Investing.com - Dollar General (NYSE:DG) reported third quarter earnings that beat analysts' expectations on Thursday and revenue that topped forecasts.
The firm reported earnings per share of $2.08 on revenue of $8.52B. Analysts polled by Investing.com expected EPS of $2 on revenue of $8.48B. .
For the year, Dollar General shares are up 5.94%, under-performing the S&P 500 which is up 20.15% year to date.
Dollar General follows other major Consumer Discretionary sector earnings this month
On Tuesday, November 16, 2021, Home Depot reported third quarter EPS of $3.92 on revenue of $36.82B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $3.42 on revenue of $34.95B.
Alibaba ADR earnings missed analyst's expectations on Thursday, November 18, 2021, with second quarter EPS of $11.2 on revenue of $200.69B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of $11.86 on revenue of $204.14B
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