Dollar General falters, GE’s forecast disappoints, Apple may expand streaming service

Here are the companies Yahoo Finance is watching today.

A weak quarter at Dollar General (DG). The discounter fell short on profit and delivered a downbeat earnings and sales outlook for this year, but they reported a 4% same-store sales growth last quarter. The CEO says they have laid a quote "strong foundation for success."

More troubles ahead for General Electric (GE). The company's latest forecast fell way short of Wall Street expectations. The company’s CEO, Larry Culp, admits they have quote "work to do" this year. However, he expects performance in 2020 and 2021 to be much better. General Electric’s been hit hard by problems with its power business, and Culp's been making deals to free up cash.

Apple (AAPL) is reportedly close to adding some big names to its new streaming service. Bloomberg says the tech giant is close to signing deals letting it add HBO, Showtime and Starz to the service. All three are already available through other streaming providers. Apple is widely expected to announce details of the streaming service at an event on March 25th.

Snap (SNAP) is getting a big boost today. BTIG analyst, Richard Greenfield, a longtime skeptic of the tech company, is now recommending investors buy the stock and believes its shares will rise 50% over the next year. He says he's confident overseas advertisers are taking advantage of relatively low bid prices. Greenfield has never has a buy rating on the company's shares.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is paying up big time. A California jury awarded $29 million dollars to a woman with cancer who used Johnson & Johnson talc products. The news comes after she claimed the asbestos in the products caused her cancer. Johnson & Johnson said it would appeal the decision. The verdict marks the latest defeat for the healthcare company facing about 13,000 related suits.