Analyst: Retailer to Keep Growing Amid Solid Macro Backdrop

Dollar General Corp (NYSE:DG) stock is 0.5% higher to trade at $133.85 at last glance, after J.P. Morgan Securities upgraded the discount retailer to "overweight" from "neutral" and hiked its price target to $166 from $128. The brokerage expects the company to continue to grow sales over the next few years, and noted the opening of new stores, remodeling of current ones, and a solid macro backdrop.DG secured a fresh 52-week high of $135.52 out of the gate, on track for a fifth-straight gain. The shares are ...