Retailers Dollar General Corp. (DG) and Big Lots, Inc. (BIG) reported Thursday results for the third quarter, with profit at Dollar General increasing from last year, while Big Lots reported a sharply wider loss than last year. The bottom line at both the retailers missed analysts' estimates.
In pre-market trading on the NYSE, Dollar General shares are slipping $14.68 or 5.74 percent to trade at $241.00, and, Big Lots shares are plunging $1.95 or 10.00 percent to trade at $17.55.
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