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title: "Dollar General's turnaround moves from promise to delivery -- HSBC"
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description: "HSBC analyst Joe Thomas upgraded Dollar General to Buy, raising the target price by 28% to $160. He cites improving same-store sales driven by store renovations, e-commerce traction, and competitive pricing aligned with Walmart. Thomas views the 6-7% operating margin target as a milestone and believes current valuation at 15x P/E is undervalued given the company's resilience and potential upside from a new loyalty program."
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# Dollar General's turnaround moves from promise to delivery -- HSBC

“Dollar General’s (DG) recovery is moving from promise to delivery,” said HSBC analyst Joe Thomas in support of his upgrade to Buy from Hold, with trading down by “monetarily stretched consumers” giving the discount chain a substantial—and likely lasting—shot in the arm. Thomas calls Dollar General’s (DG) 6% to 7% operating margin target a “milesto...

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