Investing.com - Dollar General (NYSE:DG) reported third quarter earnings that missed analysts' expectations on Thursday and revenue that topped forecasts.
The firm reported earnings per share of $2.33 on revenue of $9.5B. Analysts polled by Investing.com forecast EPS of $2.54 on revenue of $9.42B. .
For the year, Dollar General shares are up 8.42%, outperforming the S&P 500 which is down 14.39% year to date.
Dollar General follows other major Consumer Discretionary sector earnings this month
On November 15, Home Depot reported third quarter EPS of $4.24 on revenue of $38.9B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $4.12 on revenue of $37.92B.
Alibaba ADR earnings beat analyst's expectations on November 17, with fourth quarter EPS of $12.92 on revenue of $207.18B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of $11.74 on revenue of $208.52B
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