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		<title>(KO) Consumer Staples Sector Outlook &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/28/ko-consumer-staples-sector-outlook-industry-outlook/96695</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:47:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Altria Group Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sara Lee Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Coca-Cola Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The J. M. Smucker Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UL]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stocks in the Consumer Staples sector carried out their traditional defensive role as the broader equity markets came under pressure over concerns about the prolonged weak US economy and the debt crisis in Europe. But the group has been a laggard as momentum returned to the market over the last three months. In 2011, the sector index grew 10.5% versus a flat finish for the S&#38;P 500 index. The group’s defensive attributes stem from its ability to buck sluggish economic growth as food, beverage, household products and cosmetics companies that manufacture and market non-durable consumables are considered essential to daily life, such as food, drink, toothpaste, deodorants, toilet paper, etc. Although staples’ top-line is expected to continue the uptrend of the last few quarters going forward, margins will remain under ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) Company News for January 12, 2012 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/13/aapl-company-news-for-january-12-2012-corporate-summary/90066</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Computers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Eastman Kodak Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elbit Imaging Limited]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Franklin Resources Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Raymond James Financial Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regions Financial Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Raymond James Financial Inc. (NYSE:RJF) announced that it will acquire Morgan Keegan &#38; Co. Inc., the brokerage subsidiary of Regions Financial Corp. (NYSE:RF) for $930 million. Following this development, shares of Regions Financial advanced 2.13% •    Grocery store operator Supervalu Inc. (NYSE:SVU) reported a higher third quarter net loss due to continued high food prices and a turnaround plan costs. Share of the company fell 12.51% to finally settle at $7.34 a share •    Share prices of photography icon Eastman Kodak Co (NYSE:EK) surged 35.83% to close at $0.815 after the company filed a patent infringement suit against tech giant Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and HTC of Taiwan •    Israeli company Elbit Imaging Ltd.’s (NASDAQ:EMITF) U.S. listed share prices rocketed up more than 27% after the company announced it was selling ]]></description>
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		<title>(ESRX) Walgreen Braves Express Scripts Loss</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/03/esrx-walgreen-braves-express-scripts-loss/89521</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:16:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The six-month dispute with Express Scripts (ESRX) took its toll on Walgreen’s (WAG) recently released first quarter fiscal 2012 results. The company’s bottom-line was impacted by 2 cents per share from the loss of pharmacy sales and expenses associated with the dispute. If a contract renewal is not finalized, effective January 1, 2012, Walgreen’s 7,800 pharmacies will not be a part of Express Scripts’ pharmacy provider network. The contract accounted for $5.3 billion of sales in fiscal 2011 as Express Scripts processed 88 million prescriptions filled by Walgreens. In the recently concluded quarter the pharmacy benefit manager processed as much as 26 million prescriptions from Walgreen. The wrangle would undoubtedly have an adverse impact on Walgreen’s sales, earnings and cash flow, going by the company’s recently filed 10Q. However, the ]]></description>
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		<title>(WAG) Walgreen Plans to Offset Express Scripts Loss</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:05:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Walgreen (WAG) is commencing the New Year with efforts aimed at minimizing the impact of the non-renewal of the Express Scripts (ESRX) contract, which has just lapsed. With the intention of retaining Express Scripts’ clients, Walgreen recently came up with its comprehensive Patient Transition Plan, which will help smoothe the transition of existing members of the Express Scripts pharmacy network to another community pharmacy. Under this plan, Walgreen is providing several discounts to the members of Walgreen Prescriptions Savings Club, which facilitates savings on over 8,000 brand names and all generic drugs. The six-month dispute regarding the Express Scripts contract took its toll on Walgreen’s first quarter 2012 results. The company’s bottom-line was impacted by 2 cents per share from the loss of pharmacy sales and expenses associated with the ]]></description>
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		<title>(KO) Consumer Staples Stock Outlook &#8211; December 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/08/ko-consumer-staples-stock-outlook-december-2011-industry-outlook/88225</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/08/ko-consumer-staples-stock-outlook-december-2011-industry-outlook/88225#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:08:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stocks in the Consumer Staples sector performed their traditional defensive role as the broader equity markets came under pressure over concerns about the prolonged weak U.S. economy and the debt crisis in Europe. Shares of consumer staples companies, accounting for a total of about 11.4% of the S&#38;P 500 Index, were up 5.3%, compared with a 3.3% drop for the S&#38;P 500. In 2010, the sector index grew 10.7% versus a 12.8% increase for the S&#38;P 500 index. The consumer staples companies are typically able to buck sluggish economic growth as food, beverage, household products and cosmetics companies that manufacture and market non-durable consumables, are considered essential to daily life, such as food, drink, toothpaste, deodorants, toilet paper, etc. Although, staples’ earnings are expected to the continue the uptrend of ]]></description>
