Food Retail

Limited Brands Inc (NYSE: LTD) was downgraded by BMO Capital from "outperform" to "market perform." LTD's shares closed at $33.26 yesterday. Limited Brands' earnings have fallen by 1.42% in the past 5 years. Verigy Ltd (NASDAQ: VRGY) was downgraded by Citigroup from "buy" to "hold." VRGY's stock...

For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – November 19, 2010 – Zacks.com Analyst Blog features: Eaton (ETN), eBay (EBAY), Priceline (PCLN), TRW Automotive (TRW) and Whole Foods (WFMI). Get the most recent insight from Zacks Equity Research with the free Profit from the Pros newsletter: http://at.zacks.com...

For Immediate Release   Chicago, IL –November 19, 2010 – Four free stock picks are being made available today on Zacks.com. The industry's leading independent research firm highlights one Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buy or a Zacks #2 Rank Buy stock for each of the four main styles of investing:...

• After the close, Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) reported EPS of $0.45, up from estimates of $0.32 for the third quarter, on a 19.4% revenue climb to $15.39 billion, just below estimates of $15.74 billion. The firm expects the increase in full-year revenues to fall in the middle of its 14-19% range made...

If there is one industry that can survive a recession, it's grocery stores. People may cut back a bit or trade down to generic brands, but they still have to eat. The Kroger Co (KR) is one of the largest supermarket chains in the U.S., and the company weathered the last recession quite well....

If there is one industry that can survive a recession, it's grocery stores. People may cut back a bit or trade down to generic brands, but they still have to eat. The Kroger Co (KR) is one of the largest supermarket chains in the U.S., and the company weathered the last recession quite well....

Whole Foods Market (WFMI) with a strong brand image offers investors one of the strongest growth profiles in the industry, and the stock is poised to surge, as the demand for natural and organic products improves. The company is also revamping its pricing strategy and concentrating more on value...

Today's strong bounce above Dow 11,000 is not a surprise when you consider the ingredients: Another country clean-up job in Europe Jobless Claims report under 450K (3 of the last 4 in that camp) Leading Economic Indicators at impressive levels for another month Philadelphia Fed Survey reading of...

Ruddick Corporation (NYSE: RDK) today reported that its Board of Directors, at a regularly scheduled meeting, declared a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.13 per share to be paid on January 1, 2011, to shareholders of record on December 10, 2010. This represents a $0.01 increase from the $0....

Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance rose by 2,000 last week to 439,000 (last week was also revised up by 2,000, so one could see it as a 4,000 increase). This was slightly better than the expected level of 442,000. While not as good as a further drop, it still keeps alive hopes that we might...

For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – November 18, 2010 – Zacks Equity Research highlights: Whole Foods Market (WFMI) as the Bull of the Day and Amdocs Ltd. (DOX) as the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Bank of America Corp. (BAC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM...

For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – November 18, 2010 – Four free stock picks are being made available today on Zacks.com. The industry's leading independent research firm highlights one Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buy or a Zacks #2 Rank Buy stock for each of the four main styles of investing: Aggressive...

Today's strong bounce above Dow 11,000 is not a surprise when you consider the ingredients: Another country clean-up job in Europe Jobless Claims report under 450K (3 of the last 4 in that camp) Leading Economic Indicators at impressive levels for another month Philadelphia Fed Survey reading of...

Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance rose by 2,000 last week to 439,000 (last week was also revised up by 2,000, so one could see it as a 4,000 increase). This was slightly better than the expected level of 442,000. While not as good as a further drop, it still keeps alive hopes that we might...

For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – November 18, 2010 – Four free stock picks are being made available today on Zacks.com. The industry's leading independent research firm highlights one Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buy or a Zacks #2 Rank Buy stock for each of the four main styles of investing: Aggressive...