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8. Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG)

Dollar General soared by 20.9 percent week-on-week as investor sentiment was bolstered by a strong earnings performance in the third quarter of the year.

In an updated report on Thursday, Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) said it grew its net income by 43.8 percent to $282.6 million from $196.5 million in the same period last year.

Net sales inched up by 4.6 percent to $10.6 billion from $10.2 billion year-on-year, on the back of positive sales contributions from new stores, coupled with strong same-store sales, which partially offset the impact of store closures.

Same-store sales grew by 2.5 percent due to higher foot traffic.

Following the results, Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) raised its net sales outlook for the full fiscal year to a range of 4.7 to 4.9 percent from 4.3 to 4.8 percent previously.

Same-store sales are targeted to grow by 2.5 to 2.7 percent, versus 2.1 to 2.6 percent prior.

Diluted EPS—which continues to assume an effective tax rate of 23.5 percent—is projected at $6.30 to $6.50, higher than the $5.80 to $6.30 previously.

In other news, Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) announced the distribution of $0.59 in cash dividends for every common share held by shareholders on January 6, 2026 record. The dividends are payable on January 20, 2026.