SPDR DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE ETF TRUST
No SEC Form 4 filings for $DIA in the last 30 days.
The FTSE 100 closed up 13 points at 10,505, helped by gains in consumer stocks as Asian and US tech shares hit record highs. Oil fell about 4% to around $90 a barrel on optimism for a potential US-Iran deal and Strait of Hormuz reopening, though details were unconfirmed. The UK energy price cap is set to rise 13% to a two-year high.
Dollar General reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings, with adjusted earnings per share of $1.83 and revenue of $9.86 billion, surpassing analyst estimates. Despite this beat, the company issued a soft outlook for fiscal year 2026, forecasting flat to 1% comparable sales growth and adjusted EPS between $6.30 and $6.80, which is below market expectations. The improved Q4 performance was attributed to a higher average ticket and increased customer traffic.
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