DJ Dollar General Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Dollar General Corp. (DG) advanced 3.68% to $129.17 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.48% to 7,619.98 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.29% to 52,421.20.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Dollar General Corp. closed 18.37% below its 52-week high of $158.23, which the company reached on February 26th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Monday, as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) fell 1.26% to $253.54, Walmart Inc. (WMT) rose 1.80% to $109.08, and Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST) rose 1.56% to $918.91.
Trading volume (2.8 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 2.4 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 14, 2026.