08:25 AM EDT, 10/01/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Dollar General ( DG ) was the stock pick of the week from Smart Insider after the company's Executive Vice President of Store Operations Steven Deckard sold $174,000 worth of stock at $86.66 per share on Sept. 18.

Deckard reduced his holding in Dollar General ( DG ) by 41% with his latest sale, Smart Insider said in a note to clients Tuesday, adding that the EVP became declarable during this year and has "no history with which to judge him."

Warren Bryant, a non-executive since 2009, bought $121,000 worth of stock during September "which is not aggressive and it's notable that he is the only recent buyer after very poor share price performance," according to the note.

Smart Insider said it ranked the stock -N, or notable and negative signal.