Dollar Tree Earnings Score With Tariff Refunds. Why the Stock Is Falling.

Shares of Dollar Tree declined Thursday as disappointing quarterly guidance overshadowed the discount retailer’s big win from tariff refunds that boosted earnings. The company posted adjusted earnings of $2.70 a share in its fiscal second quarter ended Aug. 1, up from 77 cents a year ago and well above Wall Street expectations for $1.15. Dollar Tree said quarterly earnings included a benefit of $1.31 a share from tariff refunds.