Charlotte Observer: Breaking News (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
(By Mark Price, msprice@charlotteobserver.com) Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina received 52,000 pounds of Thanksgiving fixings this week from Family Dollar stores. The donation included hundreds of cans of cranberry sauce, green beans, pineapple, broth and soup, along with boxed potatoes and mandarin oranges.
Radon Mitigation Pittsburgh (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
November 19, 2009 (FinancialWire) Family Dollar Stores, Inc.s (NYSE: FDO) board has authorized it to purchase $400 million of the companys common stock. The share repurchase program does not have an expiration date. The company said it expects to fund the stock repurchase program with cash from operations. At the end of fiscal 2009, Family Dollar had authorization to purchase up to an additional $62...
The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Aera (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
The board at Family Dollar Stores Inc. has authorized the purchase of an additional $400 million of the retailer’s common stock. (FDO)
The Charlotte Business Journal (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
The board at Family Dollar Stores Inc. has authorized the purchase of an additional $400 million of the retailer’s common stock. (FDO)
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Family Dollar Stores Inc. said Wednesday that its board has has authorized the buyback of an additional $400 million of common stock. At the end of fiscal 2009, the discount retailer already had authorization to buy back $62 million of its common stock. The new share-repurchase program does not have an expiration date, and the company expects to fund it with cash from operations....
Chicago Breaking News (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
Chicago police have arrested three men they believe are responsible for dozens of robberies at Family Dollar stores on the city's South Side . Charged were Sammy Gordon, 22, of the 6800 block of S. Honore Ave.; Michael Bennett, 23, of the 6200 block of S. Marshfield Ave. and Michael Gordon, 32, of the 8200 block of South Evans Avenue, according to police. Sammy Gordon charged with 29 counts of armed...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
MATTHEWS, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE: FDO) announced today that the Company will make a presentation to the investment community at Morgan Stanley’s Global Consumer & Retail Conference in New York City on Friday, November 20, 2009. A webcast of this presentation can be accessed live at approximately 10:20 a.m. ET through the Company’s website at www.familydollar.com...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
MATTHEWS, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE: FDO) today announced that Donna Barker has been promoted to the position of Vice President – Merchandising, General Merchandise Manager. Ms. Barker will report to Mike Kvitko, Senior Vice President – Merchandising. “Developing talented Team Members is key to our success and is at the core of being a compelling place...
GuruFocus Updates (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
By insider. President and COO of Family Dollar Stores Inc. ( FDO ) R James Kelly sells 95,000 shares of FDO on 11/09/2009 at an average price of $29 a share. Read more » »
Jim Cramer's Mad Money (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Jim Cramer’s Mad Money Stock Picks for Friday November 6 2009. These are all of Jim Cramer’s stock picks that are a Buy! I bold my picks. Buy: Clean Energy Fuels (CLNE) Fuel Systems Solutions (FSYS) Applied Materials (AMAT) Macy’s (M) Urban Outfitters (URBN) Nordstrom (JWN) Targacept (TRGT) Intel (INTC) NVIDIA (NVDA) Family Dollar Stores (FDO) Caterpillar (CAT) Hain Celestial Group...
MarketIntelligenceCenter.com (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Family Dollar Stores (NYSE: FDO) closed yesterday at $29.61. So far the stock has hit a 52-week low of $21.79 and 52-week high of $35.00. Family Dollar Stores stock has been showing support around 28.03 and resistance in the 30.49 range. Technical indicators for the stock are Bullish and S&P gives FDO a very positive 5 STAR (out of 5) strong buy rating. FDO appears on the Investors Observer Volume...
The Street (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
NEW YORK (TheStreet) - - With a looming economic recovery and market diluting IPO, is it too late to get into this discounter?
Market Wire (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
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Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
A felon was arrested and charged early today with robbing four stores at gunpoint, including two Family Dollar stores within 20 minutes of one another on Friday night.
Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 31/10/2009
Two Family Dollar stores about 5 miles apart were robbed within 20 minutes of one another Friday night and police believe they may have been robbed by the same man.
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