Dollar General Corp.

Grocery retailer Aldi said on Tuesday it would give U.S. employees up to four hours of pay if they get a COVID-19 vaccination, nearly a week after retailer Dollar General provided a similar incentive.

Dollar General Corp will offer frontline employees four hours worth of pay after they get the COVID-19 vaccine, the discount retailer said on Wednesday, making it one of first U.S. companies to incentivize its workers to get inoculated.

Dollar General Corp reported better-than-expected quarterly results on Thursday, as the discount retailer benefited from higher demand for cheaper groceries and household items during the coronavirus-induced economic downturn.

Dollar General Corp reported better-than-expected quarterly sales on Thursday, as the discount retailer benefited from higher demand for cheaper groceries and household items during the coronavirus-induced economic downturn.

America's biggest dollar store chains reported better-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday, as cash-strapped consumers sought lower priced groceries and household items in a coronavirus-induced economic downturn.

Dollar General Corp beat quarterly same-store sales estimates on Thursday, as more Americans bought low-price groceries and household items from the discount retailer amid the economic downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE ESTIMATE $1.74 -- REFINITIV IBES DATA

Dollar Tree Inc <DLTR.O> reported a surge in quarterly same-store sales on Thursday, joining rival Dollar General <DG.N>, as the discount retailer benefited from consumers stockpiling on groceries and other essentials due to the coronavirus crisis.

Dollar General Corp said on Thursday it expects to exceed its annual sales and profit forecasts after the retailer saw a surge in demand from customers stocking up on groceries and household essentials amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

* DOLLAR GENERAL CORP FILES FOR POTENTIAL MIXED SHELF OFFERING; SIZE NOT DISLCLOSED - SEC FILING Source : (https://bit.ly/2JrFAxb) Further company coverage:

* DOLLAR GENERAL CORP SAYS CEO TODD VASOS' FY 2019 TOTAL COMPENSATION WAS $12.0 MILLION VERSUS $10.6 MILLION IN FY 2018 - SEC FILING

* DOLLAR GENERAL ANNOUNCES FIRST HOUR OF OPERATIONS TO BE DEDICATED TO SENIOR CUSTOMERS

* ORATION REPORTS STRONG FOURTH QUARTER 2019 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Dollar General Corp <DG.N> beat quarterly same-store sales and profit expectations on Thursday, as it pulled in more bargain-hungry shoppers to its stores, but warned of uncertainty around its business due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Dollar General Corp beat quarterly same-store sales expectations on Thursday, as it pulled in more bargain-hungry shoppers to its stores.

Discount store chain Dollar General Corp <DG.N> said on Tuesday it would sell cannabidiol (CBD) cosmetic products in more than 1,000 stores in Tennessee and Kentucky, as demand for the products grows.

Discount retailer Dollar General Corp said on Tuesday it will sell about 20 cannabidiol (CBD) products, including creams and ointments, in over a thousand stores in Tennessee and Kentucky.

Discount store operator Dollar General Corp <DG.N> raised its full-year profit forecast on Thursday after reporting its best quarterly same-store sales rise in nearly five years, benefiting from a wider selection of products and revamped stores.

Dollar General will pay $6 million and change the way it conducts criminal background checks of job applicants to settle a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit claiming the discount retailer discriminated against black workers with criminal histories.