release, Todd Vasos, chief executive officer, and Kelly Dilts, chief financial officer, will host a conference call on June 3, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. CT/9:00 a.m. ET. ...

Dollar General (DG -0.29%) stock is up 20% to start 2025. The sleepy discount retailer has missed most of the market volatility at the start of 2025 and may actually benefit from more restrictions on competition from ultra-discount online marketplaces from China such as Temu.

The stock market took a tumble in the first 100 days of the second Trump administration. The S&P 500 (^GSPC 1.47%) market index fell 7.1% in this commonly analyzed benchmarking period for new American governments.

Dollar General has greatly outperformed the S&P 500 during President Donald Trump's first 100 days back in office. Analysts say a market rotation to defensive stocks and Dollar General's lower exposure to China tariffs have boosted the stock.

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