Dollar General’s stock jumps as sales beat, with fewer shoppers spending more

• Dollar General store review and closures dent fourth-quarter earnings

  As part of the reevaluation, the dollar-store chain said it will close 96 Dollar General stores and 45 Popshelf stores and will convert six other locations.
  
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  MOTD should show fewer highlights - BBC chairman

  Match of the Day should show fewer Premier League highlights and more analysis, says BBC chairman Samir Shah.
  
  BBC News - 3d

• UK retail sales rise ‘modestly’ as consumers remain cautious

  Shoppers continued to cut volume of goods they purchased in February, industry data indicates
  
  Financial Times - 2d

• Nvidia’s stock is rebounding, but the key to a real recovery may surprise investors

  While Wall Street may be worried about the sustainability of AI spending, a BofA analyst thinks gross margins are more crucial to the stock trajectory.
  
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  Mack Hollins jumps from Bills to Patriots

  The Patriots are spending, baby.
  
  Yahoo Sports - 2d
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  Uncertain Shoppers Slow Spending as Retailers Temper 2025 Expectations

  The Conference Board said consumer confidence took its biggest one-month slide in four years, forcing many national chains to lower earnings guidance.
  
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  Trump claims Putin will be more 'generous' in peace talks than 'difficult' Ukraine

  Even though President Donald Trump threatened Russia with sanctions, he claimed President Vladamir Putin is more "generous" when it comes to ending the war.
  
  ABC News - 5d

• Stitch Fix’s stock rallies after styling service boosts full-year sales forecast

  Shares of Stitch Fix rallied after hours on Tuesday, after the online clothing and styling service nudged its full-year sales forecast higher and said its turnaround efforts were working, even as ...
  
  MarketWatch - 1d

• American travelers are booking fewer domestic flights in another warning sign for the economy

  Americans’ spending worries and shortcomings are translating into turbulence for major airlines, and coming at a time where recession fears are growing.
  
  MarketWatch - 1d

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  Egg prices have become a key pressure point for consumers that are facing the simultaneous headwind of sticky inflation and President Donald Trump's tariffs.
  
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  Trump Tariffs and Trade Wars Leave Investors, Once Optimistic, Feeling Apprehensive

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