Credit: REUTERS/Jim YoungFeb 23 (Reuters) - Dollar General Corp DG.N on Thursday lowered its holiday-quarter sales and profit forecasts as heavy discounts and higher costs ate into margins.
The company now expects fourth-quarter earnings to be between $2.91 per share and $2.96 per share, compared to its prior forecast of $3.15 per share to $3.30 per share.
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