DJ Dollar General Corp. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Dollar General Corp. (DG) shed 2.38% to $122.89 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.25% to 7,711.76 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.02% to 53,559.99.
The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.
Dollar General Corp. closed 22.33% short of its 52-week high of $158.23, which the company achieved on February 26th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) rose 3.97% to $266.43, Walmart Inc. (WMT) rose 0.45% to $103.09, and Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST) rose 1.16% to $945.47.
Trading volume (3.3 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 2.5 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 28, 2026.
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