India, June 2 -- Retailer Dollar General Corp. on Tuesday lifted fiscal 2026 profit view following higher first-quarter results. Further, the firm maintained annual sales growth view.

Todd Vasos, CEO of Dollar General, said: "Our topline results were highlighted by positive customer traffic and balanced category growth, while continued progress on our key initiatives drove another quarter of strong operating profit growth.... Overall, we remain confident in our ability to deliver on the goals outlined in our long-term financial framework.."

Looking ahead, for fiscal 2026, Dollar General now anticipates earnings of $7.20 to $7.45 per share, higher than previous expectation of $7.10 to $7.35 per share.

The company still expects annual net ...