Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. (DLTR)

This brand does well in times of economic distress. With unemployment at 10% and climbing, I expect Dollar brand stores to do well but the best of breed is Dollar Tree.

Dollar store + bad economy = successful business strategy.

Doing well through the financial crisis and people are looking to save money.

Consumers will stay with the stores that they migrated to in the great recession.

If the dollar keeps falling, this companies business model is toast.

Everybody is gonna stay cheap for now. And these guys are probably the "cheapest" around. (And not just in price)

a good store

Mungofitch

Maybe late but I can still see the bull case here

a good retailer

Upthumb. Good cash flow. Low debt. High growth. No dividend (yet).

Short term, the company will do well because consumers are price conscious. However, in the long and when the economy slowly recovers, consumers will be looking towards value for the dollar. Stores such as target, k-mart, and walmart will thus be the ones doing well then whereas bargain stores like dollar tree will not. Stingy-ness is just a fad, just like starbucks was a fad.

1 Week - Louis Navallier Quick Hit Trade based on upcoming earnings.

Like its peers, Dollar is increasing its traffic-building, value-oriented mix of consumable items. It is adding freezers and refrigerated goods to another 150 locations. The company will also likely benefit from further use of payment options (Visa, debit cards, food stamps). Other pluses are declining transportation expenses and probable lower Asian merchandise production costs.

The company believes its potential store base can eventually reach 5,000 to 7,000 units
(excluding Deal$). Currently, the company has less than 100 stores in 37 of the 48 states in which it operates, leaving considerable fill-in opportunities. The company has opened 43 Deal$ locations since the middle of 2007, and plans on adding 25 more this year.
Management is refining the merchandise assortment and replenishment tactics while expanding the supply chain.

The company ended fiscal 2008 with $364 million in its coffers. This total can reach about $600 million by yearend if DLTR doesn’t repurchase stock

with the economy hitting discretionary income, Chipotle provides good food, a better than average "fast food" setting and healthy choices. Good family outing without breaking the bank

I'd buy that for a buck oh, and that too..

Cheap stuff for cash strapped consumers.

not a bad stock per se, but will follow industry down

PE OF 15 IS NOT BAD PLUS THE FACT THAT RIGHT NOW CONSUMERS CANNOT AFFORD TO SHOP AT HIGH END RETAIL STORES DOLLAR TREE IS IN A NICE POSITION HERE.