Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG), the Tennessee-based discount retailer, announced its second-quarter earnings today.
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August 28 - News
When Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG) recently outbid Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) for acquiring Family Dollar Stores, Inc.
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August 21 - News
After Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG) made a bid for Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO) earlier this week, Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO)'s Board is at a crossroad...
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August 20 - Hedge Funds, News
Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG) has also joined the battle to acquire Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO) in an interesting development today. Dollar Tree, Inc.
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August 18 - News
Dollar General (NYSE:DG) has made an aggressive move to acquire Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO), offering $78.50 in cash per share for the discount retailer.
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August 18 - News
Famous activist investor Carl Icahn was assumed to be one of the forces behind the deal between Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) and Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO).
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August 12 - Hedge Funds
The proxy from Family Dollar Stores, Inc.
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August 11 - News
Carl Icahn makes more money between sips on his outsized Martinis than most mortals make in a lifetime.
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August 4 - Hedge Funds
The recent acquisition of Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO) by Dollar Tree, Inc.
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July 30 - Hedge Funds, News
As the news about the Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR)'s takeover of Family Dollar Stores, Inc.
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July 29 - Hedge Funds, News
Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) today announced that will be acquiring Family Dollar Stores, Inc.
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July 28 - News
In breaking news today, CNBC reported about the much speculated deal, which involves the discount retail chain Dollar Tree, Inc.
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July 28 - News
Right out of an episode of House of Cards, about half of Senate Democrats did what a big donor wanted. They pulled an all-nighter to give lip service to global warming.
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March 18 - Hedge Funds
Eric Mindich of Eton Park Capital is bullish on Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ:FOXA), having recently opened the position.
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November 15 - Hedge Funds, News
Discount retail chain Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG)'s second-quarter results were better than expected.
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September 17 - News
In the eyes of many of your fellow readers, hedge funds are viewed as bloated, old financial tools of an era lost to time.
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September 16 - News
Dividend investors like to see an ongoing commitment from companies to raise their payouts over time, and Family Dollar Stores, Inc.
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September 13 - News
Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG)'s performance so far this year has been surprising with shares up around 34%.
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September 11 - News
The dollar store sensation may be a played-out investment thesis at this point, especially since the big-box players have fought back hard, but that may not be enough to stop ...
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September 5 - News
Discount retailer Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) has been impressive this year, as robust strategies and terrific execution have helped it outperform its peers.
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September 3 - News
Discount retailers were some of the few beneficiaries of the financial crisis, as cash-strapped consumers were forced to cut back on spending.
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August 29 - News
Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE:BIG) will release its quarterly report on Friday, and investors are concerned about the potential for the discount retailer to see its past earnings growth...
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August 29 - News
At the moment, there are plenty of metrics market participants can use to track stocks. A duo of the best are hedge fund and insider trading activity.
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August 28 - News
In August, hundreds of hedge funds and other major investors filed their 13Fs for the second quarter of 2013 (disclosing many of their long equity positions as of the end of June...
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August 27 - Hedge Funds
"Hot Stuff. Cool Prices." That's Five Below Inc (NASDAQ:FIVE)'s catchy slogan, likely to appeal to its teen and pre-teen target market.
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August 26 - News
To the average investor, there are dozens of gauges shareholders can use to analyze the equity markets. A pair of the most useful are hedge fund and insider trading movement.
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August 25 - News
The retail environment is harsh, as competitive pricing has created weakness in margins.
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August 23 - News
In the eyes of many traders, hedge funds are assumed to be delayed, outdated investment tools of a forgotten age.
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August 23 - News
Earlier in August, billionaire and Tiger Cub Stephen Mandel’s Lone Pine Capital filed its 13F for the second quarter of 2013 with the SEC, disclosing many of its long equity...
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August 23 - Hedge Funds
Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) is one of the most popular stocks for investors betting on consumers' continued love of discounts, even in relatively good economic times.
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August 22 - News
Since we are currently in the period when companies publish their financial results for the previous quarter, it is kind of a general rule that companies posting their results...
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August 22 - News
Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) is billed by its bulls as a Wal-Mart killer.
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August 22 - News
Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) saw its bottom line fall today in its latest earnings report, and shares are off 3.5% as a result.
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August 21 - News
If the world returns to a recession (not something I view as likely, but you never know), there are a series of companies which will do comparatively well – dollar stores.
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August 8 - News
Discount retailer Family Dollar Stores, Inc.
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August 3 - News
If the world returns to a recession (not something I view as likely, but you never know), there are a series of companies which will do comparatively well – dollar stores.
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August 2 - News
Since a brand spanking new Big Lots, Inc.
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August 1 - News
A typical discount store is one that sells products at prices lower than those asked by traditional retail outlets, with most of them offering a wide assortment of goods while...
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July 29 - News
The reaction to discount retailer Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO)’ recent results was surprising to me.
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July 26 - News
In India, there is a television commercial that shows that if you get something more than what you expect, you tend to get elated! I believe that's exactly how investors reacted...
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July 22 - News
Discount retailers can be pretty fun to shop at. After all, spending less money on life's necessities means we have more money to plow into the stock market.
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July 18 - Hedge Funds
Investors can be forgiven for thinking that all is well with the outlook for the dollar stores after Family Dollar Stores, Inc.
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July 16 - News
Whether you are a ditsy shopper who waits until the very last minute or the uber Martha Stewart who bought all the gifts in a previous lifetime and have already wrapped them in...
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July 15 - News
The dollar stores in the United States are in great shape. Cash-strapped consumers continue to pinch pennies.
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July 11 - News
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO) announced earnings on Wednesday and is currently trading higher by almost 8%.
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July 11 - News
Dollar stores are one of the fastest growing segments of the U.S. retail industry.
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July 11 - News
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO)' stock price has increased by 7.5% in the last three months, but the story is different if we look at the last 12 months.
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July 11 - News
It seems like Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO) and Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG) are in a race to put a store on every street corner in America.
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July 9 - News
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO) will release its latest quarterly report on Wednesday.
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July 9 - News
According to Marketline, the global department store industry is expected to reach $395 billion by 2015, showing a compound annual growth rate of just 2% from 2010.
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July 8 - News