These 10 Stocks Defied Thursday’s Slump

4. Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG)

Dollar General rose by 6.81 percent on Thursday to end at $79.95 each as investors digested the company’s earnings performance for the fourth quarter and full year of 2024.

In its latest earnings release, DG announced mixed results, with net income coming in 32 percent lower at $1.125 billion from $1.661 billion in 2023, while net sales inched up by 4.9 percent to $40.6 billion from $38.69 billion year-on-year.

Looking ahead, DG expects net sales to grow between 3.4 percent and 4.4 percent this year; same-store sales growth ranging from 1.2 percent to 2.2 percent, and diluted earnings per share of $5.1 to $5.8.

The company also reiterated plans to execute approximately 4,885 real estate projects this year, including opening approximately 575 new stores in the US and up to 15 new stores in Mexico, fully remodeling approximately 2,000 stores, remodeling approximately 2,250 stores through Project Elevate, and relocating approximately 45 stores.