Dollar General posts sales beat despite protracted consumer restraint

Dollar General Corp.’s stock was unable to hold its early gains Thursday after the discount retailer’s fiscal third-quarter earnings showed a sales beat but a profit miss, as hurricanes disrupted its business and consumers remained strapped for cash.

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Dollar General posts sales beat despite protracted consumer restraint

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