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		<title>(KR) The Kroger Company 2011 Third Quarter Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/28/kr-the-kroger-company-2011-third-quarter-earnings-preview/87644</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/28/kr-the-kroger-company-2011-third-quarter-earnings-preview/87644#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:36:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 the quarter is 31 cents a share. The Zacks Consensus estimates revenue at $20,394 million. Second-Quarter 2011, a Synopsis Kroger’s quarterly earnings of 41 cents a share jumped 7.9% from 38 cents delivered in the prior-year quarter. Management hinted that the increase in the bottom line remains consistent with Kroger’s long-term goal of 6% to 8% growth. Total revenue (including fuel center sales) climbed 11.5% to $20,913.4 million from the prior-year quarter, and handily beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $20,477 million. Excluding fuel center sales, total revenue rose 5.2% and identical supermarket sales (stores that are open ]]></description>
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		<title>(CL) Consumer Staples Stock Outlook &#8211; October 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/17/cl-consumer-staples-stock-outlook-october-2011-industry-outlook/85086</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:44:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stocks in the Consumer Staples sector performed their traditional defensive role as the broader equity markets came under pressure in response to concerns over Europe’s sovereign debt crisis and a weak U.S. economy. The fundamental explanation is that food, beverage, household products and cosmetics companies that manufacture and market consumable products, most of which are considered essential to daily life, such as food, drink, toothpaste, deodorants, toilet paper, etc. As of September 18, 2011 the consumer staples sector represented 11.8% of the S&#38;P 500 Index, up 0.4%, compared with a 10.7% drop for the S&#38;P 500. In 2010, the sector index grew 10.7% versus a 12.8% increase for the S&#38;P 500 index. But with the market shifting gear and starting to move up again over the last few trading sessions, ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) A Busy Week Ahead &#8211; Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/17/aapl-a-busy-week-ahead-earnings-preview/85152</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/17/aapl-a-busy-week-ahead-earnings-preview/85152#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:31:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earnings Preview 10/14/11 While the earnings season kicked off this past week, only 38 firms reported. The game really gets under way next week, when we will get reports from 336 firms, including 99 members of the S&#38;P 500. Thus, by the end of the week we will have a very good idea of how the overall season will go. Not only will there be a lot of reports, but many of those we get will be very important ones. The table at the end of this report reads like a who’s who of American industry, including: Apple (AAPL), American Express (AXP), Bank of America (BAC), Citigroup (C), General Electric (GE), Goldman Sachs (GS), IBM (IBM), Intel (INTC) and McDonald’s (MCD). And that&#8217;s just the first half of the alphabet! ]]></description>
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		<title>(KR) California Survives Strike After United Food and Commercial Workers Union Settles</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/27/kr-california-survives-strike-after-united-food-and-commercial-workers-union-settles/84122</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:47:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grocery Stores]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[COST]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Costco Wholesale Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kroger Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safeway Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SUPERVALU Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[SWY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 and three retail giants in the region, namely Ralphs stores, Vons and Albertsons. Ralphs stores are operated by Kroger Co (KR), Vons is owned by Safeway Inc (SWY) and Albertsons&#8217; parent company is Supervalu Inc (SVU). The discontentment was regarding funding of the employees&#8217; health plan, which was the main sticking point during the months of negotiations. As reported by the United Food and Commercial Workers union members agreed to the deal as their leaders had urged. Earlier, both the parties wereinvolved in a bitter 141-day strike in ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Company News for September 16, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/16/bac-company-news-for-september-16-2011-corporate-summary/83423</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/16/bac-company-news-for-september-16-2011-corporate-summary/83423#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:17:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Deutsche Bank AG]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fundtech Limited]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[NCT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Netflix Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newcastle Investment Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pier 1 Imports Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PIR]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Transcept