Shares of Dollar Tree Inc. DLTR, -2.79% slipped 2.79% to $162.45 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX, -2.69% falling 3.63% to 4,131.93 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, 0.21% falling 2.77% to 32,977.21. Dollar Tree Inc. closed $14.74 below its 52-week high ($177.19), which the company reached on April 21st.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Target Corp. TGT, -3.27% fell 3.27% to $228.65, Dollar General Corp. DG, -3.67% fell 3.67% to $237.53, and Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. ADR WMMVY, -1.58% fell 1.58% to $35.17. Trading volume (1.6 M) remained 914,718 below its 50-day average volume of 2.5 M.