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NYSE: DGDollar General (DG) stock, explained like you're 5
Dollar General trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker DG. It is a large cap company in the discount stores industry, part of the consumer defensive sector, with a market value of about 26.2 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- DG
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Discount Stores
- Size
- Large cap, about 26.2 billion dollars
How Dollar General makes money
- Selling everyday goods such as food, drinks and household items.
- Brands that people keep buying in good times and bad.
- Stores and distribution.
What moves DG stock
- Costs for ingredients, packaging and shipping.
- Whether shoppers trade down to cheaper brands.
- Steady dividends and market mood, since these stocks are seen as safer.
In the news lately
- Walmart vs. Dollar General: Which Retail Stock Stands Out Now? (TradingView)
- DG Oct 2026 128.000 call (DG261009C00128000) stock price, news, quote and history (Yahoo Finance Australia)
- Dollar General Corp. stock underperforms Wednesday when compared to competitors (MarketWatch)
- DG Stock Wades Through Cautious Wall Street Ahead Of Q1 Earnings As 'K Shaped' Economy Risks Loom (Stocktwits)
- DG Oct 2026 125.000 put (DG261009P00125000) stock price, news, quote and history (Yahoo Finance Australia)
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Questions about Dollar General stock
What does Dollar General do?
Dollar General trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker DG. It is a large cap company in the discount stores industry, part of the consumer defensive sector, with a market value of about 26.2 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Dollar General?
Dollar General trades under the ticker DG on the New York Stock Exchange.
How does Dollar General make money?
Selling everyday goods such as food, drinks and household items. Brands that people keep buying in good times and bad. Stores and distribution.
What moves DG stock?
Costs for ingredients, packaging and shipping. Whether shoppers trade down to cheaper brands. Steady dividends and market mood, since these stocks are seen as safer.
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