Fool.com (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
A delicate situation During the earnings conference call, CEO Howard Levine said that the company hasn't yet built the impact of a recovery into its financial plans. Who can blame it? With a lot invested in making Family Dollar's stores consumable-centric, the company has also expanded the number of stores that accept food stamps and credit cards as it aims to help insulate its top line....
SeekingAlpha Retail Stocks (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. ()F4Q09 Earnings CallOctober 7, 2009 10:00 am ETExecutivesKiley Rawlins – Vice President of Investor Relations and CommunicationsHoward R. Levine – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer R. James Kelly – President and Chief Operating Officer Kenneth T. Smith – Chief Financial Officer AnalystsDeborah Weinswig - CitigroupMark Miller - William Blair & Company, LLCMeredith...
The Charlotte Business Journal (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
... key investments to enhance the convenience and shopability of our stores,” says Chief Executive Howard Levine.The company opened 180 stores in fiscal 2009. It closed 96 locations in the same period.For the first quarter of fiscal 2010, the company anticipates a 5 percent to 7 percent increase in net sales, and earnings per share of 45 cents to 50 cents. Family Dollar earned 42 cents...
