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(KR) The Kroger Company – Bull of the Day
We upgraded our recommendation on The Kroger Company (KR) to Outperform following the company’s fourth-quarter 2011 results. The quarterly earnings of $0.50 per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate...
(KR) The Kroger Company – Bull of the Day
We upgraded our recommendation on The Kroger Company (KR) to Outperform following the company’s fourth-quarter 2011 results. The quarterly earnings of $0.50 per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate...
(WMT) Walmart Helps People Eat Healthy
As a part of the initiative to build a healthy America, retail-major Walmart Stores (WMT) has decided to label the foods that meet its health standards. So Americans have an easier way of finding the healthy...
(KR) Kroger Beats Expectations – Lifts Outlook
The Kroger Company (KR), one of the largest grocery retailers, recently posted better-than-expected third-quarter 2011 results, thereby prompting management to raise its fiscal 2011 earnings guidance.
The...
(DDR) DDR Corporation-Glimcher Realty Trust Completes Asset Swap
DDR Corp. (DDR), a real estate investment trust (REIT), has recently completed the asset swap transaction that was announced earlier in September 2011 with one of its peers Glimcher Realty Trust...
(KR) The Kroger Company 2011 Third Quarter Earnings Preview
The Kroger Company (KR), one of the largest grocery retailers, is slated to report third-quarter 2011 financial results before the bell on Thursday, December 1, 2011. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for...
(AZO) U.S. Retail on the Rise
Total Retail Sales rose 0.5% in October on top of a 1.1% rise in September. Relative to a year ago they are up 7.2%. While the number is not adjusted for inflation (it is, but only for seasonality and holidays) it is still a strong showing. It was also better than the expected...
(KR) California Survives Strike After United Food and Commercial Workers Union Settles
Southern California, which is one of the most competitive food retailing markets in the United States, recently witnessed a withdrawal of a 141 workers’ strike after the United Food and Commercial Workers union arbitrated in settling a long-standing dispute between the workers...
(BAC) Company News for September 12, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) posted second quarter 2011 earnings of $0.38 per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.32
12Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(VZ) U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Rise Again
Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance rose by 22,000 last week to 414,000. This was worse than the expected level of 400,000. Last week’s numbers were revised upwards by 3,000, so one could see it as an increase of 5,000.
Recently, initial jobless claims seemed...
(VZ) Verizon Strike Raises Inital Jobless Claims
Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance rose by 5,000 last week to 417,000. This was worse than the expected level of 400,000. Worse, last week’s numbers were revised upwards by 4,000, so one could see it as a increase of 9,000.
Recently, initial jobless claims...
(KR) U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Fall Slightly
Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance fell by 1,000 last week to 428,000. This was worse than the expected level of 420,000. Last week’s numbers were unrevised. The trend in initial claims had downward, although there were some bumps along the way. Recently they seem...
(KR) Kroger First Quarter 2011Earnings Scorecard
Specialty retailer The Kroger Co. (KR) announced its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2011.
Street analysts had almost a week to ponder on the news. In the paragraphs that follow, we...
(WMT) U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Up Again
Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance rose by 9,000 last week to 429,000. This was worse than the expected level of 413,000. Last week’s numbers were revised up by 6,000, so one could see it as a 15,000 increase. The trend in initial claims had been downward, though...
(REG) Regency Centers Corporation Leases in Florida
Regency Centers Corporation (REG) recently leased 2650 square feet of restaurant space in Brandon, Florida at Bloomingdale Square to Chipotle Mexican...
(CFI) Company News for June 17, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• Shares of Virginia-based bank Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) rose 2.36% after the bank announced plans to purchase ING’s U.S. online bank. The deal will help Capital One become the fifth largest U.S. bank in...
(WMT) Initial Jobless Claims Down Slightly
Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance fell by 6,000 last week to 422,000. This was worse than the expected level of 413,000. The trend in initial claims had been moving downward, although with some bumps along the way. Last month, they have started to shoot back up again.
This...
(WMT) U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Fall Again
Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance fell by 29,000 last week to 409,000. However, last week was revised up by 4,000, so one could see it as a 25,000 decrease. This was better than the expected level of 420,000.
The trend in initial claims has been downward overall,...
(WFMI) Whole Foods Market 2011 Second Quarter Earnings Preview
Whole Foods Market Inc. (WFMI), one of the leading natural and organic foods supermarkets, is scheduled to report its second-quarter 2011 financial results on May 4, 2011. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate...
(WMT) Jobless Claims Jump by 25,000
Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance rose by 25,000 last week to 429,000. However, last week was revised up by 1,000, so one could see it as a 26,000 increase. This was worse than the expected level of 390,000.
The trend in initial claims has been downward, although...
(KR) Consumer Price Index – Core Inflation Running 2.7% Annualized
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.5% in March, matching its rise in February, and after 0.4% increases in both January and December. While that sounds bad, year over year it is up just 2.7%.
Beneath the Headline Numbers
Looking...
(WMT) U.S. Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance Jumps
Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance jumped by 27,000 last week to 412,000. However, last week was revised up by 3,000, so one could see it as a 30,000 increase. This was much worse than the expected level of 385,000.
The trend in initial claims...
(WMT) U.S. Initial Claims for Unemployment Fall Again
Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance fell by 10,000 last week to 382,000. However, last week was revised up by 4,000, so one could see it as a 6,000 decrease. This was a bit better than the expected level of 386,000.
The trend in initial claims...
(DVR) TiVo Reports Database Compromise
A developer of advanced television services including digital video recorders (DVR), TiVo Inc. (TIVO), announced that its third-party marketing vendor, Epsilon has been impacted by a massive security breach.
TiVo...
(WMT) Initial Claims for Unemployment A Bit Worse Then Expected
Were Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance up or down? Well how about both? They fell by 6,000 last week to 388,000, but last week were revised up by 12,000, so one could see it as a 6,000 increase. This was a bit worse than the expected level of 383,000.
The...
(WMT) U.S. Jobless Claims Still Falling
Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance fell by 16,000 last week to 385,000 (last week was revised up by 4,000, so one could see it as a 12,000 decrease). This was a bit better than the expected level of 386,000.
The trend in initial claims is downward, although there...
(KR) Core Consumer Price Index Inflation Still Tame
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.5% in February, up from a 0.4% increase in both January and December. While that sounds bad, year over year it is up just 2.1%. Looking a little bit deeper, the problem is mostly with energy, and to a lesser extent,...
(WMT) U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Rise
Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance rose by 26,000 last week to 397,000 (last week was revised up by 3,000, so one could see it as a 29,000 increase). This was a bit worse than the expected level of 382,000.
While the reversal after several weeks of sharp declines...
(KR) Kroger Analyst Has Neutral Rating on Shares
A dominant position among the nation’s largest grocery retailers enables The Kroger Company (KR) to sustain growth in top line, expand its store base, and boost its market share. The company’s strong corporate...
(ANN) Company News for March 14, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• Tesoro Corp. (NYSE:TSO) shares ended 8.5% higher at $24.51 as crude-oil prices fell below $101 a barrel and after analysts said that the earthquake could prompt demand for companies that could offset loss of energy from...