Dollar General’s Small Outlook Bump Underwhelms Investors

Dollar General Corp. gave investors a mixed bag on Thursday as it barely increased its sales forecast while also pointing to looming pressure on costs and margin.

The discounter has benefited from shoppers looking for more deals. The chain has also been less impacted by US tariffs than other retailers.

Dollar General now sees same-store sales rising as much as 2.6% this fiscal year, just 0.1 percentage points above the top of its previous guidance.

The chain also increased its earnings outlook, but pointed to higher costs for repairs and maintenance in the current quarter and tougher comparisons in the ...