Grocery

The bullish case for food and staples retailers Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) and Sprouts Farmers Market Inc (NASDAQ: SFM) have come to an end at Barclays for valuation reasons. The Analyst Analyst Karen Short downgraded Costco from Overweight to Equal Weight with an unchanged $...

Grocer Kroger Co (NYSE: KR) reported second-quarter results Thursday that prompted the stock's largest sell-off in six months. The company said it earned 41 cents per share in Q2 on revenue of $27.869 billion versus expectations of 37 cents per share and $27.97 billion. In addition,...

There’s been a lot of sympathy trading in the retail space this earnings season, as investors look for any signs of the unpredictable retail sector's trajectory in the Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) era. In the near-term, it seems as though the market sees Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) and...

Shares of Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) surged higher by more than 10 percent Thursday morning after the retail giant reported its second-quarter results. What Happened Walmart said it earned $1.29 per share in the quarter on revenue of $128 billion, which came in better than the $1.22 per share and...

BJs Wholesale Club Holdings Inc (NYSE: BJ), a membership-only warehouse club chain located on the East Coast of the U.S., boasts a solid growth outlook that's mostly priced in to the stock at current levels, according to Morgan Stanley. The Analyst Morgan Stanley's Simeon Gutman initiated...

Packaged food giant Conagra Brands Inc (NYSE: CAG) confirmed Wednesday morning it has reached an agreement to acquire Pinnacle Foods Inc (NYSE: PF) for $8.1 billion, or $10.9 billion including debt. The deal announcement sent shares of Conagra lower by nearly 9 percent while Pinnacle Foods'...

One full year has passed since Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced its acquisition of upscale grocer Whole Foods in a $13.7-billion deal. What Was Said Then Here is a roundup of CNBC's compilation of expert commentary following the acquisition. CNBC's Jim Cramer said Amazon's...

Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) could soon compete with Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)'s cashierless Amazon Go stores with the help of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), according to Reuters. What Happened Amazon's checkout-free Amazon Go retail stores may become...

Credit Suisse initiated coverage of a handful of food-related stocks Tuesday. The Analyst Credit Suisse's Judah Frommer initiated coverage of the following stocks: SYSCO Corporation (NYSE: SYY): Outperform, $68 price target. Kroger co (NYSE: KR): Outperform, $28 price target....

Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) reported Wednesday multiple sales metrics for the month of March which reinforced the case for owning the stock, according to Stifel. The Analyst Stifel's Mark Astrachan maintains a Buy rating on Costco with an unchanged $200 price target....

Shares of Kroger Co (NYSE: KR) spiked more than 8 percent Thursday morning amid a report the grocer giant is in merger talks with department store Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT). What Happened Target and Kroger are in merger talks at a time when the entire grocery and food sector is looking at...

Grocery giant Kroger Co (NYSE: KR) reported fourth-quarter results that were mostly in-line with expectations, but its outlook for the full fiscal year sent the stock lower last week.  The Analysts BMO Capital Markets' Kelly Bania maintains a Market Perform rating on Kroger'...

Shares of iFresh Inc (NASDAQ: IFMK) fell around 6 percent earlier this week on no apparent news. While this certainly alarmed some investors, price dips over the past month were likely due to downbeat third-quarter earnings figures reported in February. The Q3 print, which reflected large one-time...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) opened its first Go store to the public this week, and one analyst said the cashierless warehouse is just the beginning of a grocer revolution. The Rating DA Davidson analyst Tom Forte maintained a Buy rating on Amazon and increased the price target from $1,500 to...