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The Motley Fool January 5, 2007 Tom Taulli	Family Dollar Sees Less Green December's dismal results may indicate a pullback among low-income shoppers. The stock slipped $0.22 to $29.32 on the news.
The Motley Fool March 22, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Earning Pennies on the Dollar Family Dollar often seems to be a step behind Dollar General and may not have the upbeat earnings outlook of its larger rival.
The Motley Fool December 1, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Dollar General Slows The deep-discount retailer misses earnings projections and lowers its outlook.
The Motley Fool May 18, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	For Big Lots, a Little Better The closeout retailer posts solid first-quarter results and reaffirms its optimistic full-year outlook.
The Motley Fool September 30, 2004 Phil Wohl	Family Spending Part of Its Dollar The deep-discount retail chain is feeling the effects of cautious spending.
The Motley Fool June 24, 2005 Mike Cianciolo	Family Dollar Plans for Success The discount retailer gives up short-term earnings to build for the future. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 23, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Dollar Tree Spreads Roots Discount retailer meets expectations, forecasts 19% earnings gain next quarter.
The Motley Fool June 8, 2011 Shubh Datta	Dollar General Looks Like a Darn Good Deal Right Now Dollar General's strong quarterly results enable it to maintain its annual outlook.
The Motley Fool June 28, 2007 Rich Duprey	Consumed by Family Dollar The deep-discount chain reports lower sales and profits as consumables eat at margins. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 22, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Pearls for a Dollar Dollar General is poised for a strong fiscal year. Earnings are increasing, the stock's earnings multiple is close to its long-term growth rate, and the company's return on equity is the industry's best.
The Motley Fool October 9, 2009 Chris Jones	This Stock Needs a Consumer Rally Family Dollar can't expect last year's success to continue indefinitely. The company continues to implement key initiatives to keep its momentum going.
The Motley Fool May 27, 2005 Timothy M. Otte	Are Dollar Stores Approaching Saturation? Do slowing revenue and earnings growth indicate approaching saturation in the deep-discount retail sector? Investors need to be cautious of these stocks.
The Motley Fool March 2, 2004 Rich Smith	A Dollar for Your Thoughts? The Wall Street Journal makes two bad calls on Dollar General.
The Motley Fool January 6, 2011 Sean Williams	Family Dollar Disappoints: Why You Should Be Cheering As long as the economy remains on track, and Family Dollar can deliver on its growth targets, shareholders could be poised to reap the benefits.
The Motley Fool May 23, 2007 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: Leafy Quarter at Dollar Tree The deep discount chain will report its first-quarter 2007 financial results shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool August 26, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	The General of Dollar Stores With $7.0 billion in 2003 revenues and nearly 7,000 units, Dollar General is clearly the largest player in discount retail chain stores. Family Dollar, its closest rival, raked in only $5.1 billion last year from around 5,400 stores.
The Motley Fool November 30, 2011 Shubh Datta	This Discounter Brings In the Dollars Deep discounter Dollar Tree's profits rose 17% as sales shot up.
The Motley Fool June 24, 2004 Phil Wohl	Family Dollar's Urban Shift Its expansion into urban markets gives the company a renewed focus.
The Motley Fool March 20, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Dollar General Forms Up Discount retailer Dollar General forms up to report its fourth-quarter and full-year 2005 results tomorrow morning. Will investors give it a medal or a dishonorable discharge from their portfolios?
The Motley Fool June 25, 2007 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: Family Dollar's Option Dalliance The deep-discount chain will report its third-quarter 2007 financial results shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool March 23, 2006 Seth Jayson	Family Dollar Not So Cheap Investors, take a page from the customer here, and pass on the overpriced goods.
The Motley Fool September 30, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	No Change for Family Dollar The discount retailer continues to struggle with a difficult sales environment. A prospective investor would be smart to determine a wish price at which you would like to start a position in the company, and then wait to see whether the market presents further buying opportunities.
The Motley Fool February 21, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Change for a Dollar Tree Dollar Tree reported three weeks ago that its sales grew 9%, beating both the company's own reiterated guidance of a month ago and analyst forecasts. Profits, however, could still underperform. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 26, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	Saluting Dollar General Investors might do well to pass up the struggling competition, but Dollar General's successes are worth a salute -- and a closer look.
The Motley Fool May 26, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Dollars Falling Off Dollar Tree Same-store sales and net income were down in the first quarter. This observer would avoid these shares until this company's long-term operating prospects showed signs of improvement.
