The circumstances around JPMorgan's downgrade of Dollar General (DG) appear "highly unusual," CNBC's Jim Cramer said Wednesday, suggesting investors should heed the firm's call and stay clear of the retailer's stock.
JPMorgan on Wednesday lowered its rating on Dollar General to the equivalent of a sell, from hold, and cut its price target to $116 per share, from $132.
Cramer said Dollar General's customer base "is just really, really hurting," due in large part from the effects of long-lasting inflation.
And now, Dollar General management expects the resumption of student-loan repayments and higher fuel prices to further strain consumer savings, JPMorgan noted.
Shares of Dollar General fell nearly 2% Wednesday, to under $113 each, extending their year-to-date declines to more than 53%.
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