Shares of Dollar Tree and Dollar General Rise as Inflation Pushes Shoppers to Find Bargains

Shares of Dollar Tree and Dollar General Rise as Inflation Pushes Shoppers to Find Bargains
The Dollar Tree logo on its store in Bowie, Maryland on Nov. 23, 2021. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
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Shares of Dollar Tree Inc. and Dollar General Corp. surged on May 26 after upbeat financial news for 2022 from the two discount retail chains in the their first-quarter earnings reports.

Many shoppers are flocking to discount retailers as U.S. inflation rates hit a four-decade high.

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Bryan S. Jung is a native and resident of New York City with a background in politics and the legal industry. He graduated from Binghamton University.
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