The Motley Fool September 29, 2010 Matthew Brown	Bang for Your Buck at Dollar Tree Out of all the dollar-store chains, Dollar Tree remains the most impressive.
The Motley Fool May 31, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Dollar General Strategizes The discount retailer opens its doors bright and early tomorrow morning, and the crowds are already forming to see what first-quarter 2006 earnings it will report. Want to know Wall Street expects to see? Want to know what really matters?
The Motley Fool June 11, 2007 Rich Duprey	Dollar General's Discount The leading deep discounter posts increasing sales fueled by greater markdowns. Of course, the big story with the General is its pending acquisition by private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, which shareholders are expected to approve at the upcoming annual meeting.
The Motley Fool September 28, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Family Dollar's Improving Performance Family Dollar's move into both more urban locations and refrigerated goods is bearing substantial fruit. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 31, 2007 Rich Duprey	A Dollar Tree and a Dream The leading dollar store exceeds expectations as store traffic and average ticket sales grow. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 23, 2004 Seth Jayson	Family Dollar Holds Its Own Revenue increases belie modest comps. Family Dollar needs to attract more families' dollars.
The Motley Fool February 28, 2008 Rich Duprey	A Dollar and a Dream at Dollar Tree The deep discount retailer improved its margins despite tough year-by-year comparisons.
The Motley Fool January 9, 2008 Rich Duprey	Family Dollar's No Discount Discount chain Family Dollar reports in its first-quarter results that same-store sales fell and theft rose.
The Motley Fool March 8, 2005 W.D. Crotty	A Day Late and 99 Cents Short 99 Cents Only Stores delays reporting earnings and an auditor finds internal control problems.
The Motley Fool July 5, 2011 Debarati Bose	Family Dollar Discounts Its Way to Gains Family Dollar's Q3 earnings reveal consumer dependence on low-cost alternatives.
The Motley Fool February 15, 2007 Rich Duprey	No Deal at 99 Cents Only Sales are up, but with no financials filed, the discounter's a no-go for investors.
The Motley Fool May 28, 2008 Rich Duprey	Dreams Come True at Dollar Tree The dollar chain realizes growth that began last quarter.
The Motley Fool August 31, 2007 Lawrence A. Rothman	No Lean Times at Dollar Tree A quarter goes a long way toward pushing up shares of the deep discount retailer.
The Motley Fool April 8, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	The Smart Money at Family Dollar Family Dollar Stores is raking in the dough and hits a 52-week high by dishing out bargains.
The Motley Fool November 24, 2006 Rich Smith	Dollar Tree's Chilling Margins The company is raking in its own shares as it deals with the costs of refrigerating food. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 25, 2006 Seth Jayson	Dollar Tree's a Dud This boring business is fine, but investors, should wait for a better price.
The Motley Fool November 21, 2005 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Dollar General Marches On Will tomorrow bring the discount retailer's shareholders victory or defeat? A 1% sales rise already suggests that the company's earnings results should fall toward the shallow end of its $0.19- to $0.21-per-share profits guidance.
The Motley Fool May 27, 2004 Steven Mallas	Dollar Tree Bucks Up Dollar Tree had a pretty good quarter. But will steep gas prices alter its outlook?
The Motley Fool November 19, 2010 Jacob Roche	All Hail the Amazing American Consumer! Buying luxury with aplomb -- while pinching every penny! Sales were up at both deep discounter Dollar Tree and luxury retailer Williams-Sonoma.
The Motley Fool July 14, 2011 Shubh Datta	1 Retailer That Should Generate Strong Returns Family Dollar looks like a good investment considering its strong performance and growth plans.
The Motley Fool July 11, 2011 Alyce Lomax	Little Bang for the Buck at Dollar Stores The buck might stop (and drop) here.
The Motley Fool August 31, 2007 Lawrence A. Rothman	Fred's Needs New Priorities The discount retailer goes generic and buys back shares. Will that really help?
The Motley Fool December 20, 2005 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Frozen Family Dollar With fuel costs still eating into the earnings power of discount shoppers, the feeling is that Family Dollar won't be able to show any growth in its fiscal first quarter.
The Motley Fool August 30, 2007 Lawrence A. Rothman	Big Lots Is Buzzing The closeout retailer lives up to its name. High expectations already appear built in to the stock. These shares are definitely not on the discount rack.
The Motley Fool February 25, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Ring Around the Dollar Dollar Tree turns a green leaf in its holiday quarter.