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Dollar General Raises Annual Profit Forecast to $7.80-$8.00

8/29/2026

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Dollar General lifted its annual profit forecast to $7.80-$8.00 per share, citing a $0.25 tariff benefit.
Dollar Tree raised its annual profit outlook to $7.70-$8.05 per share, including a $0.60 tariff benefit.
Dollar General’s net sales rose 5.2% to $11.3 billion.
Dollar Tree’s net sales climbed 7% to $4.9 billion.
Dollar General’s shares jumped about 8% after announcing the forecast raise and resuming its buyback.

History

Historical Context

NAFTA took effect on January 1 1994, eliminating tariffs on over half of Mexico’s exports to the United States and more than a third of U.S. exports to Mexico, establishing a duty-free North American market. That cut let retailers like Walmart and Target lower prices on billions of dollars of goods, a benefit now cited by discount chains Dollar General and Dollar Tree in profit forecasts.

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Story summary

Dollar General lifted its annual profit forecast to $7.80-$8.00 per share, citing a $0.25 tariff benefit.
Dollar Tree raised its annual profit outlook to $7.70-$8.05 per share, including a $0.60 tariff benefit.
Dollar General’s net sales rose 5.2% to $11.3 billion.
Dollar Tree’s net sales climbed 7% to $4.9 billion.
Dollar General’s shares jumped about 8% after announcing the forecast raise and resuming its buyback.

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