Investing.com - Dollar General (NYSE:DG) reported first quarter earnings that beat analysts' expectations on Thursday and revenue that topped forecasts.
The firm reported earnings per share of $1.48 on revenue of $6.62B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.39 on revenue of $6.56B. That compared to EPS of $1.36 on revenue of $6.11B in the same period a year earlier. The company had reported EPS of $1.84 on revenue of $6.65B in the previous quarter.
For the year, Dollar General shares are up 9.65%, under-performing the S&P 500 which is up 12.36% year to date.
Dollar General follows other major Services sector earnings this month
On Wednesday, May 15, 2019, Alibaba ADR reported fourth quarter EPS of $8.57 on revenue of $93.5B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $6.56 on revenue of $91.54B.
Walmart earnings beat analyst's expectations on Thursday, May 16, 2019, with first quarter EPS of $1.13 on revenue of $123.9B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of $1.02 on revenue of $125.28B
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