Family Dollar Stores Inc (FDO.N)
64.02USD
21 May 2013
$0.46 (+0.72%)
$63.56
$63.66
$64.20
$63.06
202,447
300,134
$74.71
$54.07
FDO.N
About
Overall
| Beta: | 0.17 |
| Market Cap (Mil.): | $7,306.42 |
| Shares Outstanding (Mil.): | 114.95 |
| Dividend: | 0.26 |
| Yield (%): | 1.64 |
Financials
Delayed tax refunds hurt Family Dollar results
- Family Dollar Stores Inc said on Wednesday that sales have perked up as spring weather has finally arrived, but reported a weaker-than-expected quarterly profit which it blamed on a delay in shoppers getting their tax refunds.
UPDATE 4-Delayed tax refunds hurt Family Dollar results
April 10 - Family Dollar Stores Inc said on Wednesday that sales have perked up as spring weather has finally arrived, but reported a weaker-than-expected quarterly profit which it blamed on a delay in shoppers getting their tax refunds.
BRIEF-Family Dollar Stores says March same-stores sales were up around 2 percent
CHICAGO, April 10 - Family Dollar Stores Inc : * Says March same-stores sales were up around 2 percent
BRIEF-Family Dollar shares off 4.7 pct premarket
NEW YORK, April 10 - Family Dollar Stores Inc : * Shares off 4.7 percent in premarket trading after results
Family Dollar Stores posts higher profit
April 10 - Family Dollar Stores Inc posted a higher quarterly profit, as sales from newly added items such as cigarettes and Pepsi drove revenue.
UPDATE 5-Family Dollar everyday item sales hit profit, stock off
Jan 3 - Family Dollar Stores Inc posted a lower-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday, sending its shares tumbling 11.8 percent as its push to sell more everyday items including soft drinks and cigarettes attracted more customers but hurt profitability.
CORRECTED-UPDATE 4-Family Dollar everyday item sales hit profit, stock off
(Corrects paragraph 8 to reference Family Dollar's profit)
BRIEF-Family Dollar down in premarket after results
NEW YORK, Jan 3 - Family Dollar Stores Inc : * Shares down 8 percent in premarket trading after results
Family Dollar profit hit by focus on everyday items
Jan 3 - Family Dollar Stores Inc posted a lower-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday as its emphasis on selling more everyday items like cigarettes and soft drinks put pressure on margins.
Competitors
| Price | Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT.N) | $77.39 | -0.01 |
| Target Corporation (TGT.N) | $71.26 | +0.61 |
| LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA (LVMH.PA) | €142.05 | -1.15 |
| Kohl's Corporation (KSS.N) | $52.35 | +1.15 |
| Nordstrom, Inc. (JWN.N) | $60.71 | +0.23 |
| Ralph Lauren Corp (RL.N) | $189.56 | +2.88 |
| Foot Locker, Inc. (FL.N) | $36.30 | -0.29 |
| Dicks Sporting Goods Inc (DKS.N) | $52.75 | +0.54 |
| Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF.N) | $54.21 | -0.20 |
| The Jones Group Inc. (JNY.N) | $15.00 | +0.08 |
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