Indian bond market witnessed bond issues close to $19.26bn in first quarter of this year as against close to $34bn in first
quarter dollar and is weakened by more than 2% YTD this year.
During the
quarter Dollar Tree opened 83 stores, closed seven, and expanded or relocated 41 units.
First
quarter dollar revenues were up 25.3 per cent to pounds 126.3 million for Sunbelt and 13.3 per cent to pounds 43.9 million for A-Plant.
Also stolen was a
quarter dollar coin left by Regnier's 18-year-old sister Amanda in recognition of a family catchphrase that ''it costs a quarter to get into heaven".
Second quarter dollar and unit performances were somewhat unexpected, considering the encouraging gains of the first quarter, when dollars sales enjoyed a 6.2% rise and units a 3.6% advance.
While the first quarter's dollar and unit advances were indeed superior to the second quarter's, the first quarter dollar versus unit differential stood at only 2.6 points.
Since the end of the second
quarter Dollar Tree has spent an additional $13 million on share repurchases.
In the
quarter Dollar General opened 184 units, remodeled 53 others and closed 14 locations to finish with 4,889 units in 25 states.
