45 Stocks Moving In Thursday’s Mid-Day Session
Gainers
Blue Water Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: BLUW) shares climbed 57% to $16.41. Blue Water Acquisition is expected to hold a special meeting of its stockholders on Friday, August 27, 2021.
Thursday’s Market Minute: To Taper Or Not To Taper; That Is The Question!
For the rest of the week, the focus for investors and traders will be squarely on the Fed at the Jackson Hole Symposium as we await comments from chair Jerome Powell on Friday. Market participants are looking for further insight as to the Fed’s position on when they expect to begin tapering the $120B in monthly asset purchases currently in place.
Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Mixed; Dollar General Profit Beats Views
Following the market opening Thursday, the Dow traded up 0.15% to 35,458.00 while the NASDAQ rose 0.02% to 15,044.79. The S&P, however, dropped 0.12% to 4,490.91.
Dollar General: Q2 Earnings Insights
Shares of Dollar General (NYSE:DG) moved higher by 0.3% in pre-market trading after the company reported Q2 results.
Quarterly Results
Earnings per share were down 13.78% year over year to $2.69, which beat the estimate of $2.57.
Dollar General Q2 EPS $2.69 Beats $2.57 Estimate, Sales $8.70B Beat $8.59B Estimate
Dollar General (NYSE:DG) reported quarterly earnings of $2.69 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.57 by 4.67 percent. This is a 13.78 percent decrease over earnings of $3.12 per share from the same
5 Stocks To Watch For August 26, 2021
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Wall Street expects Dollar General Corp. (NYSE: DG) to report quarterly earnings at $2.57 per share on revenue of $8.59 billion before the opening bell. Dollar General shares rose 0.1% to $235.01 in after-hours trading.
Earnings Scheduled For August 26, 2021
Companies Reporting Before The Bell
• Gambling.com Gr (NASDAQ:GAMB) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.07 per share on revenue of $10.38 million.
Penn National And Ulta Beauty Lead The S&P 500 Higher Wednesday
U.S. indices had a mixed day of trading Wednesday as investors await the Fed's Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium starting Thursday.
A Preview Of Dollar General’s Earnings
On Thursday, August 26, Dollar General (NYSE:DG) will release its latest earnings report. Benzinga's report can help you figure out the ins and outs of the earnings release.