Investors eyeing a purchase of Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE: FDO) stock, but tentative about paying the going market price of $63.03/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative strategies at their disposal. One intere

In a report published on Wednesday, analysts from Sterne Agee initiated coverage for Family Dollar Stores (NYSE: FDO) with a Neutral rating and $62 PT.In the report lead analyst, Charles Grom commented that, "While we've been big supporters of the do

Family Dollar Stores Inc. (FDO) May 29, 2013 2:05 pm ET Executives Kiley F. Rawlins - Vice President of Investor Relations & Communications Howard R. Levine - Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Member of Equity Award Committee Analysts D

Family Dollar Stores Inc. (FDO)May 21, 20139:30 am ETExecutivesMary A. Winston - Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Executive Vice PresidentAnalystsMeredith Adler - Barclays Capital, Research DivisionPresentationMeredith Adler - Ba

13F from Nelson Peltz's Trian:(All figures in millions of shares.)New Stakes:Pepsi (NYSE: PEP) ~12.03Modelez (NASDAQ: MDLZ) ~40.3Raised Stakes:Family Dollar (NYSE: DG) from 8.967 to 8.968Lowered Stakes:Tiffany (NYSE:

Plus, purchases at Accuride and Invacare.

Plus, purchases at NuStar Energy and American Campus Communities.

The discount retailer looks to spruce up stores and tackle new segments. Will it work?

When looking at outperforming retail segments, Dollar Stores usually appear on the list. Family Dollar comes across as quite an appealing investment opportunity.

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.

It's hard to understand why the company is keeping some prices higher than its competitors' prices and relying on sales to draw shoppers, especially given the current economic climate.

Analysts at Goldman Sachs downgraded Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE: FDO) from “buy” to “neutral”. The target price for Family Dollar Stores has been lowered from $69.00 to $65.00. Family Dollar Stores shares closed at $60.44 yesterday.

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Analysts at Goldman Sachs on Thursday cut Family Dollar Stores Inc.to neutral from buy and removed the discount chain from its Americas buy list, after second-quarter results came in below expectations the prior day. "As such,

Family Dollar Stores (FDO)Q2 2013 Earnings CallApril 10, 2013 10:00 am ETExecutivesKiley F. Rawlins - Vice President of Investor Relations & CommunicationsHoward R. Levine - Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Member of Equity Award Commi

(Reuters) - Family Dollar Stores Inc reported a weaker-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday, blaming a delay in tax refunds for hurting sales at the end of January and in early February, and...

April 10 (Reuters) - Family Dollar Stores Inc reported a weaker-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday,blaming a delay in tax refunds for hurting sales at the end ofJanuary and in early February, and again cut its annualforecast.

April 10 (Reuters) - Family Dollar Stores Inc reported a weaker-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday, blaming a delay in tax refunds for hurting sales at the end of January and in early February, and again cut its annual forecast.

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Among the companies with shares expected to actively trade in Wednesday's session are Health Management Associates, Family Dollar Stores and Adtran.

The discount retailer reported a weaker-than-expected quarterly profit, blaming a delay in tax refunds for hurting sales.

April 10 (Reuters) - Family Dollar Stores Inc posted a higher quarterly profit, as sales from newly added items such as cigarettes and Pepsi drove revenue.

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Family Dollar Stores Inc.said Wednesday fiscal second-quarter net income rose to $140.1 million, or $1.21 a share, from $136.4 million, or $1.15 a share, a year ago. Analysts had expected earnings of $1.22 a share. Quarterly

CarMax Inc (NYSE: KMX) is expected to report its Q4 earnings at $0.45 per share on revenue of $2.7 billion.Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE: STZ) is expected to report its Q4 earnings at $0.45 per share on revenue of $666.57 million.Family Dollar Store

Earnings day at the discount chain has the feel of an awkward reunion. But investors should still show up.

Retailers are keeping track of employees suspected of stealing in databases that could keep them from ever working in the industry again. These databases are used my major retailers including Family Dollar, Target, and CVS, report Stephanie Clifford

Databases of workers accused of stealing are used by major retailers like Target, CVS and Family Dollar, to keep employees from working again in the industry.

NEW YORK, March 26 (Reuters) - The dollar pared losses versus the euro and extended gains versus the Japanese yen on Tuesday after U.S. data showed single-family home prices rose in January.

By David Russell, reporter atOptionMonsterNEW YORK -- Option activity lit up in Family Dollar on Friday as discount retailers returned to favor. OptionMonster's tracking programs detected the purchase of about 6,900 April 62.50 calls against previous

In a report published by Deutsche Bank, analyst Paul Trussell upgraded Family Dollar Store (NYSE: FDO) from Hold to Buy and establishes a $71 price target.Deutsche Bank reported that, “Our call is based on two key points, including: (1) our belief

Analysts at Citigroup downgraded Family Dollar Stores (NYSE: FDO) from “buy” to “neutral.” The target price for Family Dollar has been lowered from $69 to $65. Family Dollar's shares closed at $59.85 yesterday.

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A tipster tells us anonymously that News America Marketing, the in-store advertising and grocery coupon agency that's owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., just lost two huge contracts to its arch-rival in the supermarket business, Valassis. The news

For the poorest Americans, this year's holiday season offered little respite from the lingering Great Recession. Despite signs that the American economy has been strengthening...

Family Dollar's stock tumbled after the discount retailer missed earnings forecasts and ratcheted down its outlook.

Family Dollar Stores (FDO)Q1 2013 Earnings CallJanuary 03, 2013 10:00 am ETExecutivesKiley F. Rawlins - Vice President of Investor Relations & CommunicationsHoward R. Levine - Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Member of Equity Award Com

Family Dollar Stores (FDO) announced that net income dropped to $80.3 million, or 69 cents per share, for the last fiscal quarter.A year ago, the company earned $80.4 million.Analysts had expected earnings of 74 cents per share, while the company had

Jan 3 (Reuters) - Family Dollar Stores Inc posted alower-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday, sending itsshares tumbling 11.8 percent as its push to sell more everydayitems including soft drinks and cigarettes attracted morecustomers but hurt

Family Dollar Stores Incposted a lower-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday, sending its shares tumbling 7 percent as its push to sell more everyday items including soft drinks and cigarettes attracted more customers but hurt profitability.

Family Dollar Stores Incposted a lower-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday sending its shares tumbling 13 percent as its push to sell more everyday items including soft drinks and cigarettes attracted more customers but hurt profitability.

Today's market moving news (or at least what should be market moving news) comes from hyper discounter extraordinaire, Family Dollar, whose stock is getting clobbered on what is merely the latest downward outlook revision (because as much as the Fed

Some major U.S. retailers had a tough December, with chains like Target and Family Dollar feeling the pinch as consumers were cautious in their holiday spending.