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  • This Supermarket Chain Offers Superior Value

    By Daniel James - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: KR, WMT, WFM

    With consumer staple stocks continuing their grind higher, so far with no end in sight, it’s becoming difficult to find stocks in the sector that are still trading at low valuations. With the sector up nearly 20% this year, many stocks are in fact trading at steep premiums. However, there are always bargains to be found. One supermarket and department store chain, The Kroger Company (NYSE: KR), is still more »

  • 3 Reasons to Buy Whole Foods

    By Robert Baillieul - May 17, 2013 | Tickers: TFM, KR, WFM

    Investors tend to shy away from stocks approaching all-time highs. But there's no reason to back away from a strong stock if the company's fundamentals are in good shape. That's definitely the case with Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM).

    Growth

    Whole Foods is well positioned to benefit from the secular trend in healthy living. Consumers are paying more attention to health and wellness, which is driving sales more »

  • 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 »

  • A Whole Lot to Like About Whole Foods

    By Diane Alter - May 16, 2013 | Tickers: KR, WMT, WFM

    For many shoppers, Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM) has changed the grocery-store experience. The Austin-based chain, founded in 1980, offers a carefully curated selection of some of the finest natural, organic and artisan foods. A bevy of bulk items, bakery goods, beers and body products are also available.

    No longer is grocery shopping a chore. Whole Foods has made it fun, adventurous and a gastronomic journey in leading a healthy more »

  • Green Mountain Coffee Roasters and Starbucks Sweetened Their Frienemity

    By Sergio Balatan - May 15, 2013 | Tickers: GMCR, SBUX, KR

    In March 2012, Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) announced that it was jumping into the lucrative and explosively growing single-cup coffee machine business with its new product, the Verismo, allowing coffee drinkers to brew regular coffee, lattes, and espressos at home. This news from the coffee giant was seen as a direct and devastating threat to Green Mountain Coffee Roaster's (NASDAQ: GMCR) single-cup beverage system, the Keurig, causing Green Mountain's more »

  • Can This Company Continue its Recovery?

    By Lee Samaha - May 15, 2013 | Tickers: CAG, KR, THS

    It has been a difficult couple of years for Treehouse Foods (NYSE: THS) and the share price is only above what it was back then thanks to the recent strong run.I’m sure that part of this is due to the market’s infatuation with the food sector this year (not least sparked by Buffett’s move into Heinz) but it is also down to the company successfully reorganizing more »

  • Three Stocks that Offer Protection from Market Tantrums

    By Rupert Hargreaves - May 14, 2013 | Tickers: ABT, CLF, GIS, CB, KR

    The economy is only just starting to chug along again.  The situation in Europe is relatively unchanged, China is slowing down and banks are still de-leveraging. Yet stock markets are hitting all-time highs. With these mixed market messages, many investors and market commentators are confused about whether the market is overstretched or just warming up.

    Wherever we go from here, it is always handy to have stocks in your portfolio 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 »

  • Which Grocery Retailer Should You Buy?

    By Anh HOANG - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: TFM, KR, WFM

    Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM) has experienced a sweet rise since the market bottom of 2008. Its share price has risen consistently, from around $10 per share in December 2009 to nearly $100 per share in September 2012. Then, because of an earning miss, Whole Foods dropped back down to $85 per share. Interestingly, after it recently announced impressive second-quarter earnings results, the company’s share price jumped more than 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 »

  • Kroger Has New Technology - What About Its Competitors?

    By Ash Anderson - May 8, 2013 | Tickers: TGT, KR, WMT

    Have you been into a Kroger (NYSE: KR) lately? If not, you might want to consider going. Like many of the big box retailers and grocery superstores out there, Kroger is looking to reduce wait times in its checkout lines.

    Reducing time wasted

    It may not seem like much, but think about it. You’ve likely been grocery shopping before. After you’ve picked everything out you go looking for more »

  • Key Reasons To Invest in Whole Foods Market

    By Kyle Colona - May 7, 2013 | Tickers: TFM, KR, WFM

    Whole Foods Market owns and operates a chain of natural and organic foods supermarkets. This article will discuss key reasons to invest in Whole Foods.

    Overview: Whole Foods Market

    Whole Foods Markets (NASDAQ: WFM) is a leader in the organic food market sector. It continues to offer great value to investors looking to make long-term profits. And for those looking for an ethical and "green" investment, Whole Foods offers produce more »

  • Healthier Lifestyle Trends Will Boost This Grocer

    By Matthew Frankel - May 6, 2013 | Tickers: KR, WMT, WFM

    Over the past 30 years or so, Whole Foods (NASDAQ: WFM) has taken advantage of the American dietary trend toward healthier and more natural foods, and has grown into the largest retailer of natural and organic groceries in the United States.  With shares trading over 10% lower than their 52-week high at a time when everything else in the market seems to be reaching new highs daily, is Whole Foods 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 »)

  • Grocery Retailing Could Be Quite Appetizing

    By Anh HOANG - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: TFM, KR, WFM

    As a value investor, I love beaten down stocks. I often search for investment opportunities in stocks which are trading around their 52-week lows. Recently, I came across one grocery store that has experienced a significant drop of nearly 18% since the beginning of the year.

    That grocery store is The Fresh Market (NASDAQ: TFM). The huge decline in the share price was due to the fact that its fourth-quarter 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 »

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