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title: "Dollar General Corp. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains"
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description: "Dollar General (DG) shares rose 1.22% to $122.31 on Wednesday, marking two consecutive days of gains despite underperforming competitors like Amazon and Costco. The stock remains 22.70% below its 52-week high of $158.23. Trading volume was lower than the 50-day average."
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# Dollar General Corp. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains

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Shares of Dollar General Corp. (DG) rallied 1.22% to $122.31 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.21% to 7,707.98 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.22% to 53,463.05.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.

Dollar General Corp. closed 22.70% short of its 52-week high of $158.23, which the company achieved on February 26th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) rose 2.46% to $265.84, Walmart Inc. (WMT) fell 0.78% to $114.30, and Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST) fell 0.45% to $956.99.

Trading volume (2.2 M) remained 337,474 below its 50-day average volume of 2.6 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 19, 2026.

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