Dollar General (DG) Lags Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Dollar General (DG) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.70 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.79 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.13 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -5.03%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this discount retailer would post earnings of $1.57 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.65, delivering a surprise of 5.10%.Over the last four quarters, the co ...