Dollar General (DG) Gives Back Yesterdays' Gains As Takeover Speculation Abates

Shares of Dollar General Corp. (NYSE: DG) are 4.5% lower this morning as this morning's restructuring news reduces the probability of a takeover of the company in the near term. Yesterday, an analyst from MergerMarkets on CNBC said a least two private equity firms were aggressively pursuing company. The stock rose 5.2% yesterday on the speculation.