Dollar Tree Falls After Profit Outlook Disappoints Investors (1)

Dollar Tree Inc. said that profit for the current quarter would be little changed as the lift from price hikes to offset tariffs wanes.

The company raised some prices earlier this year to combat looming US levies on imported goods. But now that they are in place, that benefit will dissipate, leaving adjusted earnings this quarter similar to a year ago.

Dollar Tree’s stock fell about 10% at 9:30 a.m. in New York on Wednesday. The company’s shares have climbed more than 48% this year through Tuesday’s close.

The earnings outlook for this quarter points to a tougher second half ...