Dollar General Shares Fall More Than 40% for a 2nd Straight Year. Can Investors Trust This Stock?

It may feel like déjà vu for Dollar General (NYSE: DG) investors these days. The stock was down 44% in 2024 in what was a near repeat performance of how badly it did in the previous year, when its shares fell by nearly 45%. The discount retailer is dealing with rising costs and increased competition, making it difficult for it to produce strong results.Has the stock bottomed out and can investors still trust it? Or is Dollar General simply too dangerous of an investment to be holding on to right now?In 2024, Dollar General's results weren't good, to put it mildly. The company struggled to generate any meaningful growth, saying that its core customer was "financially constrained" and holding back on discretionary spending. The company has been seeing that with a growth rate that has been underwhelming compared to previous years.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool