Dollar General is one of the best stock performers of Trump's first 100 days

Dollar General is one of the best stock performers of Trump's first 100 days

Analysts say a market rotation to defensive stocks and Dollar General's lower exposure to China tariffs have boosted the stock.

Dollar General is one of the best stock performers of Trump’s first 100 days

The Dollar General in Snow Hill, Maryland on April 2, 2024. Deb Lindsey | The Washington Post | Getty Images Dollar General is among the best-performing stocks in the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term. Since Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration, shares of the discount retailer have soared more than 36% as of Tuesday’s close, the third-largest percentage-point rise in the S&P 500 behind software company Palantir and tobacco giant Ph…