I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Dollar General (DG) shares rose 1.60% to $122.53, outperforming competitors like Walmart and Costco during a generally weak trading session where the S&P 500 and Dow Jones fell slightly. DG closed 22.56% below its 52-week high of $158.23. Trading volume was slightly below the 50-day average.
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Shares of Dollar General Corp. (DG) advanced 1.60% to $122.53 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.02% to 7,704.13 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.31% to 51,349.98.
Dollar General Corp. closed 22.56% short of its 52-week high of $158.23, which the company reached on February 26th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) rose 0.04% to $249.38, Walmart Inc. (WMT) fell 2.66% to $107.59, and Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST) fell 0.91% to $896.48.
Trading volume (2.3 M) remained 74,950 below its 50-day average volume of 2.4 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 24, 2026.
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09-24-26 1700ET