U.S. Stocks Soar | First Quarter Results Exceed Expectations, Dollar General Corporation (DG.US) Surges Over 12%

According to the Zhitong Finance APP, on Tuesday, the American company Dollar General (DG.US) surged over 12%, reaching $109.48. On the news front, the company's performance in the first quarter exceeded Wall Street's expectations, and it also raised its guidance. The company's earnings per share for the first quarter were $1.78, surpassing FactSet's consensus estimate of $1.49. Revenue increased from $9.91 billion last year to $10.44 billion, surpassing analysts' expectations of $10.29 billion in revenue. The company reported a same-store sales growth of 2.4%, which means sales growth in stores open for at least 13 months. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had expected growth of 1.5%.