Family Dlr Stores Inc (NYSE:FDO)

stocksc (55.41) Submitted: 6/5/2008 3:50:53 PM : Start Price: $21.60 FDO Score: +215.58

Tax incentive checks, burning a hole in people's pockets...will spend millions with FDO!!

Kinance (43.93) Submitted: 5/29/2008 5:43:15 PM : Start Price: $19.65 FDO Score: +246.67

People being Cheap FDO will go up

TMFStockpick08 (74.55) Submitted: 5/27/2008 10:34:56 AM : Start Price: $18.24 FDO Score: +271.02

This stock was picked by TMFBABSZ in the 2008 TMF Stockpicking Contest.

nocaster (< 20) Submitted: 5/1/2008 12:20:18 PM : Start Price: $20.63 FDO Score: +229.64

As prices for everything rise this is the place to buy the crap you need. Dividend paying dollar store.

ligbear (91.25) Submitted: 4/25/2008 11:12:14 AM : Start Price: $20.03 FDO Score: +238.62

Family Dollar is one of the best managed retailers in the market. The business model has endured for over twenty years with little change. The price beat down over the end of last and early this year is coming to an end. The fundamentals are in place, recession lowers total spending but shifts to lower price retailers and high gas prices favor the negihborhood retailer closer to home for daily needs.

FUTILITY (91.68) Submitted: 1/3/2008 3:16:51 PM : Start Price: $16.45 FDO Score: +315.60

Tight fiscal management by executives will keep the company viable .

TimmyTheGeek (56.35) Submitted: 11/20/2007 9:22:46 AM : Start Price: $20.27 FDO Score: +237.42

Discount retailer at a 52 week low as we are likely headed into a recession. People will shop more at these types of stores at the cash crunch hits harder. Forward P/E around 12, 10% projected EPS growth, low debt, solid balance sheet, 2% dividend as a bonus.

NetscribeRetail (95.38) Submitted: 1/17/2007 1:01:18 AM : Start Price: $28.04 FDO Score: +142.93

Family Dollar stores operate as a chain of self-service retail discount stores with four segments namely consumables, home products, apparels and accessories and seasonal and electronics. Company primarily targets low to lower middle-income consumers and currently operates 6272 stores across 44 US states and the District of Columbia.

Discount retailers in US are witnessing a positive trend as consumer preference for shopping in these stores is rising. NPD Group predicts discount stores to continue their dominance in US particularly in apparel and consumable goods sectors. This goes well for Family dollar as it generates over 74% of its revenues from consumables and apparels. The company is focusing on improving its apparel assortments, which is expected to spur sales in the coming spring. Recent stabilization of gasoline prices could be another sweetener as the volatility impacts the spending of price-sensitive consumers. Also, the first quarter performance of the company has been good with sales increase across all their segments. December results have also been positive with 5.7% rise in the topline.

On the initiatives front, Family dollar is planning to install coolers in over 5000 stores, which could spike their sale from refrigerated food items. Management is upbeat on their ‘Store of the future’, a technology that would improve the internal operations of the company. They plan it to roll out this concept in 750 stores in 2007. Additionally ‘Treasure hunt’ initiative would help gross margins as the event is designed to drive the sales of high margin goods. Company is aggressive on store openings with 87 new stores opened in the recent quarter. Further, the company has posted positive same-store sales over past several years. Looking at these factors, the scrip is expected to gain attention with the family of investors.