Dollar General Corp. Stock Rises Wednesday, Still Underperforms Market
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Shares of Dollar General Corp. (DG) inched 0.97% higher to $232.25 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.46% to 3,789.99 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.00% to 30,668.53. The stock's rise snapped a three-day losing streak. Dollar General Corp. closed $29.96 below its 52-week high ($262.21), which the company reached on April 21st.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Walmart Inc. (WMT) fell 0.07% to $119.38, Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST) rose 0.88% to $458.79, and Target Corp. (TGT) rose 3.32% to $147.44. Trading volume (1.5 M) remained 725,512 below its 50-day average volume of 2.2 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled June 15, 2022.
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June 15, 2022 16:48 ET (20:48 GMT)
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