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title: "Dollar General Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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description: "Dollar General Corp. (DG) shares rose 3.76% to $106.23 on a mixed trading day, outperforming competitors like Amazon, Walmart, and Costco. Despite the gain, DG remains 32.86% below its 52-week high of $158.23. The trading volume reached 5.1 million, surpassing the 50-day average of 3.4 million."
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# Dollar General Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of Dollar General Corp. (DG) advanced 3.76% to $106.23 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.32% to 49,686.12 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.07% to 7,403.05.

Dollar General Corp. closed 32.86% below its 52-week high of $158.23, which the company achieved on February 26th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Monday, as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) rose 0.27% to $264.86, Walmart Inc. (WMT) rose 1.44% to $133.34, and Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST) rose 2.62% to $1,076.47.

Trading volume (5.1 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 3.4 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 18, 2026.

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