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Shares of Dollar General Corp. (DG) slid 2.59% to $103.48 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index falling 0.67% to 7,353.61 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.65% to 49,363.88.
Dollar General Corp. closed 34.60% below its 52-week high of $158.23, which the company reached on February 26th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) fell 2.08% to $259.34, Walmart Inc. (WMT) rose 0.64% to $134.20, and Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST) rose 1.66% to $1,094.32.
Trading volume (4.4 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 3.5 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 19, 2026.
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Dollar General Corp. (DG) shares fell 2.59% to $103.48 on Tuesday, underperforming compared to competitors. The S&P 500 Index dropped 0.67%, while the Dow Jones fell 0.65%. Dollar General is currently 34.60% below its 52-week high of $158.23. In contrast, Amazon.com Inc. fell 2.08%, while Walmart and Costco saw gains of 0.64% and 1.66%, respectively. Trading volume was 4.4 million, exceeding the 50-day average of 3.5 million.

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