Sears Holdings Sues Lampert, Mnuchin and Berkowitz | Zeta Global to Buy Sizmek | PGE Ratepayers Push for a Seat at the Table (The Wall Street Journal)......
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Hedge Fund Titans Aurelius and Elliott Clash in Distressed Deal (Bloomberg) Years after leaving the New York-based hedge fund Elliott Management Corp.,......
(read more)March 20 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Zagg Inc (NASDAQ:ZAGG) (The Motley Fool) What happened: Shares of ZAGG (NASDAQ:ZAGG) have plunged today, down 19% as of 11:45 a.m. EST, after the company......
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In this article, well reveal the 11 largest online retailers in the world based on net income. The retail industry is radically moving into the digital......
(read more)February 14 - News - Comments
Quantitative funds are gaining more ground among hedge funds in terms of trading volume and inflow of capital. According to The Wall Street Journal, this......
(read more)December 28 - Hedge Funds, News, Quantitative Investing - Comments
The 11 largest grocery chains by revenue in America each sell billions of dollars of food and groceries to U.S. citizens every year. A grocery store is......
(read more)January 30 - Lists, News - Comments
At a time when the Dow is up by 65 points, the Nasdaq is flat, and the S&P is 0.25% in the green, shares of five companies are getting battered in......
(read more)October 19 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Although the broader markets are relatively flat, with the Dow Jones down 18 points, the NASDAQ index off by 0.12%, and the S&P 500 trading 0.04%......
(read more)October 6 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Food chain store segment offers some solid stocks for investors. The stocks are robust as they deal with daily needs of the consumers. However, currently......
(read more)September 12 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
All three indexes are in the red today as traders again take profits off the table from the market’s run-up over the past few months after the......
(read more)September 9 - Market Movers, News - Comments
The major US indices inched down on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 losing around 0.50% in the first hour of trading......
(read more)December 18 - Market Movers, News - Comments
The Chicago Board Options Exchange’s Volatility Index, known as the VIX, has been on a steady increase since the beginning of the current week, which......
(read more)December 9 - Insider Trading, News - Comments
Four stocks from the retail, finance and technology segments are rallying on Wednesday, amid strong moves in the main indices. Let’s take a look......
(read more)November 11 - Earnings Report, Market Movers, News - Comments
Over the past 12 months the Discount Stores industry has posted average gains of 14.12%. Smart money managers have been able to capture a fair chunk of......
(read more)October 1 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR)‘s stock price has risen about 30% year-to-date and the company has been performing overly good. It’s labor force......
(read more)September 11 - News - Comments
Is it possible that Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) will be acquired by one of its larger competitors – Walgreen or CVS? The answer is likely “......
(read more)September 23 - News - Comments
ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE:CAG) will release its quarterly report on Thursday, and investors are anxiously hoping that the company will give them some......
(read more)September 17 - Earnings Report, News - Comments
Investors have pushed Fairway Group Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:FWM) to more than 70% above its April IPO price of $13, largely because of its uniqueness......
(read more)September 16 - News - Comments
If investing were as simple as looking at a price-to-earnings ratio, we would all make great investments. But too often investors are surprised when a......
(read more)September 13 - Earnings Report, News - Comments
The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR), the nation’s largest grocery chain, is undergoing major changes, including a $2.4 billion acquisition of Harris Teeter......
(read more)September 12 - News - Comments
The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) will release its quarterly report on Thursday, and investors have gotten extremely bullish about the grocery chain, bidding shares......
(read more)September 11 - News - Comments
You can play the health-conscious consumer in many different ways, one of them being Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFM). Whole Foods Market, Inc. (......
(read more)September 10 - News - Comments
Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFM) is working to lessen being perceived as an upscale grocer by offering more deals to compete more effectively with......
(read more)September 5 - News - Comments
Unless you live in the Southwest United States, you have probably never been to a Sprouts Farmers Market Inc (NASDAQ:SFM). However, if the company’......
(read more)September 5 - News - Comments
Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY) is the second largest supermarket operator in the U.S. after The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR), and primarily operates as a food and drug......
