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Dollar General posts record sales as bargain stores attract more customers

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN
Jun 03, 2025 8:25 am - Dollar General set a quarterly sales record of $10.44 billion and upgraded its annual profit and sales outlook as Americans tighten their budgets and spend more at bargain stores and off-price retailers amid economic uncertainty.
Wall Street glides to the end of its best month since 2023

By STAN CHOE
May 30, 2025 3:27 pm - NEW YORK — Wall Street closed its winning week and month with a quiet Friday following a mixed set of profit reports from Gap, Ulta Beauty and other companies navigating ...
A global rally for stocks stumbles on uncertainties about Trump's tariffs, but Nvidia shines

By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT
May 29, 2025 8:09 am - A big rally for stocks that began in Asia on Thursday is running out of momentum after sweeping into Europe and the United States amid uncertainty about what will happen next after a U.S. court blocked many of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.
Wall Street drifts as the countdown ticks toward Nvidia's earnings report

By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT
May 28, 2025 7:57 am - Most U.S. stocks are drifting lower on Wednesday, a day after leaping back within a few good days’ worth of gains from their all-time high.
Wall Street rallies as its roller-coaster ride whips back upward after Trump pauses more tariffs

By STAN CHOE
May 27, 2025 10:39 am - Wall Street is rallying Tuesday as the roller-coaster ride created by President Donald Trump’s trade policies whips back upward, this time because of a delay for his tariffs on the European Union.
Trump’s latest tariff threats knock Wall Street, European stocks and Apple lower

STAN CHOE
May 23, 2025 8:28 am - U.S. stocks fell after President Donald Trump threatened 50% tariffs on the European Union that could begin in a little more than a week. The S&P 500 lost 0.7% Friday and had its worst week in the last seven. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 1%.
For small businesses, these are the 3 economic metrics that really matter in 2025

By Gene Marks
May 22, 2025 3:20 pm - In the 20+ years I’ve been running my business, I’ve learned from some very smart leaders which economic metrics they follow. These metrics change each year, depending on circumstances. This year, these three are the ones they’re closely watching.
Stocks drift to a mixed close as worries about the US government’s soaring debt continue to weigh

By DAMIAN J. TROISE
May 22, 2025 7:51 am - Stocks drifted to a mixed close on Wall Street in what has been a rocky week because of worries coming out of the bond market about the U.S. government's mounting debt. The S&P 500 slipped less than 0.1% Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was little changed, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.3%.
Stocks, bonds and the dollar drift after the latest downgrade to the US government's credit rating

May 19, 2025 8:57 am - The “Sell America” sentiment is hitting Wall Street again and U.S. stocks, U.S. bonds and the value of the U.S. dollar are all falling after the latest reminder that the U.S government seems to be hurtling toward an unsustainable mountain of debt.
US stocks power within 3% of their record as Wall Street closes out a winning week

By STAN CHOE
May 16, 2025 8:54 am - U.S. stocks rose again to close out their winning week. The S&P 500 climbed 0.7% Friday for a fifth straight gain and pulled within 3% of its record set in February. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 331 points, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.5%.

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