Core Viewpoint - Dollar General has faced significant challenges in recent years, losing market share to Walmart and experiencing a decline in stock value, but there are signs of potential recovery as the company implements a turnaround plan and provides optimistic long-term guidance [1][2][10] Financial Performance - In 2024, Dollar General's operating income fell by 30% to $1.7 billion due to economic challenges, increased markdowns, and an unfavorable sales mix [2] - The company's fourth-quarter earnings report showed a significant miss on bottom-line estimates, with EPS guidance below consensus, yet the stock rose by 7% following the report due to growth expectations [2][3] Turnaround Strategy - Dollar General has initiated a "Back to Basics" plan focusing on improving stock availability, staffing checkout areas, and streamlining the supply chain by closing temporary storage facilities [4] - The company plans to close 96 Dollar General stores and 45 Popshelf stores, incurring a charge of $232 million, but aims to enhance profitability by closing underperforming locations while aggressively opening new stores [5][6] Future Growth Projections - Dollar General intends to open 575 new stores in the U.S. and 15 in Mexico in 2025, alongside remodeling 4,250 stores, including 2,250 under the Project Elevate program [6][7] - The company projects same-store sales growth of 2% to 3% annually over the next five years and aims for a 10% annual increase in EPS starting next year, with a target adjusted operating margin of 6% to 7% by 2028 to 2029 [7] Market Position - Dollar General is currently trading at a price-to-earnings ratio of 16, which is a substantial discount compared to the S&P 500, indicating potential for stock appreciation if growth targets are met [8] - The company remains the largest retail banner in the U.S. with over 20,000 stores, demonstrating its dominance in the small-footprint discount retail sector [9] Investor Sentiment - Despite the challenges in the macroeconomic environment, Dollar General's long-term growth track record and focus on essential goods position it as a potential market leader over the next five years [9][10]

General Motors (GM) closed the most recent trading day at $49.44, moving -0.7% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.22%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.03%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.33%.The an automotive manufacturer's shares have seen an increase of 4.16% over the last month, surpassing the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector's loss of 20.08% and the S&P 500's loss of 7.48%.The upcoming earnings release of General Motors will be of great interest to investors. ...

General Mills, Inc. (GIS) reported mixed third-quarter fiscal 2025 results, wherein the bottom line surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate while the top line missed the same. Both earnings and net sales declined year over year, reflecting weaker performance. Organic net sales were below the company's expectations, primarily due to more-than-anticipated retailer inventory headwinds and a slowdown in snacking categories during the quarter. As a result, management lowered its guidance for fiscal 2025.Find the ...

STORA ENSO OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 20 March 2025 at 18:35 EETHELSINKI, March 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Stora Enso Oyj's Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on 20 March 2025 at Marina Congress Center in Helsinki, Finland. The AGM adopted the accounts for 2024, adopted the Remuneration Report 2024 and the updated Remuneration Policy through an advisory resolution, and granted the Company's Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer discharge from liability for the financial period 1 January 2024–31 De ...

General Mills Stock Forecast Today12-Month Stock Price Forecast:$67.5314.01% Upside HoldBased on 18 Analyst RatingsCurrent Price$59.23High Forecast$82.00Average Forecast$67.53Low Forecast$58.00General Mills Stock Forecast DetailsGeneral Mills NYSE: GIS isn’t an exciting stock, and its business faces headwinds, but it is fundamentally sound, investing in a turnaround and trading at historically low valuations. The stock is valued at only 14x earnings in early 2025, well below the 18x 10-year average while of ...

GM's cash flow is strong and it's trading for an incredible value.General Motors (GM 2.39%) doesn't get much credit for being a great automaker, but it's growing faster than EV competitors and is so cheap management is buying back stock at a rate of billions of dollars per year. In this video, Travis Hoium shows why the stock can continue beating the market.*Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of March 17, 2025. The video was published on March 18, 2025. ...

General Motors Co GM is nearing a critical technical level that could trouble investors. Despite a promising partnership with Nvidia Corp NVDA to integrate AI into vehicle development, GM stock is approaching a Death Cross — a bearish signal that suggests potential downward momentum. Chart created using Benzinga ProGM Stock Chart Flashes CautionGM stock is teetering on the edge. The stock was trading at $49.16 at the time of writing, slipping below key moving averages:GM stock’s 50-day simple moving average ...

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STOCKHOLM, March 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The shareholders of ASSA ABLOY AB (Reg. No. 556059-3575) are hereby invited to attend the Annual General Meeting to be held on Wednesday 23 April 2025 at 3.30 p.m., at 7A Posthuset, Vasagatan 28, 111 20 Stockholm, Sweden. Registration for the Annual General Meeting starts at 2.30 p.m.Right to participate and notificationA person has the right to participate at the Annual General Meeting if the person: is recorded as a shareholder in the share register kept by Eurocl ...