Dollar General stock jumps as same-store sales beat (DG)

Dollar General beat earnings expectations and same-store sales estimates for the first quarter.
The stock was up more than 5% in pre-market trading Thursday.
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Dollar General shares rose more than 5% in pre-market trading Thursday after the company posted better-than-expected first-quarter results.
The company reported earnings per share of $1.48, above the $1.39 that analysts surveyed by Bloomberg were expecting. Same-store sales, an important metric for investors