Investing.com - Dollar General (NYSE:DG) reported second quarter earnings that beat analysts' expectations on Thursday and revenue that topped forecasts.
The firm reported earnings per share of $3.12 on revenue of $8.68B. Analysts polled by Investing.com forecast EPS of $2.42 on revenue of $8.31B. .
For the year, Dollar General shares are up 30.84%, outperforming the S&P 500 which is up 7.67% year to date.
Dollar General follows other major Services sector earnings this month
On Thursday, July 30, 2020, Amazon.com reported second quarter EPS of $10.3 on revenue of $88.91B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $1.48 on revenue of $81.45B.
Alibaba ADR earnings beat analyst's expectations on Thursday, August 20, 2020, with first quarter EPS of $14.82 on revenue of $153.75B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of $13.82 on revenue of $148B
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