Pharmaceuticals Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Pier 1 Imports (NYSE:PIR) posted Q2 EPS of $0.14, in line with Zacks Consensus Estimates. Revenues for the quarter rose 9.6% to $339.6 million •    Swiss bank UBS AG&#8217;s (NYSE:UBS) share prices fell 10.02% after the banking giant revealed that rogue trading in London has resulted in a loss of $2 billion. The investment bank also expressed fears of lower profits for the third quarter because of the loss •    Analysts at Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) added shares of integrated-circuit designer company Aeroflex Holding Corp (NYSE:ARX) to their conviction &#8220;Buy&#8221; list •    Share prices of online movie rental company Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) declined 18.91% after the company lowered its outlook for subscribers in the U.S. for the fiscal third quarter •    Israeli financial services firm Fundtech Ltd.&#8217;s (NASDAQ:FNDT) share prices ]]></description>
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		<title>(CL) Consumer Staples Stock Outlook &#8211; June 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/03/cl-consumer-staples-stock-outlook-june-2011-industry-outlook/75549</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/03/cl-consumer-staples-stock-outlook-june-2011-industry-outlook/75549#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jun 2011 05:02:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Altria Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Avon Products Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AVP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Campbell Soup Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Colgate-Palmolive Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CPB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dollar General Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Dollar Stores Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kimberly-Clark Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pepsico Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Procter & Gamble Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SUPERVALU Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SVU]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stocks in the Consumer Staples sector have traditionally performed better than the stock market, and especially cyclical companies, during market declines. We are seeing evidence of this at present &#8212; consumer staple stocks have started shining again as concerns about the economy’s growth momentum have taken center stage. The fundamental explanation for this behavior is that food, beverage, household products and cosmetics companies manufacture and market brand name consumable products, most of which are considered essential to daily life, such as food, drink, toothpaste, deodorants, toilet paper, etc. Since product demand is relatively stable, the companies generally report earnings in line with expectations. Beverage companies, however, are able to grow faster at the high single-digit to low double-digit rate given growing penetration rates. But, cosmetics companies can grow earnings a ]]></description>
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		<title>(WFMI) Whole Foods Market 2011 Second Quarter Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/03/wfmi-whole-foods-market-2011-second-quarter-earnings-preview/72989</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/03/wfmi-whole-foods-market-2011-second-quarter-earnings-preview/72989#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 18:34:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[KR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kroger Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 for the quarter is 46 cents a share. For the quarter under review, revenue is $2,369 million, according to the Zacks Consensus Estimate. First-Quarter 2011, a Synopsis Whole Foods Market posted better-than-expected first-quarter 2011 results on the back of strong sales as shoppers flocked to the grocery chain. The quarterly earnings of 51 cents a share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 45 cents, and jumped 59.4% from 32 cents earned in the prior-year quarter. The company sustained its top-line growth momentum with revenue climbing 13.8% to $3,003.7 million in the quarter and comfortably surpassing the Zacks Consensus ]]></description>
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		<title>(BRCM) Company News for April 15, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/17/brcm-company-news-for-april-15-2011-corporate-summary/71657</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 04:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Semiconductor - Integrated Circuits]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Broadcom Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cathay General Bancorp]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Health Management Associates Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lifepoint Hospitals Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[MCD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Progressive Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RenaissanceRe Holdings Limited]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rural-Metro Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• SUPERVALU INC (NYSE:SVU) reported Q4 EPS of $0.44, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.35 per share. Revenues for the quarter fell 5.4% year-over-year to $8.70 billion, missing consensus estimates of $8.751 billion • The Progressive Corp (NYSE:PGR) reported Q1 EPS of $0.55, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate for $0.43 per share • Argentina based company ARCOS DORADOS HOLDINGS INC (NYSE:ARCO) made its debut on the US markets. Share prices rocketed 29% on its first day of trading. The company is one of the biggest operators of McDonalds with more than 1,700 McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE:MCD) franchises in Latin America • Analysts at Auriga have started coverage on Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM) with a “Buy” rating and with a target price of $50.00 • Macquarie analysts initiated coverage on shares of Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) ]]></description>
