Dollar General down after FTC, 20 states sue over alleged overcharges

By Reuters News17:38 (UTC), 26 October 2026 Updated

** Shares of discount retailer Dollar General DG.N down ~3% at $128.87 in afternoon trading

** The Federal Trade Commission and 20 states sue the company for allegedly charging customers more for products than advertised

** Complaint alleges DG has repeatedly mislabeled prices, overcharged consumers and failed to correct the issue despite extensive corporate knowledge and consumer complaints of the problem for years

** Including session moves, stock up ~25% over the past 12 months

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