Morning Movers: Dollar General Ups Bid for Family Dollar; Staples Gains on Upgrade

Stocks finished up 3.8% last month, the best August since 2000. Where will they go in September? Ramsay de Give for The Wall Street Journal S&P 500 futures and Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are little changed this morning, while Nasdaq Composite futures have gained 0.1% Dollar General (DG) has gained 2.4% to $65.50 after upping its bid for Family Dollar (FDO) [...]