Investing.com - Dollar General (NYSE:DG) reported fourth quarter earnings that beat analysts' expectations on Thursday and revenue that fell short of forecasts.
The firm reported earnings per share of $2.57 on revenue of $8.65B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $2.56 on revenue of $8.7B. .
For the year, Dollar General shares are down 9.9%, under-performing the S&P 500 which is down 8.57% year to date.
Dollar General follows other major Consumer Discretionary sector earnings this month
On Tuesday, February 22, 2022, Home Depot reported fourth quarter EPS of $3.21 on revenue of $35.72B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $3.18 on revenue of $34.88B.
Alibaba ADR earnings beat analyst's expectations on Thursday, February 24, 2022, with third quarter EPS of $16.87 on revenue of $242.58B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of $15.93 on revenue of $246.3B
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