Are Retail-Wholesale Stocks Lagging Dollar General (DG) This Year?
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This report is about retail and consumer goods.
Directly affected
- DG Dollar General+11.0% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XRT SPDR S&P Retail ETF
SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- XLY Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR+6.6% 30d
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds retailers. Linked by “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- WMT Walmart+16.0% 30d
Walmart (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- AMZN Amazon.com-3.6% 30d
Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- COST Costco Wholesale+15.7% 30d
Costco Wholesale (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- TGT Target+2.6% 30d
Target (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DG | -6.60% | -4.21% | base | -2.56% | after close | after close | after close |
| XRT | -3.55% | -1.68% | base | -1.16% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLY | -2.29% | -1.67% | base | -0.91% | after close | after close | after close |
| WMT | -6.59% | -5.06% | base | -2.03% | after close | after close | after close |
| AMZN | +3.01% | -0.81% | base | +0.37% | after close | after close | after close |
| COST | -4.67% | -4.31% | base | -1.92% | after close | after close | after close |
| TGT | -6.63% | -4.21% | base | -2.42% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Are Retail-Wholesale Stocks Lagging Dollar General (DG) This Year? Yahoo Finance
Source: Yahoo Finance
How far Spdr Series Trust (XRT) has moved since 3 Nov 2026
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | that day | +0.37% | still updating |
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | three days earlier | -0.81% | final price |
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | five days earlier | +3.01% | final price |
| Costco Wholesale (COST) | that day | -1.92% | still updating |
| Costco Wholesale (COST) | three days earlier | -4.31% | final price |
| Costco Wholesale (COST) | five days earlier | -4.67% | final price |
| DG | that day | -2.56% | still updating |
| DG | three days earlier | -4.21% | final price |
| DG | five days earlier | -6.60% | final price |
| Target (TGT) | that day | -2.42% | still updating |
| Target (TGT) | three days earlier | -4.21% | final price |
| Target (TGT) | five days earlier | -6.63% | final price |
| Walmart (WMT) | that day | -2.03% | still updating |
| Walmart (WMT) | three days earlier | -5.06% | final price |
| Walmart (WMT) | five days earlier | -6.59% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) | that day | -0.91% | still updating |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) | three days earlier | -1.67% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) | five days earlier | -2.29% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | that day | -1.16% | still updating |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | three days earlier | -1.68% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | five days earlier | -3.55% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Dollar General (DG) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 71 days before publication. Filed 4 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 32 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Jonathan Jackson sold Walmart (WMT) (jointly held), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 19 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 39 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 27 Oct 2026. That is 7 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 32 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 67 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Costco Wholesale (COST), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 21 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 32 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 39 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Target (TGT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 60 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Spdr Series Trust (XRT)
Companies mentioned with this story
- XRT Spdr Series Trust
For “Are Retail-Wholesale Stocks Lagging Dollar General (DG) This Year?,” Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- XLY Select Sector Spdr Tr
For “Are Retail-Wholesale Stocks Lagging Dollar General (DG) This Year?,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds retailers. Linked by “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- WMT Walmart
In “Are Retail-Wholesale Stocks Lagging Dollar General (DG) This Year?,” Walmart (WMT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Walmart (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- AMZN Amazon Com
Amazon Com (AMZN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “Are Retail-Wholesale Stocks Lagging Dollar General (DG) This Year?.” Reason on file: Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- COST Costco Wholesale
For “Are Retail-Wholesale Stocks Lagging Dollar General (DG) This Year?,” Costco Wholesale (COST) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Costco Wholesale (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- TGT Target
Target (TGT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “Are Retail-Wholesale Stocks Lagging Dollar General (DG) This Year?.” Reason on file: Target (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
Spdr Series Trust (XRT)
On 3 Nov 2026, “Are Retail-Wholesale Stocks Lagging Dollar General (DG) This Year?” is the story that connects Spdr Series Trust (XRT) to this story.
For Spdr Series Trust (XRT), the reason on file says SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
Also listed, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY): Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds retailers. Linked by “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
Dates and price levels for Spdr Series Trust (XRT)
WMT traded between 104.49 and 127.91 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 127.71. XLY traded between 110.58 and 119.20 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 118.15.
How strong the case is around Spdr Series Trust (XRT)
46 out of 100Price not final
“Are Retail-Wholesale Stocks Lagging Dollar General (DG) This Year?” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies. The price is not final yet.