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  • Wal-Mart Dividend Stock Analysis: A Buy at $64

    By Michael Weber - June 19, 2013 | Tickers: COST, FDO, TGT, WMT

    Today, I’ll be looking at a favorite company of dividend growth investors: Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT). This dividend champion has been increasing dividends for 39 consecutive years. This is an impressive streak, but this is just one of its appealing dividend fundamentals. Let’s check out the others. 

    10-year stock chart

    The 10-year returns haven’t been that good as the average annual return was 4.5% (3.3% from more »

  • Dollar Stores are Still Worth and Good for a Few Dollars

    By Damian Illia - June 18, 2013 | Tickers: DG, DLTR, FDO

    Discount retailers gained great strength after the 2008 crisis, when many low-end customers traded down from regular retail channels. Dollar stores acquired a particular popularity, mainly because they offered groceries and other products at a price 20% below the supermarket average, in easy-to-get-around, small-format, conveniently located stores. As the economy recovers, however, this business does not seem to be losing its clientele, and still offers compelling growth prospects for the more »

  • The Smallest of the Dollar Store Companies Seems to Be the Strongest

    By tarun bachhawat - June 17, 2013 | Tickers: DG, DLTR, FDO

    Over the years, and especially since the recession, dollar stores have become more popular as consumers were left with less money to spend. Even dollar stores are under pressure as of late, however, and are facing margin shrinkage and reduced sales of non-consumables as consumers shift more towards consumables purchases.

    After Dollar General's (NYSE: DG) recent earning release, the company's stock saw a steep fall after the company more »

  • Square Footage Growth and Online Channel Will Drive Sales for This Retailer

    By Ash Sharma - June 14, 2013 | Tickers: DG, DLTR, FDO

    Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR) is looking for a growth opportunity with increased selling space this year. The company will achieve this with continuous square footage growth and with the expansion of its online channel Dollar Tree Direct. It is increasing its square footage with new store openings in the US and Canada. Dollar Tree Direct will be a growth driver with its chain-wide MasterCard roll-out in FY 2013. It is more »

  • Billionaire John Paulson's Top Moves

    By Marshall Hargrave - June 13, 2013 | Tickers: AU, FDO, NYX, S

    Billionaire John Paulson manages some $29 billion and runs the Paulson & Co. hedge fund. His hedge fund is one of the largest in the world, focused on merger, event and distressed strategies. Prior to founding Paulson & Co. in '94, John was managing director of M&A at now-defunct Bear Stearns. Outlined below are some of Paulson's interesting buys during the first quarter (check out Paulson's new picks).

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  • What Do the Earnings of Discount Stores Reveal?

    By Sarfaraz Khan - June 13, 2013 | Tickers: DG, DLTR, FDO

    The discount retailer Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR) looks more attractive after it reported solid results as the company has effectively maneuvered itself through challenging business conditions.  On the other hand, earlier this month, its rival Dollar General (NYSE: DG) released its first quarter earnings that met the market’s expectations. But the company lowered its guidance causing a considerable drop in its shares. Unfavorable weather, intense competition, increasing sales of more »

  • What Does Billionaire John Paulson See in Family Dollar?

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - June 12, 2013 | Tickers: DG, DLTR, FDO, TGT, WMT

    Billionaire John Paulson was the highest paid hedge fund manager between 2007 and 2009. Unfortunately his performance took a hit in recent years and Paulson's popularity declined tremendously. Nevertheless, we at Insider Monkey believe investors can still uncover profitable investing ideas by going through his mandatory regulatory disclosures.

    We track filings from funds such as Paulson’s as part of our work developing investment strategies (for example, we have more »

  • It's Still Not Time to Buy the Dollar Stores

    By Lee Samaha - June 7, 2013 | Tickers: DG, DLTR, FDO

    The latest results from Dollar General (NYSE: DG) were met with a sharp mark-down as they disappointed in terms of both the sales and margin outlook.

    In general the dollar stores are attractive for their defensive properties, but many of the headwinds that began in mid 2012 are still around and they are finding growth a lot harder to come by. In summary Dollar General’s results raised more questions more »

  • Is This Dollar Store a Buy?

    By Fani Kelesidou - June 7, 2013 | Tickers: DG, DLTR, FDO

    Over the past couple of years, with the recession putting the squeeze on U.S. households' finances, low-price consumer goods kept selling like hotcakes. Yet, after reporting rather disappointing first-quarter results, shares of deep-discount retailer Dollar General (NYSE: DG) took a 9% nosedive.

    Does this recent slump provide an attractive entry point, or should investors just stay away from this retailer?

    The gist

    For the quarter ended May 3, r more »

  • Why Bigger Is Not Always Better

    By Harsh Chauhan - June 7, 2013 | Tickers: DG, DLTR, FDO

    Dollar General (NYSE: DG) is one of the most resilient stocks that I’ve ever seen. It has a tendency to bounce back if it falls for some reason, like we have seen so far this year after the company had crashed in December last year after cutting its guidance. A similar thing happened earlier this week after Dollar General released its latest results.

