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Dollar Tree, Inc.

5/25/2013, 8:42 AM ET

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Thursday, May 23, 9:22 AM Shares of Dollar Tree (DLTR) move 2.5% higher premarket as the retailer's "impressive" Q1 results brings in buyers. Margins improved slightly during the quarter and the company seemed to navigate around some of the tax refund and weather ripples that hit Wal-Mart and Target. Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]
Thursday, May 23, 7:47 AM More on Dollar Tree's (DLTR) Q1: Comparable store sales rose 2.1% during the period and operating margin improved by 70 bps. A net 92 stores were opened during Q1. For Q2, the retailer expects sales of $1.81B to $1.86B and EPS of $0.52-$0.57, higher than prior guidance but a bit short of Street estimates. DLTR +1.3% premarket. (PR) Comment! [Consumer, Earnings]
Thursday, May 23, 7:30 AM Dollar Tree (DLTR): Q1 EPS of $0.59 beats by $0.02. Revenue of $1.87B (+8.3% Y/Y) in-line. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News]
Thursday, May 23, 12:05 AM Notable earnings before Thursday’s open: AAP, AINV, ALKS, BKE, BONT, DLTR, GME,HRL, QSII, RL, SLF, TD Comment!
Wednesday, May 22, 5:30 PM Notable earnings before Thursday’s open: AAP, AINV, ALKS, BKE, BONT, DLTR, GME,HRL, QSII, RL, SLF, TD Comment!
Thursday, May 16, 10:08 AM Grocery sales in focus: Retail analysts note something doesn't add up with Wal-Mart's (WMT -2.6%) claim per Nielsen data that it's "winning" market share for its grocery business despite the retailer's overall sales slip. On a rough comparison, the company's grocery store sales are growing level with Safeway (SWY +0.2%) - but still trail the pace of Whole Foods Market (WFM -0.1%) and Kroger (KR) by quite a lot. Is Wal-Mart's grocery share gain at the expense of the dollar store group (DG, DLTR, FDO)? 6 Comments [Consumer]
Wednesday, May 15, 2:34 PM Wal-Mart (WMT +1%) might be able to beat down competition from the dollar store group (DG, DLTR, FDO, FIVE) if it can achieve two important things: 1) Take traffic directly away from dollar stores by opening new Neighborhood stores in strategic locations. 2) Drive home with consumers its pricing advantage, especially given that a new Bloomberg Industries study found Wal-Mart beat dollar stores on prices almost all the time. 6 Comments [Consumer]
Thursday, April 25, 12:59 PM Grocery store stocks suffer after Safeway's Q1 report indicates a weakening sales and volume trend into the end of the quarter. The lackluster quarter adds weight to the opinion that the dollar store group (DG, DLTR, FDO) and Wal-Mart are taking more grocery market share. Decliners: SWY -16.8%, WFM -1.0%, TFM -1%, SVY -2.5%, NGVC -2.0%, KR -2.0%, WMK -1.3%, HTSI -1.4%, FWM -1.3%. 7 Comments [Consumer, On the Move]
Tuesday, April 16, 8:57 AM More on ICSC-Goldman Sachs Store Sales: Though the week of April 13 saw a drop in sales due to a sloppy weather pattern across the U.S. and a calendar shift tied to Easter, the month is still forecast to see a 2% to 3% Y/Y gain. Discounter business (DG, DLTR, FDO, FIVE) was reported to be soft for the week while apparel store traffic improved. Comment! [U.S. Economy]
Wednesday, April 10, 8:08 AM Shares of Family Dollar Stores (FDO) fall 4.8% premarket after the retailer misses estimates and cuts guidance. Analyst Rahul Sharma finds the company's 17% increase in inventory compared to a 3% gain in comparable sales alarming. Peers: DG -1.2%, DLTR -1.3%. Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]
Wednesday, April 10, 7:24 AM The dollar store group (DG, FDO, DLTR) is on watch after Family Dollar misses estimates with its FQ2 report and cuts its outlook for the second half of the fiscal year. The retailer's alarming assessment on consumer spending trends could also influence sentiment on Wal-Mart (WMT). 2 Comments [Consumer]
Wednesday, April 3, 10:55 AM The dollar store group (DLTR, DG, FDO) outperforms broad market averages after Dollar Tree lands an upgrade to Outperform from Morgan Stanley. A survey by the investment firm showed the payroll tax hike isn't impacting consumer shopping decisions. What to watch: Dollar stores aren't seeing the same pressure as Wal-Mart as in-store pricing and promotions have helped to protect margins, but will the retailing giant's move to a smaller-store format turn the tables? Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]
Wednesday, April 3, 6:50 AM Morgan Stanley upgrades Dollar Tree (DLTR) to an Overweight rating and sets a $57 price target on shares. Comment! [Consumer]
Monday, March 25, 8:36 AM Family Dollar (FDO) and Dollar Tree (DLTR) are on watch after discounter peer Dollar General beats estimates with its Q4 report. Today's report from Dollar General (DG) is another indication that the dollar store group is successfully taking market share away from grocery store chains in food and basics. What to watch: A plan by Wal-Mart to ramp up small-format stores (Express & Neighborhood Market) could be the next hurdle the sector needs to clear. Comment! [Consumer]
Wednesday, March 20, 10:57 AM A number of discounter stocks are catching a tailwind today as investors seem to be shifting their attitudes toward the outlook for discretionary spending or shifting from topped-out sectors. Advancers include the dollar store group - Family Dollar Stores (FDO +2.9%), Dollar General (DG +2.5%), and Dollar Tree (DLTR +2.9%) - while Five Below (FIVE +1.3%) and Fred's (FRED +2%) are also outperforming. Even retail giants Target (TGT +1.5%) and Wal-Mart (WMT +0.7%) aren't getting left behind. Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]
Wednesday, March 13, 9:54 AM Dollar stores (DG, DLTR, FDO) are sitting in the sweet spot for retail, according to analyst Kristin Bentz. Though the stores were once a destination for shopping "treasure hunts," a trend of consumers using the outlets as de facto grocery stores for basics and consumables is firming up. Wal-Mart (WMT +0.5%) may get a piece of the action with a plan to increase its footprint of small-format stores, while grocery stores could suffer a loss of market share (KR, SWY, SVU). (full report .pdf) 2 Comments [Consumer]

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