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Dividend investors would be wise to focus not just on a stock’s current yield but also on the long-term growth potential of its dividends. That&#......
(read more)August 30 - Dividend Stocks, News - Comments
Customer satisfaction and an enhanced buying experience are the new focus for retailers. The preference for shopping at convenience stores and eating......
(read more)August 29 - News - Comments
Source: Infrogmation, via Wikimedia Commons. In 2009 David Moore, then president of the Western Growers Associated, testified before Congress about how......
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Let’s face it, organic food is pricey, but that doesn’t stop folks from buying it. Whole Foods has been on a tear. In the last 5 years, they......
(read more)August 27 - News - Comments
If you’re in the grocery business, you know how difficult the economics can be. You might buy something for $1 and sell it for $1.30, which isn&#......
(read more)August 27 - News - Comments
The American food landscape is changing. Earlier this week, I discussed the rise of both the organic and local food movements. Today, let’s focus......
(read more)August 25 - News - Comments
The grocery store business can be brutal. From every dollar received, a supermarket might only be able to bank two or three pennies as profit. That means......
(read more)August 19 - News - Comments
It is very unusual for a non-cyclical grocery stock to rally 80% in one year’s time, but that’s exactly what The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) has accomplished......
(read more)August 5 - News - Comments
On this day in economic and business history … One of the most important economic trends in postwar America was suburban sprawl — the spread......
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Wholesale distributor and independent retailer SUPERVALU INC. (NYSE:SVU) recently released its quarterly earnings. The results were better than expected......
(read more)July 30 - News - Comments
With sales nearly quadrupling over the last decade, Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFM) has been quite a nice growth story, capitalizing on the trend......
(read more)July 30 - News - Comments
Having conquered the southern mid-Atlantic region and the Carolinas with its acquisition of Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc (NYSE:HTSI), will supermarket......
(read more)July 29 - News - Comments
Grocery stores have become an integral part of every consumers life. According to a report issued by the Food Marketing Institute, American consumers......
(read more)July 26 - News - Comments
SUPERVALU INC. (NYSE:SVU), Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY) , and The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) have been up double and even triple digits in the last year. Supermarkets......
(read more)July 25 - News - Comments
The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) is planning to buy Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc (NYSE:HTSI) for $2.5 billion. While it’s probably a decent deal, it doesn......
(read more)July 25 - News - Comments
Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY) senior vice president David Bond purchased 5,000 shares of the company’s stock on July 22nd, according to a Form 4 filed with......
(read more)July 24 - Insider Trading - Comments
Coming from the world of retail, I’m happy for someone to market to me when that marketing is good. The unexpected purchase that comes along only......
(read more)July 23 - News - Comments
Expect to see online grocery sales expand in the coming years, as more online shopping opportunities are made available to the public. Online grocery......
(read more)July 22 - News - Comments
Earlier this week Fool blogger Timothy Green wrote a great piece detailing The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR)‘s expansion plans. But I can’t help but......
(read more)July 22 - News - Comments
Over the past five years organic grocer, Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFM) grew trailing revenue and free cash flow 57% and 1600% respectively (see......
(read more)July 22 - News - Comments
The grocery business is not an easy one. With Wal-Mart Stores, Inc (NYSE:WMT) quickly becoming the largest seller of groceries in the United States,......
(read more)July 18 - News - Comments
The food industry has gotten hot with M&A activities as The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR), the nation’s largest grocery chain, offered $49.38 per share to......
(read more)July 17 - News - Comments
When thinking about where you want to buy your food, the first consideration has to be quality. Nobody wants to buy rancid meat or moldy bread. Thankfully......
(read more)July 17 - News - Comments
America just witnessed the making of its 22nd publicly traded company to have an annual turnover of over $100 billion. The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR), the country......
(read more)July 17 - News - Comments
You can be forgiven if you’ve never heard of Fairway Group Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:FWM). The company is responsible for Fairway Market, a small chain......
(read more)July 17 - News - Comments
