Everything in the middle is struggling we saw this once again today, especially with the dow gained 102 points, s p advanced 0. 41 nasdaq up. 57 Dollar General, walmart, costco and target low end. Well, as well as rh, the former Restoration Hardware and lululemon on the high end. Some call it lululemon and theyre wrong. Lets unpack these Dollar General and dollar tree are Bargain Basement plays that indicator to the vast majority of americans who are trying to make ends meet these companies are extraordinarily good at what they do. This morning oppenheimer argued the chain has some of the best Revenue Growth momentum around, at a time when Interest Rates are slowing, meaning investors think the economy is getting weaker well, guess what this is a defensive holding. When retails not so hot right now, dollar gen. Dollar tree has a similar story, the acquisition of Family Dollar which is finally starting to pay off. Oh, man its having a big impact on the numbers. This was no easy feat. I