Shares of Family Dollar (FDO +0.00%) rose today after solid third-quarter earnings. Sales were up 9% and comps rose early 3%. Despite the good numbers, Motley Fool analyst Jason Moser is reluctant to consider the stock. For one thing, retail giants such as Wal-Mart (WMT 0.52%) and Amazon.com (AMZN +0.53%) pose an ever-present threat. Moreover, Family Dollar is already facing direct competition from other discount retailers suhc as Big Lots (BIG +0.00%) and Dollar Tree (DLTR +3.01%). For those reasons and more, Jason recommends investors avoid the stock.
