(KR) The Kroger Company Third Quarter 2010 Earnings Preview
The Kroger Company (KR), one of the largest grocery retailers, is slated to report its third-quarter 2010 financial results before the bell on Thursday, December 2, 2010. The current Zacks Consensus...
View Article(KR) Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance Rose by 26,000
Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance rose by 26,000 last week to 436,000 (last week was also revised up by 3,000, so one could see it as a 29,000 increase). This was worse than the expected level...
View Article(KR) The Kroger Company Earnings 14% Ahead of Expectations
If there is one industry that can survive a recession, it’s grocery stores. People may cut back a bit or trade down to generic brands, but they still have to eat. The Kroger Co (KR) is one of the...
View Article(KR) Consumer Price Index Report – Inflation Still Tame
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by just 0.1% in November, down from 0.2% October. Even with the 0.1% increase in September, year over year it is up just 1.1%. Energy prices, were surprisingly well...
View Article(WFMI) Whole Foods – New Store Openings, Acquisitions and Comparable-Store...
Being one of the leading natural and organic foods supermarkets, Whole Foods Market Inc. (WFMI) offers investors one of the strongest growth profiles in the industry with its strong brand image, and...
View Article(SVU) SUPERVALU Incorporated – Bear of the Day
SUPERVALU Inc. (SVU) reported lower-than-expected earnings of $0.24 per share in the third quarter of fiscal 2010. Earnings declined 52.9% year-over-year and were 22.6% lower than the Zacks Consensus...
View Article(WFMI) Whole Foods Market Analyst Rates Shares Outperform
Being one of the leading natural and organic foods supermarkets, Whole Foods Market Inc. (WFMI) offers investors one of the strongest growth profiles in the industry with its strong brand image and...
View Article(KR) Consumer Price Index Increases but Still Tame
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.4% in January, The same pace as in December (after December was revised down to 0.4% from 0.5%). The CPI increased by just 0.1% in November, so the past two...
View Article(WFMI) Whole Foods Market – Earnings Beat Estimates by 13%
Whole Foods Market, Inc. (WFMI) recently spiked to a new multi-year high after reporting strong Q4 results that included a 13% earnings surprise. With an average earnings surprise of 14% over the last...
View Article(WFMI) Whole Foods Market – Bull of the Day
Whole Foods Market (WFMI) with a strong brand image offers investors one of the strongest growth profiles in the industry, and the stock is poised to surge as the demand for natural and organic...
View Article(KR) Kroger Analyst Has Neutral Rating on Shares
A dominant position among the nation’s largest grocery retailers enables The Kroger Company (KR) to sustain growth in top line, expand its store base, and boost its market share. The company’s strong...
View Article(KR) Core Consumer Price Index Inflation Still Tame
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.5% in February, up from a 0.4% increase in both January and December. While that sounds bad, year over year it is up just 2.1%. Looking a little bit deeper, the...
View Article(WFMI) Whole Foods Market Incorporated – Bull of the Day
Whole Foods Market, Inc. (WFMI), with a strong brand image, offers investors one of the strongest growth profiles in the industry, and the stock is poised to surge as the demand for natural and organic...
View Article(KR) Consumer Price Index – Core Inflation Running 2.7% Annualized
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.5% in March, matching its rise in February, and after 0.4% increases in both January and December. While that sounds bad, year over year it is up just 2.7%....
View Article(WFMI) Whole Foods Market 2011 Second Quarter Earnings Preview
Whole Foods Market Inc. (WFMI), one of the leading natural and organic foods supermarkets, is scheduled to report its second-quarter 2011 financial results on May 4, 2011. The current Zacks Consensus...
View Article(KR) Kroger First Quarter 2011Earnings Scorecard
Specialty retailer The Kroger Co. (KR) announced its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2011. Street analysts had almost a week to ponder on the news. In the paragraphs that follow, we...
View Article(KR) U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Fall Slightly
Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance fell by 1,000 last week to 428,000. This was worse than the expected level of 420,000. Last week’s numbers were unrevised. The trend in initial claims had...
View Article(KR) California Survives Strike After United Food and Commercial Workers...
Southern California, which is one of the most competitive food retailing markets in the United States, recently witnessed a withdrawal of a 141 workers’ strike after the United Food and Commercial...
View Article(WFMI) Whole Foods Market – Bull of the Day
Whole Foods Market’s (WFMI) fourth-quarter 2011 earnings of $0.42 per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny, and rose 27.3% from the prior-year quarter on strong sales. The company is...
View Article(KR) The Kroger Company 2011 Third Quarter Earnings Preview
The Kroger Company (KR), one of the largest grocery retailers, is slated to report third-quarter 2011 financial results before the bell on Thursday, December 1, 2011. The current Zacks Consensus...
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