Food Retail

Below are the top grocery stores stocks on the NASDAQ in terms of gross margin. The trailing-twelve-month gross margin at Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFMI) is 35.50 percent. Whole Foods Market's EPS for the same period is $1.66. The trailing-twelve-month gross margin at The Fresh Market...

Whole Foods (WFMI) fell 3.5% to 82.61 after Goldman Sachs downgraded the natural and organic grocery chain to neutral from buy due to a recent stock-price run-up. But the analyst raised his earnings forecast through 2014 and upped his price target by $3 to 88.

Altera (NASDAQ: ALTR) and Kroger (NYSE: KR) are the only S&P 500 components currently on the schedule to report earnings this holiday-shortened week. Analysts on average expect the semiconductor maker to post earnings that are a nickel per share lower than a year ago. But earnings of the...

Altera (NASDAQ: ALTR) and Kroger (NYSE: KR) are the only S&P 500 components currently on the schedule to report earnings this holiday-shortened week. Analysts on average expect the semiconductor maker to post earnings that are a nickel per share lower than a year ago. But earnings of the...

Jefferies is out with its report today on Kroger (NYSE: KR), lowering its PT to $27 from $28. In its report, Jefferies writes, "Recent Nielsen data indicating a decrease in volumes, coupled with signs that the consumer is balking at higher prices, at least to a degree, are serving to further...

Jefferies & Company has lowered the price target on Kroger (NYSE: KR) from $28 to $27 and maintains its Buy rating.

US stock futures are lower this morning, as investors are awaiting consumer confidence data and the minutes of the recent Federal Open Market Committee. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 59 points to 11,458.00 and S&P 500 index futures fell 7.70 points to 1,200.40. Nasdaq 100...

Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) to report its Q2 EPS at $0.48 on sales of $3.54 billion. DG shares surged 2.93% to $34.78 in after-hours trading. Winn-Dixie Stores Inc (NASDAQ: WINN) reported a 48% decline in its...

Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects LDK Solar Co Inc (NYSE: LDK) to report a Q2 loss at $0.17 per share on revenue of $$556.3 million. LDK shares gained 0.34% to $5.86 in after-hours trading. Analysts are expecting Donaldson Company Inc (NYSE: DCI) to...

Winn-Dixie Stores Inc (NASDAQ: WINN) is projected to report its Q4 EPS at $0.12 on revenue of $1.60 billion. ABM Industries Incorporated (NYSE: ABM) is expected to report its Q3 EPS at $0.47. Calavo Growers Inc (NASDAQ: CVGW) is estimated to report its Q3 earnings at $0.21 per share. LDK Solar...

Last week we only had 2 stocks on our 8/19 "Stocks to Watch This Week" list.  The list is based on stocks reaching 52 week highs on two times relative volume on Friday.  When the US equity market struggles as it has in recent weeks, this is reflected in the number of stocks qualifying for the list...

Bank of America has published a research report on Casey's General Stores (NASDAQ: CASY) raising the price target. In the report, Bank of America wrote, "We are upgrading CASY to Buy (from Neutral) given our outlook for solid merchandise comps supported by the company's major remodel program,...

Analysts at Robert W. Baird upgraded Synchronoss Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: SNCR) from “neutral” to “outperform.” SNCR's shares closed at $26.80 yesterday. Synchronoss Technologies' trailing-twelve-month revenue is $201.38 million. Analysts at Bank of America upgraded Casey's General Stores Inc (...

This is your Benzinga news summary and traders' outlook for Thursday, August 25, 2011, covering headlines from overnight and Thursday's pre-market session. Today in domestic pre-market trading, U.S equity futures are trading slightly higher. At last check, Dow futures are up about 25 points and...

Pre-open movers US stock futures are mixed this morning, as investors are awaiting jobless claims data. Shares of Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) dropped about 2.6% in pre-market trading following the resignation of Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 23...