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		<title>(KR) Kroger Analyst Has Neutral Rating on Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/28/kr-kroger-analyst-has-neutral-rating-on-shares/68733</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:40:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 and national brands helped gain customers’ loyalty. Kroger’s customer-centric business model provides a strong value proposition to consumers and positions it well to deliver higher earnings, primarily through strong identical supermarket sales growth (sans fuel). Identical supermarket sales are expected to grow 3% to 4% in fiscal 2011 compared with 2.8% in fiscal 2010. The company aims to achieve annual earnings per share growth of 6% to 8% over a period of 3 to 5 years. Management continues to deploy capital to concentrate more on remodeling, merchandising and other viable projects. These include nearly 25 to 35 ]]></description>
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		<title>(WFMI) Whole Foods Market Analyst Rates Shares Outperform</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/17/wfmi-whole-foods-market-analyst-rates-shares-outperform/67098</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/17/wfmi-whole-foods-market-analyst-rates-shares-outperform/67098#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[KR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kroger Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being one of the leading natural and organic foods supermarkets, Whole Foods Market Inc. (WFMI) offers investors one of the strongest growth profiles in the industry with its strong brand image and marketing and merchandising expertise. The stock is poised to surge as the demand for healthier and natural food improves. Whole Foods has been spurring its revenues through new store openings, acquisitions and comparable-store sales growth. Given the food retailing industry is highly fragmented, the company has been able to maintain a track record of successful integration of its regional acquisitions. The stringent cost-control measures, effective inventory management, and improved store-level performance are driving earnings growth. Whole Foods recently posted better-than-expected first-quarter 2011 results on the back of strong sales as shoppers flocked to the grocery chain. The quarterly ]]></description>
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		<title>(SVU) SUPERVALU Incorporated &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/21/svu-supervalu-incorporated-bear-of-the-day/65519</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/21/svu-supervalu-incorporated-bear-of-the-day/65519#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:01:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SUPERVALU Inc. (SVU) reported lower-than-expected earnings of $0.24 per share in the third quarter of fiscal 2010. Earnings declined 52.9% year-over-year and were 22.6% lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.31. Net sales for the quarter declined 5.9% year-over-year to $8,673 million, primarily because of declines in the retail food segment and supply chain services segment. Therefore, the company lowered its guidance for fiscal 2011. Furthermore, intense competition in the retail food segment concerns us, while the significant unionized labor force at SUPERVALU has inherent risks. As such the Underperform rating is maintained. SUPERVALU INC (SVU): Free Stock Analysis Report Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(AIG) Stock Market News for Jan 12, 2011  &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/13/aig-stock-market-news-for-jan-12-2011-market-news/65031</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:09:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[AIG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American International Group Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Apollo Group Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets on Tuesday climbed modestly higher as the euro-zone debt crisis eased to lessen investors’ nervousness. Reports of a New York appeals court ruling in favor of MBIA Inc. and upbeat earnings results also helped indices break out of the red zone. Indices gained modestly as bond insurer MBIA Inc. (NYSE:MBI) won a major battle against twenty of the world’s biggest financial institutions, including Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), Citibank (NYSE:C), Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), HSBC (NYSE:HBC), and UBS (NYSE:UBS) among others. MBIA was battling this lawsuit over a restructuring plan. The company’s split in 2009 had been challenged through the lawsuit which claimed the split was fraudulent. The banks had argued that the split neglected policy holders’ interests and only favored holders of muni-insurance. MBIA shares jumped 10.3% and closed at ]]></description>
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		<title>(WFMI) Whole Foods &#8211; New Store Openings, Acquisitions and Comparable-Store Sales Growth</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/04/wfmi-whole-foods-new-store-openings-acquisitions-and-comparable-store-sales-growth/64427</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:32:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being one of the leading natural and organic foods supermarkets, Whole Foods Market Inc. (WFMI) offers investors one of the strongest growth profiles in the industry with its strong brand image, and marketing and merchandising expertise. The stock is poised to surge once the economy revives and demand for healthier and natural food improves. Whole Foods has been spurring its revenues through new store openings, acquisitions and comparable-store sales growth. Given the food retailing industry is highly fragmented, the company has been able to maintain a track record of successful integration of its regional acquisitions. The stringent cost-control measures, effective inventory management, and improved store-level performance are driving earnings growth. Whole Foods also has been revamping its pricing strategy and concentrating more on value offerings, while maintaining healthy margins. In ]]></description>
