Food Retail

Cusick's Corner The latest weekly jobless claims were 444,000 while analysts were expecting 440,000 which was somewhat in-line with estimates. The market initially had a tepid response to the jobless news, traded relatively flat, but now drifting lower. I am keeping an eye on the SPX's 50-Day...

Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFMI) reported its Q2 profit ahead of the Street expectations. The company has also raised its forecasts for the full year on the return of its wealthy customers. The Austin, Texas-based foods grocer said its Q2 profits for the quarter roughly doubled to $0.39 per share...

Kroger Texas L.P., an affiliate of The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), and United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1000 have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, the company and the union said today. The tentative agreement covers over 8,000 Kroger associates who work in 87 stores in and around...

Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFMI) has surged by 6.98% to $43.06, following the announcement of second-quarter results by the company. Whole Foods reported second-quarter profit of $0.39 per share, compared with a profit of $0.19 per share reported for the same period last year. InfoLogix,...

AuthenTec Inc (NASDAQ: AUTH) soared 22.92% to $2.95 in the pre-market session. AUTH has posted better-than-expected revenue for Q1. Whole Foods Market Inc (NASDAQ: WFMI) added 7.11% to $43.11 in pre-market trading. WFMI’s net income has more than doubled in Q2. L&L Energy Inc (NASDAQ: LLEN)...

The two significant gainers in today's after hours trading session are Whole Foods (NASDAQ: WFMI) and Sybase, Inc. (NYSE: SY). Whole Foods (WFMI) reported better than expected earnings after the closing bell, and the shares have surged 5.07% to $42.29 in late trading. The company posted earnings...

Cusick’s Corner The market performed well into the afternoon with the Financials, XLF +.15, leading the move to the upside. With the overall market volatility pulling off, one may start to become a little too complacent -- try not to fall into that trap. Keep your risk and capital management close...

Shares of Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFMI) are spiking higher after-hours, currently up by 7.20% to $43.15. The company substantially raised guidance for the year, as well as the up coming quarter. Comp sales for Q2 were up 8.7%. The company reported EPS of $0.39 on $2.11 billion in revenue. The...

Some of the companies that may grab investor focus today are: Macy's Inc (NYSE: M) had forecasted an EPS of $0.04 for the first quarter. M’s shares fell 0.84% to $23.70 in after hours trading. Analysts expect Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) to report an EPS of $0.39 for the third quarter. CSCO’s...

As the stock market plunged last week, a potentially dangerous E. coli outbreak in lettuce passed under the headlines. Freshway Foods has recalled products containing romaine lettuce in 23 states. The outbreak has sickened nearly 19 people, three of which are in critical condition, in Ohio, New...

Lower Trading Range Below $32.98 Detected for Shares of Ruddick (RDK)

Lower Trading Range Below $32.98 Detected for Shares of Ruddick (RDK)

Lower Trading Range Below $32.98 Detected for Shares of Ruddick (RDK)

Lower Trading Range Below $32.98 Detected for Shares of Ruddick (RDK)

Lower Trading Range Below $32.98 Detected for Shares of Ruddick (RDK)