Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR)

brettdeb (92.39) Submitted: 9/4/2007 10:19:16 PM : Start Price: $28.49 DLTR Score: +264.85

This store is increasing in size, increasing in traffic, and increasing in product quality. As they continue to bring their own items to market, an example is their Oxiclean knockoff, it should continue to increase all aspects of their business.

cacseh (66.26) Submitted: 8/23/2007 3:09:00 PM : Start Price: $25.52 DLTR Score: +305.21

American Consumers will have less discretionary spending, opting for inferior goods.

eXigy (81.74) Submitted: 7/9/2007 7:04:24 AM : Start Price: $29.57 DLTR Score: +254.87

Spread and expansion and format and brand itself do persuade.

cawdad (89.24) Submitted: 4/27/2007 4:07:50 PM : Start Price: $26.75 DLTR Score: +288.78

I like dollar stores, and so do others. I think higher prices in gas and other consumer goods will make these discount stores goldmines.

tuxp3 (< 20) Submitted: 3/26/2007 11:00:55 PM : Start Price: $25.30 DLTR Score: +306.37

DLTR makes money by quantity. Eventually due to inflation tho margins will be squeezed so tight that they can't make any more money by making more sales. (ala Marginal cost = Marginal Revenue) in short, its grow will continue and slowly wane off in the long term.

MCKInate (97.36) Submitted: 3/18/2007 12:21:14 AM : Start Price: $23.81 DLTR Score: +328.88

VL

moniquefrench (< 20) Submitted: 3/1/2007 7:38:30 PM : Start Price: $22.81 DLTR Score: +348.00

A buck! Thats all forthe merchandise! When the slowdown comes, you will all be shopping here.

THE STOCK: Nice margins; ok p/e; buy-back program .. sweeeeeeeet! If they decide to pay dividends i may marry DLTR.

DJMTMF (72.40) Submitted: 1/14/2007 10:23:04 AM : Start Price: $21.43 DLTR Score: +378.97

jammin stock MF pick

pdeans (97.05) Submitted: 12/7/2006 3:56:16 PM : Start Price: $20.18 DLTR Score: +407.33

This company has a good track record for delivering a balance of performance and risk.I believe this is a good value with good prospects for outperforming the market.

rmishler (73.46) Submitted: 11/27/2006 5:41:01 PM : Start Price: $20.07 DLTR Score: +407.71

Christmas!

SkunkSpray (< 20) Submitted: 11/10/2006 3:00:10 PM : Start Price: $20.93 DLTR Score: +386.76

If all I had was just a Dollar I would still have a place to go!!!
DLTR's strategy shift, to get out of the bounds of just a dollar and increase the product zones upto 10 dollars through its new acquisition would help its Product Mix and keep a steady revenue stream .

NetscribeRetail (95.38) Submitted: 10/25/2006 11:33:33 AM : Start Price: $20.65 DLTR Score: +393.13

Almighty Dollar!!

With over 3156 stores and outrunning its competitors in California (most populace state), Dollar Tree is well established for a bull run. The company has a huge advantage over its competitors Dollar General and Family Dollar in California where it owns 209 stores (at the end of FY 06). Its competitors have not yet registered their presence in the state which is slated to become one of the most highly populated ones in the future. DLTR offers consumables, variety categories and seasonal goods. The company expects to grow selling square feet by 12% to 14% by the end of FY 2006.

The company has been very active and a lot of strategic and innovative measures have been undertaken to keep abreast of competitors. In the recent period they have acquired 138 Deal$ stores located primarily in the Midwest part of the USA. This acquisition has been a major contributor to the 14.9% increase in revenues for Q2 06.

Expansion of forms of payment, roll-out of freezers and coolers to more stores and Point-of-sale technology are some of the initiatives that has attracted more customers and resulted in 4.2% increase in comparable stores sales for Q2 06.

One of the major drivers for this industry could be the widening ethnic diversity in USA. Immigrant’s account for 25% of California’s population..

Dollar Stores, by acquiring Deal$ stores, has hedged against shrinking margins in the Dollar Stores’ product sales. This could well prove as its next major strategic focus for expansion.

jwadli (95.05) Submitted: 10/7/2006 11:47:28 PM : Start Price: $21.29 DLTR Score: +376.02

Probably not the best long term business concept, but discount stores are as reliable as poverty.

wannabwriter (92.59) Submitted: 9/28/2006 6:13:27 PM : Start Price: $20.43 DLTR Score: +395.25

Dollar Tree has invested in point of purchase inventory control that the cashier scans each product. This appears to be used to let the buyers buy what sells and see the trends of what sells. Dollar Tree and Greenbrier International does not buy junk because junk doesn't sell.
Dollar Tree would exceed all expectations if they would adopt a corporate strategy to pay the store employees a bonus when the store makes goal INSTEAD of just paying the store manager, assistant managers and district manager. Dollar Tree could set the standard of giving "ownership" of the stores to the employees who do the work instead of just the managers. A relatively cheap incentive to drive up customer service and loyalty to the company.
If Dollar Tree can get past the old style corporate think then Dollar Tree will sell itself because the idea is whole and proven. The problem is that the people in the "Ivory Tower" forget that the employees in the stores ensure repeat visits and purchases. Spread the bonus money to the people who really make the store goals and Dollar Tree will OUTPERFORM all expectations.

bankingo (76.15) Submitted: 9/26/2006 8:38:45 PM : Start Price: $20.77 DLTR Score: +386.94

the store have more inventory.the dairy case causes a lot of buying. the vendors are quality choices. family dollar is dead to buy.