Stocks in News: Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT), Dollar General (NYSE:DG), Family Dollar Stores (NYSE:FDO), Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST), Tuesday Morning (NASDAQ:TUES)

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) issued a statement late Saturday saying its truck was involved in the collision. “We are working quickly to understand what happened and are cooperating fully with law enforcement to aid their investigation,” Chief Executive Bill Simon said. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) net profit margin is 4.10% and weekly performance is 0.57%. On last trading day company shares ended up $77.21. Analysts mean target price for the company is $80.52. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 0.07%.

Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG) has recently announced that it has awarded around $6 million to around 700 non-profit organizations, schools and literacy organizations spread across the 40 states that DG serves in. Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG) shares advanced 0.52% in last trading session and ended the day on $57.99. DG gross Margin is 30.90% and its return on assets is 9.60%.Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG) quarterly performance is -2.36%.

Activist investor Carl Icahn has acquired a 9.4% stake in American discount store chain Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (FDO), SEC filings reveal. Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO) shares moved up 0.70% in last trading session and was closed at $60.53, while trading in range of $60.00 – $60.66. Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO) year to date (YTD) performance is -6.37%.

Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) on 5 June reported net sales of $8.78 billion for the month of May, the four weeks ended June 1, 2014, an increase of eight percent from $8.13 billion during the similar four-week period last year. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) ended the last trading day at $118.23. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 0.76% and price to cash ratio as 7.12.Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) showed a positive weekly performance of 1.90%.

Tuesday Morning Corporation (NASDAQ:TUES) Director Steven R. Becker sold 250,000 shares of Tuesday Morning Corp. stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.08, for a total transaction of $4,520,000.00. Tuesday Morning Corporation (NASDAQ:TUES) net profit margin is -3.50% and weekly performance is 14.54%. On last trading day company shares ended up $18.51. Analysts mean target price for the company is $19.67. Tuesday Morning Corporation (NASDAQ:TUES) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 27.39%.

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