Changes in US stocks | DG.US (DG.US) rose 8%, third-quarter profit exceeded expectations and raised performance guidelines

The Zhitong Finance App learned that on Thursday, the US Dale Company (DG.US) rose 8% to 118.73 US dollars. The company's third-quarter earnings exceeded expectations and raised its annual profit forecast. Earnings per share for Q3 were $1.28 per share, up 44% year over year, according to data collected by LSEG, compared to analysts' expectations of $0.95. Net sales for Q3 were $10.65 billion, slightly higher than the expected value of $10.64 billion.

Looking ahead, Dale expects earnings per share for the fiscal year 2025 to be between $6.30 and $6.50, higher than market expectations of $6.14, compared to the previous guidance of $5.80 to $6.30; its same-store sales are expected to increase 2.5% to 2.7% year over year, compared with the previous guidance of 2.1% to 2.6%; net sales are expected to grow 4.7% to 4.9% compared to the previous guidance of 4.3% to 4.8%.