Patents have become such a big business for Microsoft that the company has outsourced its U.S. patent filing work to India, John Weresh, general manager of Microsoft's Patent Operations, told Business Insider. For good reason. Microsoft could be on t

If the big mortgage servicers thought they’d put a pile of legal troubles behind them when they reached the $25 billion dollar National Mortgage Settlement with almost every state in 2012, they were wrong. Today, New York Attorney General Eric

Analysts at Bank of America upgraded Dollar General (NYSE: DG) from “neutral” to “buy.” The target price for Dollar General has been raised from $55 to $60.

May 6 (IFR) - The Kingdom of Thailand is preparing to do its first fixed rate public dollar bond in the offshore market since 1997 and now plans to be a regular issuer, Chularat Suteethorn, the director general for the Public Debt Management Office t

Plus, a purchase at Associated Banc Corp., and a sale at Dollar General.

Family Dollar (NYSE: FDO) and Dollar General (NYSE: DG) have long prospered in the shadows of retail giants like Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT). However, the giants might just be getting ready to take the dollar store concept on.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc has likely generated around $1.2 billion of revenue over six years from its dealings with discount retailer Dollar General Corp, a...

(Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc has likely generated around $1.2 billion of revenue over six years from its dealings with discount retailer Dollar General Corp, a Reuters review shows. Just don't expect the investment bank to boast about it.

Plus, Dollar General see a $1.48 billion insider sale, and Universal Display, The Zweig Fund, and The Zweig Total Return Fund all see buys.

Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) today announced an offering of $1.3 billion of Senior Notes due 2018 and Senior Notes due 2023 (collectively, the "Notes").

SYDNEY (Reuters) - General Motors Holden, the Australian unit of General Motors, is cutting 500 jobs, or 18 percent of its workforce, as the unprecedented strength of the Australian dollar has left the manufacturer unable to compete with foreign riva

General Motors Holden, the Australian unit of General Motors, is cutting 500 jobs, or 18 percent of its workforce, as the unprecedented strength of the Australian dollar has left the manufacturer unable to compete with foreign rivals.

SYDNEY, April 8 (Reuters) - General Motors Holden, the Australian unit of General Motors, is cutting 500 jobs, or 18 percent of its workforce, as the unprecedented strength of the Australian dollar has left the manufacturer unable to compete with for

Looking back to 5 days ago, Dollar General Corp (NYSE: DG) priced a 30,000,000 share secondary stock offering at $50.75 per share. Buyers in that offering made a considerable investment into the company, expecting that their investment would go up ov

Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) today announced the pricing of anunderwritten secondary public offering of 30.0 million common shares ata price to the public of $50.75 per share. The shares are being sold bycertain existing shareholders.

Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) today announced an underwrittensecondary public offering of 30.0 million common shares. The shares arebeing sold by certain existing shareholders. No shares are being sold bythe Company in this offering, and it w

Dollar General Corp. DG unveiled a secondary offering of 30 million shares, marking the fourth such offering in under a year. Most of these shares are being sold by KKR & Co. KKR led Buck Holdings LP. None are being sold by the retailer itself, and i

By Whopper Investments:Normally, the supermarket segment is among the quietest segments of the market. However, in the past decade, the industry has been rocked by competition on the low end from companies like Wal-Mart (WMT) and Dollar General (DG)

The US retailer is opening new stores, but investors had still better believe that higher taxes are neutral or will lure more dollar shoppers

Dollar General (DG)Q4 2012 Earnings CallMarch 25, 2013 10:00 am ETExecutivesMary Winn GordonRichard W. Dreiling - Chairman and Chief Executive OfficerDavid M. Tehle - Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Executive Vice PresidentA

Dollar General (DG)Q4 2013 Earnings CallMarch 25, 2013 10:00 am ETExecutivesMary Winn GordonRichard W. Dreiling - Chairman and Chief Executive OfficerDavid M. Tehle - Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Executive Vice PresidentA

Dollar General, with more than 10,000 stores, sees more growth opportunities.

Dollar General's fiscal fourth-quarter earnings rose 8.5% from a year-earlier quarter that had been hampered by debt-reduction and other charges. Overall sales inched up 0.5%.

