Family Dollar Keeps Falling Short
at The Street - Tue May 13, 5:00AM CDT
Family Dollar has delivered slow revenue and income growth over the last five years, compared to its two biggest competitors. And Family Dollar's future isn't looking any better.
Dollar General or Dollar Tree: Which Dollar Store Is the Best Investment?
William Bias, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 10, 7:00AM CDT
In an economy where the consumer wants to save every dollar you may want to look toward dollar store chains Dollar General and Dollar Tree . However, it always pays to do research to determine whether or not companies grow their revenue and free...
Drugstores, Auto Parts Chains Outpace Market
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri May 09, 2:19PM CDT
Auto-parts retailers, dollar stores and drugstore chains serve different consumer needs. But both share defensive traits that have powered them ahead of other retail segments and bolstered the stocks even as the general market has skidded. As a...
Slow Dollar Store Sales Growth Still Outruns Industry
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue May 06, 8:12AM CDT
Dollar stores continue to strike a chord with consumers by offering ultralow prices on everything from food to home goods. But their same-store sales growth has slowed from a couple of years ago as their core low-income customers face headwinds such...
These 2 Dollar Stores Are as Cheap as Their Products
Bob Ciura, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 03, 6:48AM CDT
In a stock market lacking in value opportunities, two dollar store chains appear to be as cheap as their goods. Those two are Dollar General and Dollar Tree which both hold compelling valuations, especially considering their growth...
Multiline Retail Stocks Technical Data -- Research on Dollar General, Target, Family Dollar Stores, and Dollar Tree
PR Newswire - Tue Apr 29, 11:54AM CDT
On Monday, April 28, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,074.40, down 0.03%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.53%, to finish the day at 16,448.74, and the S&P 500 closed at 1,869.43, up 0.32%. The gains were broad based as seven out of ten sectors ended the session in positive. The S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Sector Index ended the day at 501.85, down 0.24%, with the index also declining 1.64% in the last one month. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Dollar General Corp. (NYSE: DG), Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT), Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE: FDO) and Dollar Tree Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR). Free technical research on DG, TGT, FDO and DLTR can be downloaded upon signing up at:
Is This Dollar Store a True Value Play?
Marshall Hargrave, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 28, 2:00PM CDT
Value investing involves buying stocks that have been beaten down to well below what they're worth. However, there are times when stocks look cheap for a good reason. Family Dollar appears cheap, but is there a good reason for investors to stay...
Have Dollar Stores Lost Their Charm?
Harsh Chauhan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 27, 7:00AM CDT
The dollar stores are having a really bad time. Family Dollar , which recently released its second-quarter results, is the latest casualty in a highly competitive retail environment, joining peers Dollar General and Dollar Tree . A mix of...
Food Fight! Why Family Dollar Stores Is Joining In
Nickey Friedman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 26, 9:00AM CDT
Maybe Family Dollar Stores is tired of getting beat up by rival Dollar Tree Stores . Every quarter Dollar Tree brags up a storm in its earnings release and on its conference call about how well it's doing, while Family Dollar keeps making...
Five Below Is Overvalued
Brian Sanders, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 24, 9:44AM CDT
Five Below is a specialty retail company that offers a large variety of accessories for five dollars or less. The company was founded in 2002 and went public in August 2012. It rocketed 53% from $17 to $26 on the date of its IPO, and the rally...
Price Movements, Marketing Campaigns, Conference Calls, and Expanded Product Offerings - Analyst Notes on Vipshop, Kohl's, Dollar Tree, Sears Holdings, and Big Lots
PR Newswire - Mon Apr 21, 10:47AM CDT
Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Vipshop Holdings Limited (NYSE: VIPS), Kohl's Corp. (NYSE: KSS), Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR), Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD) Big Lots Inc. (NYSE: BIG). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/1334-100free
Family Dollar Is Starting to Look Interesting
Lee Samaha, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 20, 7:00AM CDT
The times they are still a-changin' at Family Dollar Stores . While growth is also slowing at competitors Dollar Tree Stores and Dollar General , and the market fears future competition from Wal-Mart , many of Family Dollar's problems are of...
Is It Time to Bet on the Story at Five Below?
Robert Hanley, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 19, 9:30AM CDT
Source: Five Below. Investors in niche retailer Five Below have been waiting for a breakout quarter to put some momentum behind the company's stock price, which has underperformed the major market averages over the past 12 months. Fortunately,...
Is This “Dollar” Store Becoming a Real Dollar Store Again?
Nickey Friedman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 19, 9:03AM CDT
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. That's the latest strategy from Family Dollar Stores in response to Dollar Tree Stores kicking its wannabe-dollar-store butt. As the two dollar stores move in opposite directions financially, Family Dollar...
Is Investing in This Dollar Store Worthwhile?
Pratik Thacker, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 16, 12:21PM CDT
It's difficult to believe that even dollar stores witnessed lower than expected sales in the so-called peak season for the retail industry. However, all you have to do to see the truth is look at Dollar General 's fourth-quarter results. Its...
Updated Research Report on Dollar Tree - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Apr 15, 5:10PM CDT
We issued an updated research report on Dollar Tree Inc. following the company's dismal fourth-quarter fiscal 2013 results.
Is Dollar General Worth Your Dollars?
Zahid Waheed, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 15, 9:00AM CDT
Dollar General is among the few retailers which were able to post strong results during this season. Let's see how the company has been able to achieve these results and how it's performing in relation to its peers Big Lots and Dollar Tree...
Family Dollar Hit on Earnings
Daniel Jones, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 14, 2:46PM CDT
Source: Wikimedia Commons April 10 was a terrible day for investors in general, with the S&P 500 falling a disastrous 2%. While index fund investors had a bad day, shareholders of Family Dollar fared even worse. After Family Dollar...
Do Honest Retailers Offer Better Investment Returns?
Celan Bryant, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 14, 1:00PM CDT
Every year, Forbes collaborates with GMI Ratings to develop a list of the 50 Most Trustworthy Companies in America. The company with the highest Aggressive Accounting and Governance Risk (AGR) score is considered the most trustworthy, and...
As Family Dollar Continues to Disappoint, Its Competitors Look Even Better
Bob Ciura, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 12, 6:15AM CDT
Several red flags have been popping up for deep-discount retailer Family Dollar . Over the course of the past several months, Family Dollar released two very poor earnings reports, announced the abrupt departure of a key executive with little...