    The stock dropped around 9% after more »

  • Are Dollar Stores Good Buys?

    By Kyle Colona - June 6, 2013 | Tickers: DG, DLTR, FDO

    Dollar stores are deep discount retail outlets that have become more popular with consumers in the wake of the financial crisis of 2008. This article discusses whether these outlets are also good buys for ordinary investors.

    A brief overview of dollar stores

    Dollar-store retail chains have become increasingly popular with consumers since the financial crisis. In so doing, these discount stores have gained market share from other retailers. This included more »

  • BlackRock Expecting Heightened Volatility, Go Low Beta

    By Reuben Brewer - June 5, 2013 | Tickers: MO, FDO, WCN

    “The return to volatility was [caused by] increased investor anxiety over central bank policy,” according to BlackRock. Since the Fed's exit from its easy money policies is going to be complex and contentious, volatility could become more routine. In that environment, investors should focus on low-beta stocks like Altria (NYSE: MO), Family Dollar (NYSE: FDO), and Waste Connections (NYSE: WCN).

    Safe Haven in Choppy Waters

    Beta is a measure more »

  • Are The Dollar Stores Stocks Worth Your Portfolio?

    By aastha jhunjhunwala - June 5, 2013 | Tickers: DG, DLTR, FDO

    Dollar stores- which are discount stores offering a wide variety of products and that too everything for $1 or less, have had a great start to the year. With more number of locations in cities as compared to Wal-Mart and Target, they have performed well throughout the recession phase, with budget conscious and low income customers visiting more number of dollar stores. The three top dollar stores in the retail more »

  • Do Dollar Stores Still Offer Good Value?

    By Lee Samaha - June 3, 2013 | Tickers: DG, DLTR, FDO

    Investing in the dollar stores has been one of the most profitable trades since the 2008 financial crisis. With that said, it has been a bumpy ride along the way with all of the leading players having experienced a difficult second half to 2012 and then a nice recovery in 2013. In the light of Dollar Tree’s (NASDAQ: DLTR) latest results I thought I would shed some light on more »

  • Which Dollar Stores are a Buy?

    By Brian Nichols - June 3, 2013 | Tickers: DG, DLTR, FDO, FRED

    In this article to assess the value present in dollar stores, I am using a formula of finding value that I present in my book. It is the first step of three in finding an investment, but will tell you if a stock is fairly valued, over-valued, or undervalued relative to the market.

    What we are looking at is current value, not value relative to future earnings. In this case more »

  • Continued Hardship Benefits This Retail Pair

    By Reuben Brewer - May 31, 2013 | Tickers: DG, FDO, WMT

    Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) reported weak same store sales results in The United States. Though international growth offset the U.S. malaise, a still-struggling domestic customer base is a long-term issue at the retail giant. Interestingly, this same situation remains an opportunity for dollar stores.

    Bigger Is Better, Maybe

    Wal-Mart is the largest U.S. retailer, with a business built on everyday low prices. Part of the reason it can offer more »

  • Put Your Dollar in This Stock and Watch it Grow

    By Harsh Chauhan - May 29, 2013 | Tickers: DG, DLTR, FDO | Editor's Choice

    It has been a great year for dollar stores so far, and Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR) has been one of the best performers in the sector with year-to-date gains of around 27%. The gains are a result of some solid strategies and great execution, which have led to robust growth in its business.

    But if you though that you’ve missed the train considering the stock’s run up this more »

  • Will This Store Ever Stop Growing?

    By tarun bachhawat - May 29, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, FDO, WMT

    Retail giant Wal-Mart’s (NYSE: WMT) results for its fiscal 2014 first quarter were quite average. The company delivered a satisfactory performance in the recent quarter. Now, lets analyze the scope of it further improving its top and bottom line.

    I strongly believe that when it comes to a mature firm like Wal-Mart, there is not much reason to be concerned even if there is a weak quarter. Even though more »

  • Dollar Stores Continue to Dominate

    By Robert Ciura - May 23, 2013 | Tickers: DG, DLTR, FDO

    Dollar stores in the United States have seen great success since the recession hit in 2008. Many consumers have scaled down their spending as a result of painfully high unemployment and stagnant wages.

    Furthermore, now that the payroll tax hike and ongoing sequester are taking deeper bites out of the American consumer, it’s appearing more and more likely that dollar stores in the United States may be taking meaningful more »

  • Both Value Shoppers And Value Investors Have Better Alternatives

    By Mark Lin - May 21, 2013 | Tickers: DLTR, DOL, FDO

    Bargain hunters seeking either cheap merchandise or undervalued stocks will be advised to seek out other alternatives to Dollarama (TSX: DOL), the largest dollar store operator in Canada. Apart from Dollarama’s dollar stores, value shoppers could also choose either closeout stores for cheaper priced merchandise or groceries for affordable food offerings. Value investors could also consider Dollarama’s US listed peer Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR) to be a much more »

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