Food Retail

Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM) unveils its next round of earnings this Wednesday, July 27, 2011. Here is Benzinga's everything-that-matters guide for this Wednesday's third quarter earnings announcement. Earnings and Revenue: Based on estimates, investors are readying for a positive EPS...

Morgan Stanley is out with a research report on Safeway Inc. (NYSE: SWY) and it has an Underweight rating and a $16 price target on shares. In a note to clients, Morgan Stanley writes, "SWY reported disappointing 2Q results, with both volumes and margins adversely impacted by inflation. As this is...

According to Jefferies, Safeway (NYSE: SWY) reported roughly in-line EPS in 2Q, however margin and sales trends remain muted as rising inflation offsets still sluggish volumes. Jefferies said that with inflation poised to accelerate in 2H and a still weak employment picture, there appears to be...

Morgan Stanley provided color on Supervalu (NYSE: SVU). In a research report published today, the rating agency states, “We believe the share price will fall in absolute terms over the next 15 days. This is because of an earnings release. Safeway (SWY) reported inflation-related volume declines...

Jefferies & Company has lowered the price target on Safeway (NYSE: SWY) from $25 to $24 and maintains its Hold rating.

Below are the top grocery stores stocks on the NYSE in terms of return on equity. The trailing-twelve-month return on equity at Kroger Company (The) (NYSE: KR) is 22.87%. KR's PEG ratio is 1.29. The trailing-twelve-month return on equity at Ruddick Corporation (NYSE: RDK) is 14.32%. RDK's revenue...

Shares of SUPERVALU (NYSE: SVU) are higher on the session by 0.32%, trading at $9.27. Overall call volume is now running at 2.64x the daily average, with 86% of all calls traded being purchases on the offer. 5,673 contracts have traded on the session so far. SUPERVALU Inc. is a United States...

Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NYSE: AMD) is expected to report its Q2 EPS at $0.08 on revenue of $1.58 billion. Pepsico Inc (NYSE: PEP) is projected to report its Q2 EPS at $1.21 on revenue of $16.41 billion. Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) is projected to report its Q2 EPS at $1.17 on revenue...

Shares of Winn-Dixie Stores (NASDAQ: WINN) are higher on the session by 15.18%, currently trading at $9.56. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past five months and is currently trading above the 200-day moving average. Options traders are buying calls on the name today. A short...

Jefferies is out with its report today on Winn-Dixie Stores (NASDAQ: WINN), upgrading WINN from Hold to Buy. In a note to clients, Jefferies writes, "We are upgrading WINN to Buy from Hold as we believe sales trends continue to improve. Indeed, our research, including proprietary surveys and...

Jefferies & Company has upgraded Winn-Dixie (NASDAQ: WINN) from Hold to Buy and has raised the price target from $8.50 to $10.50.

Stocks trading at or near 52-week highs and lows provide excellent trading opportunities, as volatility tends to increase at such levels. The following stocks hit new 52-week highs in Tuesday's trading session (listed from highest total volume to lowest): 1) Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL): Shares of Apple...

Cusick's Corner Buyers Wanted. The market cannot find a bid and sliced through support, 1300 on the S&Ps, and into the midday traders are waiting to see if a bid shows up in any segment other then bonds. With the Moody's news, battle on Capitol Hill, and continued EU debt risk, the shorts are...

Dahlman Rose reiterated its Buy rating on the Kroger (NYSE: KR). At the same time, the rating agency left its price target on the company's stock unchanged at $28. On Thursday, KR closed the day at $25.35.

Citi reiterated its Hold rating on Safeway (NASDAQ: SWY). At the same time, Citi left its price target on the company's stock unchanged at $24. On Wednesday, SWY closed the day at $23.66.