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  • Two Companies and Solvency: Which Moody's Downgrade is More Likely to Default

    By Michael Nolan - May 17, 2013 | Tickers: CCO, SVU

    With the recent downgrading of two major corporations – Clear Channel (NYSE: CCO) and Supervalu (NYSE: SVU) – by Moody’s (both companies were downgraded to Caa1, or, as defined by Moody’s, “rated as poor quality and very high credit risk,”) which one has potentially worse solvency issues? Which is at higher risk of default? Using three metrics to measure potential solvency issues, we can try to see which company may 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 »

  • Why I'm Not Buying This New Look Company

    By Brian Nichols - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: RAD, SVU

    Prior to Thursday’s 2% loss, shares of SUPERVALU (NYSE: SVU) traded higher by more than 8% on Wednesday after reporting earnings. Strangely enough, the stock actually traded lower by as much as 6.5% before reversing significantly higher. These large gains were not the result of fundamental greatness in the quarter, but rather speculation, and an idea of future greatness.

    SUPERVALU & Its “Plan”

    For FQ4, SUPERVALU saw revenue of 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 »)

  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • Whole Foods Market: A Banquet of Solid Results

    By Brenda Johnson - April 8, 2013 | Tickers: SWY, SVU, KR, WFM

    One of the top performers in my portfolio has been Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM), with a 140.87% gain in stock price since my purchase in 2010.  When faced with the choice of profit taking vs holding for the long term, I chose to hold.  Why?  This Fool is no fool - I believe strongly in the market power of bringing good and wholesome food to the American public, especially more »

  • Whole Foods Market: A Banquet of Solid Results

    By Brenda Johnson - March 24, 2013 | Tickers: SWY, SVU, KR, WFM

    One of the top performers in my portfolio has been Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM), with a 140.87% gain in stock price since my purchase in 2010!  When faced with the choice of profit taking vs holding for the long term, I chose to hold.  Why?  This Fool is no Fool - I believe strongly in the market power of bringing good and wholesome food to the American public, especially more »

  • It's Finally Time to Buy This Retailer

    By Ted Cooper - March 15, 2013 | Tickers: DG, SVU, WMT

    Note: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated Supervalu's market capitalization and enterprise value. The error has been corrected.

    Supervalu (NYSE: SVU) has taken shareholders on a wild ride over the last few years, but it is finally positioned to create lasting value for investors.

    The company had historically been a grocery chain and a wholesaler to independent grocers. However, it completed a leveraged buyout of Albertson's more »

  • Up 60% In Six Months, Now What?

    By Chad Henage - March 7, 2013 | Tickers: SWY, SVU, KR, WMT, WFM

    When a stock moves up significantly in a short amount of time, the biggest question on investors mind becomes, what's next? This is the case with Safeway (NYSE: SWY) and their improved stock price over the last six months. There seems to be a few pros and a few cons to the Safeway story. Depending on how the company executes from here, this 60% increase could be just the more »

  • Can One Successful Segment Save This Stock?

    By Robert Ciura - March 7, 2013 | Tickers: RNDY, SVU, KR

    Roundy’s (NYSE: RNDY) is a $270 million small-cap stock with a valuation profile that is sure to raise the eyebrows of value and dividend investors alike.  The stock took an absolute beating since its public trading debut in the spring of 2012, losing almost 60% of its value before recovering somewhat to its current levels.  In the wake of such carnage, the stock now trades for a low price-to-earnings more »

  • How a Higher Minimum Wage Could Affect These Investments

    By Reuben Brewer - March 1, 2013 | Tickers: DRI, MCD, SVU, TGT, WMT

    President Obama called for a national minimum wage increase of almost 25% in his State of the Union address. He also said that the minimum wage should be tied to the rate of inflation. There are good and bad sides to these ideas, but one group will definitely feel a pinch from such changes—employers in services industries.

  • Finally a Value Play in Retail

    By Piyush Arora - February 28, 2013 | Tickers: COST, SWY, SVU, KR, WFM

    Just because company “A” acquires company “B” doesn’t imply that company “A” will have a bright future. Additionally if “B” is performing miserably, “A” should look to sell in order to unlock the remaining enterprise value. This frees up capital for “A” and eventually reduces the drag on its earnings. Such is the case with Supervalu (NYSE: SVU), and here are a few reasons why it makes a great more »

  • Is This Stock a Buy After Earnings Miss?

    By Timothy Green - February 25, 2013 | Tickers: SWY, SVU, KR, WFM

    A happy customer is a repeat customer, willing to pay a higher price for a superior experience. This is how Whole Foods (NASDAQ: WFM) operates its business. Grocery shopping at supermarkets long ago became an unpleasant chore, full of apathetic teenage workers making minimum wage and, depending on the supermarket, sometimes unclean conditions. In exchange for this misery prices are low, attracting the most dollar-conscious shoppers. Of course, some supermarkets more »

  • Is Whole Foods Worth A Short?

    By Marshall Hargrave - February 25, 2013 | Tickers: SWY, SVU, TFM, KR, WFM

    The highly popular organic foods company, Whole Foods (NASDAQ: WFM), tumbled nearly 10% after posting quarterly results earlier this month. A slowdown in its business, coupled with rising costs, spurred speculation that the high-end grocery market might be worth shorting. So what are investors to do? Go long, do nothing, or go short?  

    Whole Foods' last quarterly EPS came in at $0.78, up 20% from the same quarter last more »

  • What Do Safeway Short-Sellers See?

    By Sammy Pollack - February 22, 2013 | Tickers: SWY, SVU, KR

    Shares of Safeway (NYSE: SWY), North America's second largest supermarket chain behind Kroger (NYSE: KR), are down more than 35% over the past five years.

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    Short Interest

    As of the most recently reported figures (Jan. 31, 2013), short interest in Safeway stood at more than 82 million shares, or 32.3% of the float. The high short interest has led me to look at what more »

  • Reorganization Likely In the Near Future

    By Mike Thiessen - February 13, 2013 | Tickers: SWY, SVU, TGT, WMT

    In early September, Pleasanton, California-based Safeway (NYSE: SWY) announced its intention to spin off its minority stake in gift-card issuer Blackhawk Network Holdings. Despite being a relatively minor part of Safeway's corporate ecosystem, Blackhawk is easily the company's most profitable division. Last year, its revenues approached $100 million. Although Safeway has yet to release specific information about Blackhawk's potential IPO price or debut date, it appears likely more »

  • Death to Plastic (Bags) and Grocery Store Margins

    By Reuben Brewer - February 11, 2013 | Tickers: AHONY.PK, SVU, TGT, WMT

    At the start of 2013, Mamaroneck, New York banned plastic bags. No longer does anyone ask paper or plastic, there's no choice—it's paper. The reasons behind the decision to ban plastic bags are understandable and many localities, like Seattle and Los Angeles, are jumping aboard this seemingly easy to implement green initiative. However every action has a reaction and this one is no different.

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  • Is This Stock Worthy of an Investment?

    By Himanshu Poddar - February 6, 2013 | Tickers: FDO, SVU, KR, WMT

    A shrinking economy, tight customer budgets, and intense competition have made sure that breathing space comes at a premium for retailers. One such example is that of SUPERVALU (NYSE: SVU), which has been facing a lot of difficulty in fighting such situations. Stiff price competition and growing popularity of discount retailers have added to the woes of the grocer, and it faces an uphill task to revive itself.

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