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		<title>(KR) The Kroger Company Earnings 14% Ahead of Expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/06/kr-the-kroger-company-earnings-14-ahead-of-expectations/60011</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 02:43:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If there is one industry that can survive a recession, it&#8217;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. Kroger recently reported solid results for the second quarter of 2010, marked by strong same-store sales. Management expects this trend to continue for the rest of 2010, too, which has prompted analysts to raise their estimates higher. Second Quarter Results Kroger recently reported its results for the second quarter of 2010. Earnings per share came in at $0.41, a 5% increase over the same quarter in 2009, and 14% ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. It ]]></description>
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		<title>(WFMI) Whole Foods Market Tops Expectations &#8211; Pares Forecast</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/04/wfmi-whole-foods-market-tops-expectations-pares-forecast/46731</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 03:23:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whole Foods Market Inc. (WFMI), one of the leading natural and organic foods supermarkets, recently posted better-than-expected third-quarter 2010 results on the back of strong sales as shoppers flocked to the grocery chain. Quarterly Discussion Whole Foods&#8217; quarterly earnings of 38 cents per share jumped from 25 cents posted in the prior-year quarter, but matched the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Whole Foods sustained its top-line growth momentum with revenues climbing 15.2% year-on-year to $2,163.2 million in the quarter and comfortably surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2,143 million. Consumers, who cut back their spending during the recession, are now returning to the chain. Effective inventory management and improved store-level performance have helped the company sustain the downturn and achieve improved sales and profit. Whole Foods has been revamping its pricing strategy ]]></description>
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		<title>(WFMI) Whole Foods Market Beats The Street &#8211; Stays Bullish</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/13/wfmi-whole-foods-market-beats-the-street-stays-bullish/37089</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 20:59:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whole Foods Market Inc. (WFMI), one of the leading natural and organic foods supermarkets, recently posted better-than-expected second-quarter 2010 results on the back of strong sales, sending the stock up 6.5% or $2.60 to $42.85 per share in after-market trading on Wednesday. Shoppers are flocking to the grocery chain as the economy eases. Austin, Texas-based company Whole Foods said that the quarterly earnings of 38 cents a share outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 34 cents, and surged 58.3% from 24 cents posted in the prior-year quarter. On a reported basis Incorporatedluding one-time items, earnings for the quarter under review came in at 39 cents, reflecting a twofold increase from 19 cents delivered in the year-ago quarter. The stronger-than-expected results prompted management to raise the fiscal 2010 earnings guidance. Whole ]]></description>
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		<title>(SVU) SUPERVALU Fourth Quarter 2010 Beats by a Penny</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/21/svu-supervalu-fourth-quarter-2010-beats-by-a-penny/34451</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:12:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SUPERVALU Inc. (SVU) reported results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 with earnings of 62 cents per share. Earnings were a penny above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 61 cents, and were an improvement on the loss of 95 cents in the prior-year quarter. Net sales for the quarter declined 15% year-over-year to $9.2 billion, primarily due to declines in the Retail Food segment and Supply Chain Services. Net sales in Retail Food were down 15.2% to $7.2 billion due to a 6.8% negative impact from the same-store sales. Net sales in the Supply Chain Services segment declined 14% year-over-year to $2.0 billion. The decline was due to the impact of the previously announced plans by Target (TGT) to transition some of the volume to self-distribution. Total retail square ]]></description>
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		<title>(SVU) SUPERVALU Analysts Initiate Coverage at Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/12/svu-supervalu-analysts-initiate-coverage-at-neutral/33423</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:53:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We initiate coverage on SUPERVALU Inc. (SVU) with a Neutral recommendation and a target price of $17.00. Founded in 1871 and based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, SUPERVALU is one of the leading companies in the United States grocery market. The retail operations of the company are conducted under various banners such as Albertsons, Save-A-Lot, Shaw&#8217;s Supermarkets and Jewel-Osco among others. The company operates through three retail food store formats: combination stores, food stores and limited assortment food stores. The combination stores consolidate food and pharmacy. SUPERVALU operates through two reportable segments: retail food and supply chain services. These divisions refer to two distinct businesses; one of them is retail and the other wholesale. The two segments contributed 78% and 22%, respectively, of net sales of $44,564 million in fiscal 2009 ]]></description>
