Dollar General Corp, (DG: chart), forecast earnings of $1.09 to $1.16 a share for fiscal 2006, including stock option expensing of a penny per share. For Q2, the company expects earnings of 18 to 22 cents a share. Dollar General added that it plans to spend about $375 million on capital expenditures.

Gymboree Corp, (GYMB: chart), retailer, reported retail sales in the four weeks ended May 27 advanced 19% to compared with the same period a year ago. The company expects Q2 comparable store sales to rise in the mid-to-high single digits and affirmed its guidance for a loss of 7 cents to 9 cents a share, stock-based compensation inclusive. For 2006, Gymboree forecast earnings of $1.37 to $1.40 a share, following the impact of stock-based compensation.

Brown-Forman Corp, (BFB: chart), liquor and luggage maker, reported its fiscal Q4 net income advanced to 63 cents a share, from 50 cents a share in the year-ago period. The company added its Q4 earnings from continuing operations amounted to 61 cents a share. The company beat analysts forecast for earnings of 54 cents a share.

Abercrombie & Fitch Co, (ANF: chart), retailer, reported that May same-store sales advanced 3% and total sales climbed 17% to $185.7 million. The company topped analysts forecast for same-store sales growth of 2.9%.

Cato Corp., (CTR: chart), retailer, reported same-store sales declined 2% in May from the year-ago period. The company was expected to report a 2% increase in same-store sales for the period.