SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for Family Dollar Stores (NYSE:FDO) on December 12th, 2012 at $65.83. In approximately 3 weeks, Family Dollar Stores has returned 14.77% as of today's recent price of $56.10.

In the past 52 weeks, shares of Family Dollar Stores have traded between a low of $53.03 and a high of $74.73 and are now at $56.10, which is 6% above that low price. Over the past week, the 200-day moving average (MA) has remained constant while the 50-day MA has declined 0.5%.

Family Dollar Stores, Inc. is a national discount store chain. The Company operates stores located throughout the United States that offer merchandise that includes consumables, home products, apparel and accessories, seasonal and electronics.

SmarTrend will continue to scan these moving averages and a number of other proprietary indicators for any changes in momentum for shares of Family Dollar Stores.

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