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title: "Dollar General Corp. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Dollar General Corp. (DG) shares fell 2.54% to $102.38 on Friday, underperforming compared to competitors like Amazon, Walmart, and Costco. The stock is currently 35.30% below its 52-week high of $158.23. The overall market also struggled, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones dropping 1.24% and 1.07%, respectively."
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# Dollar General Corp. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Dollar General Corp. (DG) shed 2.54% to $102.38 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.24% to 7,408.50 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.07% to 49,526.17.

Dollar General Corp. closed 35.30% below its 52-week high of $158.23, which the company achieved on February 26th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) fell 1.15% to $264.14, Walmart Inc. (WMT) fell 0.76% to $131.45, and Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST) rose 0.74% to $1,048.95.

Trading volume (3.4 M) remained 5,348 below its 50-day average volume of 3.4 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 15, 2026.

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