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Shares of Dollar General Corp. (DG) slipped 1.58% to $102.98 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.11% to 49,760.56 and the S&amp;P 500 Index falling 0.16% to 7,400.96.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of losses.
Dollar General Corp. closed 34.92% 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 1.18% to $265.82, Walmart Inc. (WMT) rose 2.16% to $130.35, and Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST) rose 2.24% to $1,021.88.
Trading volume (5.5 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 3.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 12, 2026.
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Dollar General Corp. (DG) shares fell 1.58% to $102.98 on Tuesday, marking the third consecutive day of losses. The stock is now 34.92% below its 52-week high of $158.23. In comparison, competitors like Walmart and Costco saw gains, with Walmart rising 2.16% and Costco up 2.24%. The overall market was mixed, with the Dow Jones up 0.11% and the S&P 500 down 0.16%. Trading volume for Dollar General was 5.5 million, surpassing its 50-day average of 3.3 million.

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