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Dollar General DG reported a 14% rise in its third-quarter profit.
Its revenue climbed to $4.4 billion from $4.0 billion. However, analysts were projecting earnings of $0.70 per share on revenue of $4.4 billion. For the full year, Dollar General lifted the lower end of its earnings forecast to $3.18 to $3.22 per share, versus its earlier forecast of $3.15 to $3.22 per share.
Equities Trading UPShares of Methode Electronics MEI were also up, gaining a staggering 42.94 percent to $35.25 after the company crushed estimates on the bottom line while beating strongly on the top line.
Equities Trading DOWN
Shares of Francesca's Holdings FRAN were down 4.90 percent to $17.21 after the company reported issued a weak Q4 forecast.
Rite Aid RAD shares were down as well, dropping 7.25 percent to $5.57 after reporting a same store sales increase of 2.8 percent for the month of November, disappointing the street.
CommoditiesSilver traded down 1.87 percent Thursday to $19.32, while copper fell 0.82 percent to $3.22.
EurozoneEconomics
US jobless claims declined by 23,000 to 298,000 in the week ended November 30, from a revised 321,000 in the earlier week. However, economists were projecting claims to increase to 320,000.
U.S. factory orders declined 0.90% in October, versus economists' expectations for a 1.00% drop.
Supplies of natural gas fell 162 billion cubic feet for the week ended November 29, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported. However, analysts were expecting a decline of 139 billion cubic feet to 143 billion cubic feet.
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