In a report published Monday, Deutsche Bank analyst Paul Trussell reiterated a Buy rating on Dollar General Corp. (NYSE: DG), and raised the price target from $50.00 to $55.00.In the report, Trussell noted, “DG's 4Q results and FY13 guidance were b

Shares of Dollar General initially spiked on strong earnings but lukewarm guidance gave investors pause.

Check out Jim Cramer's latest trading recommendations on"Action Alerts Plus".NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Many analysts had given up on Dollar Generalwhen it reported a weaker than expected quarter last quarter, and Jim Cramer was among them. Cramer told

Following the market opening Monday, the Dow traded up 0.31 percent to 14,556.33 while the NASDAQ gained 0.41 percent to 3,258.20. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.47 percent to 1,564.17.Index Technicals:

Dollar General (NYSE: DG) has opened the week up considerably on word of a successful fourth quarter. The Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based firm posted fourth quarter earnings of $0.97 per share, up 14 percent year-over-year. This figure easily topped

(Reuters) - Dollar General Corp said on Monday sales growth this year could surpass the strength it saw in 2012 as increased demand for food and other basics helps drive gains despite consumers'...

* Sees same-store sales up 4-6 pct in '13, up 4.7 pct in '12

Dollar General (NYSE: DG) reported a rise in its fourth-quarter earnings. Dollar General's quarterly earnings rose to $317 million, or $0.97 per share, from $293 million, or $0.85 per share, in the year-ago period. However, analysts were expecting a

Here's your Cheat Sheet to earnings...

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Dollar General Corp.shares rose 3.4% to $51.76 on Monday after the company reported a better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit. Still, the midpoint of the company's full-year forecast fell short. For the new year, the disc

NEW YORK, March 25 (Reuters) - Dollar General Corp : * Up 4.2 percent to $52.15 in premarket after Q4 results, outlook

March 25 (Reuters) - Dollar General Corp said onMonday that its sales growth this year could surpass thestrength it saw in 2012, as selling more food and other basicshelps drive gains despite consumers' concerns about the economy.

March 25 (Reuters) - Dollar General Corp posted ahigher quarterly profit on Monday as increased sales of food andother basics helped drive growth despite consumers' concernsabout the economy.

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Dollar General Corp.said Monday its fourth-quarter earnings were $317 million, compared to $293 million or 85 cents a share a year earlier.The chain store's earnings per share rose to 97 cents a share, compared to Wall Street

Apollo Group (NASDAQ: APOL) is expected to report its Q2 earnings at $0.18 per share on revenue of $822.80 million.Dollar General (NYSE: DG) is projected to report its Q4 earnings at $0.90 per share on revenue of $4.26 billion.JA Solar Holdings Co (N

Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are:Wall Street expects Dollar General (NYSE: DG) to report its Q4 earnings at $0.90 per share on revenue of $4.26 billion.

Here's your Cheat Sheet to earnings...

By Marc Chandler:The global capital markets in general, and the foreign exchange market in particular, took Cyprus developments better than most expected. The lows in most of the major currencies were seen early in the week and consolidation or highe

  The global capital markets in general, and the foreign exchange market in particular took Cyprus developments better than most expected.  The lows in most of the major currencies were seen early in the week and, consolidation or higher pr

Can the deep-discount chain keep its sales path moving higher?

The most recent short interest data has been released by the NASDAQ for the 02/15/2013 settlement date, and we here at Dividend Channel like to sift through this fresh data and order the underlying components of the S&P 500 by "days to cover." Th

NEW YORK, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The euro rose against thedollar for the first time in three sessions on Wednesday onrelief over solid demand for Italy's first bond sale since thecountry's general...

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Oil futures settled Monday with a slight loss, holding above $93 a barrel. A stronger dollar, as uncertainty over the outcome of Italy's general election contributed to a fall in the euro, weighed on dollar-denominated

Hedge fund heavyweights from Leon Cooperman's Omega Advisors to Barry Rosenstein's Jana Partners threw in the towel on Apple Inc in the fourth quarter, while other managers found discount retailers Dollar General Corp and Dollar Tree Inc attractive,