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Dollar General DG reported a 14% rise in its third-quarter profit.
Its revenue climbed to $4.4 billion from $4.0 billion. However, analysts were projecting earnings of $0.70 per share on revenue of $4.4 billion. For the full year, Dollar General lifted the lower end of its earnings forecast to $3.18 to $3.22 per share, versus its earlier forecast of $3.15 to $3.22 per share.
Equities Trading UPConns CONN shot up 16.47 percent to $68.09 after the company reported upbeat Q3 results and raised its outlook.
Shares of Dollar General DG got a boost, shooting up 4.93 percent to $59.15 after the company reported a 14% rise in its third-quarter profit.
Mattress Firm Holding MFRM was also up, gaining 13.03 percent to $38.70 after the company reported upbeat Q3 results and issued a strong FY14 earnings forecast.Equities Trading DOWN
Shares of Francesca's Holdings FRAN were down 9.45 percent to $16.39 after the company reported issued a weak Q4 forecast.
Aeropostale ARO was down, falling 2.03 percent to $9.17 after the company posted a loss in the third quarter.
CommoditiesIn commodity news, oil traded up 0.01 percent to $97.21, while gold traded down 1.86 percent to $1,224.00.
Silver traded down 2.72 percent Thursday to $19.29, while copper fell 0.75 percent to $3.22.
EurozoneEuropean shares were lower today. The Spanish Ibex Index tumbled 0.44 percent, while Italy's FTSE MIB Index declined 0.57 percent. Meanwhile, the German DAX dropped 0.31 percent and the French CAC 40 declined 0.35 percent while U.K. shares fell 0.22 percent.
Economics
U.S. jobless claims declined by 23,000 to 298,000 in the week ended November 30, from a revised 321,000 in the earlier week. However, economists were projecting claims to increase to 320,000.
U.S. factory orders declined 0.90% in October, versus economists' expectations for a 1.00% drop.
The Treasury is set to auction 3-and 6-month bills. The Treasury will also auction 3-and 10-year notes.Data on money supply will be released at 4:30 p.m. ET.
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