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  • Don't Touch Roundy's, Please!

    By Dave Zaegel - May 17, 2013 | Tickers: RNDY, SWY, KR

    Roundy's (NYSE: RNDY) operates grocery stores in the upper midwest under the names Pick 'n Save, Rainbow, Copps, Metro Mart & Mariano's Fresh Market.  Forbes recently named it a top dividend stock (here), but I couldn't disagree more.  First of all, $10,000 does not represent big insider buying by a Director.  But that's not the big issue.  Many investors look at Roundy's 6.5% dividend more »

  • Supermarket Chains Jump On the Wellness Bandwagon

    By Eileen Rojas - May 16, 2013 | Tickers: SWY, KR, WFM

    With obesity and diabetes affecting millions of Americans, supermarkets are waking up and looking for ways to inject health and wellness options into their business models. As health experts encourage consumers to eat less and choose healthier food options, grocers are in a unique position to offer nutrition information and other services that serve shifting consumer needs.

    Whole Foods: Beyond Natural and Organic 

    Whole Foods (NASDAQ: WFM), known for its more »

  • Investors Gobble Up Whole Foods

    By Eileen Rojas - May 16, 2013 | Tickers: SWY, KR, WFM

    Move over processed foods--organic and natural foods are here to stay.

    Whole Foods' (NASDAQ: WFM) financial results for the second quarter of 2013 showed a sales increase of 13% to $3 billion, along with an over 6% increase in both comparable store and identical store sales. Net income increased 21% to $142 million and diluted EPS increased 19% to $0.76.

    Company co-founder and co-CEO John Mackey credits the company more »

  • One Retailer You Should Own

    By Federico Zaldua - May 14, 2013 | Tickers: SWY, KR, WFM

    With the US economy already growing, it might be the time to start looking at retailers. After all, America's GDP is 75% consumption and consumer confidence is already getting back to a healthy level. Among all US retailers, Whole Foods (NASDAQ: WFM) is the one I love the most, not only because of its great product variety and quality but also because of its huge growth prospects.

    Apparently, I more »

  • Whole Foods Is Expensive! It's Worth Every Penny

    By Jason Hall - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: HAIN, SWY, SVU, KR, WFM

    After announcing another blowout quarter on May 7, shares of Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM) jumped more than 10% the following day, trading as high as $103 per share on the news:

    • Total sales were up 13%; Same-store sales were up an astounding 6.9%
    • Operating Margin was a record- 7.5%
    • Earnings per share (EPS) increased 19%

    Simply put, the company is firing on all cylinders.  But by just more »

  • Whole Foods Disputes Growth Concerns with Solid Numbers

    By Nick Chiu - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: SWY, KR, WFM

    Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM), the largest player in the organic and natural food retail industry, owns and operates a chain of natural and organic foods supermarkets. Whole Foods provides investors an opportunity to invest in the secular growth trend in the organic and all-natural food industry.

    Solid second quarter

    On May 7, Whole Foods reported solid second quarter numbers. Same-store sales increased 6.9%, and sales jumped 9.4 more »

  • Under-Selling and Over-Delivering at Whole Foods

    By Adam Levy - May 9, 2013 | Tickers: SWY, TFM, KR, WFM

    When Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM) reported its fourth quarter earnings in February, the stock quickly fell to the bottom of its 52-week trading range. On Wednesday, after releasing stellar results for the fiscal second quarter of 2013, the company’s stock zoomed to a new all-time high.

    Whole Foods was able to quell investors’ fears that price cuts and promotions would cut deep into the company’s sales and more »

  • Is It Safe to Buy Safeway?

    By Leo Sun - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: HAWK, SWY, SVU, KR

    Shares of Safeway (NYSE: SWY), the second largest supermarket chain in North America, were slammed on April 25 after the company reported an increase in earnings on flat revenue growth for the first quarter.

    Did investors completely overreact to its admittedly lackluster earnings report? Is this an opportunity for value investors to load up on shares of this grocer, which has consistently played second fiddle to market leader Kroger (NYSE: KRmore »)

  • 3 Great Retail Stocks To Keep An Eye On

    By Victor Selva - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: COST, SWY, WMT

    While most people look at Dollar Stores when observing the retail sector, other store formats, like discounters and supermarkets, offer interesting investment prospects. In a previous article, we looked into the main Dollar Store chains, considering whether to invest or not and where to do it. On this occasion, we will do the same, with three U.S. retail giants: Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT), Safeway (NYSE: SWY) and Costco (NASDAQ: COSTmore »)

  • Eating Organic Is Profitable

    By Robert Palmer - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: HAIN, SWY, WFM

    I regularly purchase organic food and have made it a staple of my diet.  Health consciousness has increased exponentially in Canada and the U.S. According to a Thomson Reuters-NPR health poll, 60% of people in every income range said they preferred organic food over GMO or chemically grown food.

