Investing.com - Dollar General (NYSE:DG) reported second quarter earnings that beat analysts' expectations on Thursday and revenue that topped forecasts.
The firm reported earnings per share of $2.98 on revenue of $9.43B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $2.94 on revenue of $9.39B. .
For the year, Dollar General shares are up 4.93%, outperforming the S&P 500 which is down 13.12% year to date.
Dollar General follows other major Consumer Discretionary sector earnings this month
On July 28, Amazon.com reported second quarter EPS of $-0.2 on revenue of $121.23B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $0.1199 on revenue of $119B.
Home Depot earnings beat analyst's expectations on August 16, with second quarter EPS of $5.05 on revenue of $43.79B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of $4.95 on revenue of $43.36B
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