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		<title>(SWY) Safeway&#8217;s Earnings Guidance Disappoints</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/04/swy-safeways-earnings-guidance-disappoints/29779</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:25:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, Safeway (SWY) provided its outlook for 2010. The company expects earnings per share (EPS) in the range of $1.65 ? $1.85, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.88. Safeway did not have an impressive 2009 as sales dropped during the four consecutive quarters. For 2009, the company’s earnings came in at $1.74 compared to $2.21 in 2008. Safeway expects to spend $900 million to $1 billion on capital expenditures this year and anticipates generating free cash flow of $900 million to $1.1 billion. The 2010 guidance not only misses our expectations, past trends show that Safeway has generally missed expectations. On an average, the company has missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 11.85% over the last four quarters. Safeway reported fourth quarter results last week, which were in ]]></description>
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		<title>($WFMI) Whole Foods Market Posts Healthy Earnings Results</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/17/wfmi-whole-foods-market-post-healthy-earnings-results/28236</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:56:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whole Foods Market Inc. (WFMI), one of the leading natural and organic foods supermarkets, recently reported better-than-expected first-quarter 2010 results buoyed by strong sales and cost cuts. The quarterly earnings of 32 cents a share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 26 cents, and surged 62% from the prior-year quarter. The stringent cost-control measures, effective inventory management, improved store-level performance and increase in lower-priced brands drove earnings growth. The quarterly earnings topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 23.1%. In terms of earnings surprises, Whole Foods outperformed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in fourth-quarter 2009 by 11.1% and by 26.3% in the third quarter. Based on stronger-than-expected results, Whole Foods now expects fiscal year 2010 earnings between $1.20 and $1.25 per share, up from its previous guidance range of $1.05 to $1.10. ]]></description>
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		<title>(SVU) SUPERVALU Incorporated Beats Analyst&#8217;s Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/12/svu-supervalu-incorporated-beats-analysts-estimates/24803</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:12:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SUPERVALU Inc (SVU) reported results for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 with earnings of 51 cents per share. Earnings were above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 48 cents, but were 17.7% below the prior-year quarter. Net sales for the quarter declined 9.4% year-over-year to $9.2 billion primarily due to declines in the Retail Food segment and Supply Chain Services segment. Net sales in the Retail Food segment were down 9.4% to $7.1 billion due to a 6.5% negative impact from the same-store sales, the exit from the Salt Lake City Retail market and previously announced store closures. Net sales in the Supply Chain services segment declined 8.7% year-over-year to $2.1 billion. The decline was due to the impact of the previously announced plans by Target (TGT) to transition some ]]></description>
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		<title>(SVU) Supervalu Reports In-Line Earnings &#8211; Shrinks Dividend</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/20/svu-supervalu-reports-in-line-earnings-shrinks-dividend/18276</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:10:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Supervalu Inc. (SVU) reported results for the second quarter of fiscal 2010. Earnings of 35 cents per share were in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate, but were down 41.7% year-over-year. Net sales for the quarter declined 6.9% year-over-year due to a 6.9% decline in retail food net sales and a 9.5% decline in supply chain services sales. The retail food net sales were primarily impacted by a 4.8% decline in identical store sales and store closures announced previously. A challenging economic environment, aggressive competitive activity and deflationary pressures also impacted the top line growth. Customer traffic declined only marginally during the quarter. Gross margin for the quarter declined 30 basis points (bps) to 22.1% versus 22.4% in the prior-year quarter. The decline is primarily attributable to a higher promotional ]]></description>
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		<title>(KR) Consumer Price Index Inflation Appears to be Under Control</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/15/kr-consumer-price-index-inflation-appears-to-be-under-control/17772</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:36:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Consumer Price Index, or CPI rose 0.2% in September, down from a 0.4% increase in August and down 1.3% from a year ago. If food and energy prices are stripped out to get to core inflation, prices also rose 0.2%, up from 0.1% in August. Core inflation is up 1.5% from a year ago. On a year-over-year basis, those numbers are likely to flip in the coming months. Food prices actually declined slightly for the month, with a 0.1% decline in September reversing a 0.1% increase in August, and unchanged from a year ago. In particular, the price for food at home fell 0.3% in September after being unchanged in August. On a year-over-year basis, prices at the grocery stores are down 2.5%. This is not good news for firms like Kroger&#8217;s ]]></description>
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