    Animals prefer organic

    The majority of people polled stated health reasons and support for local farmers. The preference for organic more »

  • Attractive Dividend Yield Does Not Compensate For Intense Competition And High Gearing

    By Mark Lin - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: RNDY, SWY, KR

    A high dividend yield is tempting for many investors, but there is no free lunch in the world.  Roundy's (NYSE: RNDY), a leading Midwest supermarket chain, sports an attractive annualized dividend yield of 7%, but it faces intense competition from both supercenters and organic food retailers, reflected in stagnating sales for the past four years. Moreover, Roundy's previously cut its dividend by half and is heavily leveraged with more »

  • This Grocer Could Continue To Outperform

    By Piyush Arora - April 19, 2013 | Tickers: SWY, KR, WFM

    The general thesis is that grocery stores have steady revenues and consistent profits because “people need to consume.” But, shares of Kroger (NYSE: KR) have risen by around 45% over the last year, yet its shares appear to be undervalued. Naturally, one may question the overly optimistic estimates and conclude that the deal is too good to be true. Yet, here are a few reasons why Kroger appears to be more »

  • Barnes & Noble Is Not Doomed

    By Alexander Cho - April 18, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, BKS, SWY, SLM

    Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) is well on its way to becoming profitable again, despite all the negative attention associated with Barnes & Noble and the sensationalizing of digital media formatted books along with the cheaper content collection provided through the Amazon book store. The fact is that there are people who prefer buying books in a retail store. In fact, I prefer buying books in person. The current short interest as more »

  • Organic Food is Profitable

    By Robert Palmer - April 17, 2013 | Tickers: SWY, WFM

    I personally purchase organic food and have made it a staple of my diet.  Health consciousness has increased in Canada and the U.S. and is becoming more mainstream in developing countries among the upper educated classes. According to a poll by Thomason Reuters-NPR health poll 60 percent of people in every income range said they preferred organic food over GMO or chemically grown food.

    Animals Prefer Organic

    The majority more »

  • This Grocer Could Continue to Outperform

    By Piyush Arora - April 16, 2013 | Tickers: SWY, KR, WFM

    The general thesis is that grocery stores have steady revenues and consistent profits, because “people need to consume.” But shares of Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) have risen by around 45% over the last year, yet its shares appear to be undervalued. Naturally, one may question the overly optimistic estimates and conclude that the deal is “too good to be true”. But here are a few reasons why Kroger Co. appears more »

  • This IPO Might Fly Like a Hawk

    By Arturo Cuevas - April 16, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, M, SWY

    Expect excitement to build around the forthcoming IPO of Blackhawk Network Holdings, the gift card and payment service arm of Safeway (NYSE: SWY), the second largest grocery store chain in the U.S. The California-based retailing giant will offer 10 million Blackhawk shares in the price band of $20–$22 each, in an effort to raise up to $220 million.

    Safeway is tapping NASDAQ Global Select Market for the IPO more »

  • Time for these Grocers to Turn the Page

    By Mike Thiessen - April 15, 2013 | Tickers: SWY, SVU, KR

    It is no secret that supermarket and food-distribution chain Supervalu (NYSE: SVU) has struggled mightily over the last few years. Since 2012, the company has taken several steps to right the ship and regain the shattered confidence of its investors. In late March of 2013, Supervalu announced an additional round of layoffs and open-position reductions to complement its completed sale of the Albertsons grocery chain to Cerberus Capital Management.

    Supervalu more »

  • Time for these Grocers to Turn the Page

    By Mike Thiessen - April 15, 2013 | Tickers: SWY, SVU, KR

    It is no secret that supermarket and food-distribution chain Supervalu (NYSE: SVU) has struggled mightily over the last few years. Since 2012, the company has taken several steps to right the ship and regain the shattered confidence of its investors. In late March of 2013, Supervalu announced an additional round of layoffs and open-position reductions to complement its completed sale of the Albertsons grocery chain to Cerberus Capital Management.

    Supervalu more »

  • Attractive Dividend Yield Does Not Compensate For High Gearing

    By Mark Lin - April 15, 2013 | Tickers: RNDY, SWY, KR

    Despite sporting an attractive annualized dividend yield of 7% and being significantly undervalued relative to peers, Roundy's (NYSE: RNDY) is heavily leveraged with a gross debt-to-equity ratio of 360%. Moreover, Roundy's previously cut its dividend by half and there is no guarantee that its current dividend will not cut in future. 

    Founded in Milwaukee in 1872, Roundy’s is a leading Midwest supermarket chain with close to 160 more »

  • Time To Turn The Page After Struggles

    By Mike Thiessen - April 12, 2013 | Tickers: SWY, SVU, KR

    It is no secret that supermarket and food-distribution chain Supervalu (NYSE: SVU) has struggled mightily over the last several years. Since 2012, the company has taken several steps to right the ship and regain the shattered confidence of its investors. In late March of 2013, Supervalu announced an additional round of layoffs and open-position reductions to complement its completed sale of the Albertsons grocery chain to Cerberus Capital Management.

    Supervalu more »

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