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Shares of Dollar General Corp. (DG) rose 3.24% to $105.05 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index rising 0.77% to 7,501.24 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.75% to 50,063.46.
The stock's rise snapped a four-day losing streak.
Dollar General Corp. closed 33.61% below its 52-week high of $158.23, which the company reached on February 26th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) fell 1.08% to $267.22, Walmart Inc. (WMT) rose 0.75% to $132.46, and Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST) rose 0.79% to $1,041.25.
Trading volume (3.7 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 3.4 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 14, 2026.
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Dollar General Corp. (DG) shares rose 3.24% to $105.05 on a strong trading day, outperforming competitors like Amazon, which fell 1.08%. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones also saw gains of 0.77% and 0.75%, respectively. Despite the rise, Dollar General remains 33.61% below its 52-week high of $158.23 reached on February 26. Trading volume was 3.7 million, surpassing the 50-day average of 3.4 million.

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