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3 Grocers Working To Make Organic Food Affordable
Friday, September 5, 2014 - 1:48pm | 760Read More...Although the term “organic” has wide latitude, many people seek out food for their families that they believe to be free from additives, pesticides, chemical fertilizers and other non-natural substances. Large scale grocers have noticed, sparking an “organic food war” of...
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Top 5 Food Store Chain Expansions For 2014
Thursday, August 7, 2014 - 12:29pm | 863Read More...The way consumers buy groceries is changing. According to the 2014 Deloitte American Pantry Study, cross-channel shopping for groceries is becoming the norm. The definition of “grocery store” has evolved. That fact rings true when examining expansion plans among the top five...
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Markets Little Changed Ahead Of 4th Of July Break
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 - 4:34pm | 2100Read More...U.S. stocks were little changed despite an ADP jobs report showing better-than-expected numbers. The ADP report comes ahead of the non-farm payrolls due on Thursday. Analysts are expecting the payrolls to confirm 212,000 jobs were added in June. The markets will close at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday...
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Markets Slightly Lower As Bullard Hints Higher Rates Could Come Sooner Than Expected
Thursday, June 26, 2014 - 4:34pm | 2399Read More...U.S. stocks were little changed as investors digested comments coming from head of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. The Fed's Jim Bullard said that the 2.9 percent decline in the first quarter GDP is “giving me heartburn.” Bullard added that the worse than expected figure...
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Markets Close Higher Despite A Contraction In GDP
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - 4:47pm | 2446Read More...U.S. stocks rebounded from a two-day decline despite the fact that the U.S. economy contracted 2.9 percent in the first quarter. Investors showed little concern to the GDP figure which was negatively impacted by weather. The second quarter GDP figure, when released, may prove to be more market...
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Market Wrap For June 20: Yet Again, Dow And S&P 500 Indices Hit New Highs
Friday, June 20, 2014 - 4:40pm | 2263Read More...U.S. stocks were slightly higher as the Dow and S&P 500 indices continue hitting new all-time highs following positive comments from the Fed's Chief Janet Yellen earlier this week. The Dow continues to flirt with the 17,000 mark and hit a historical intra-day high of 16,978.0 Friday...
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Market Wrap For June 19: Stocks Little Changed, Gold and Silver Higher
Thursday, June 19, 2014 - 4:45pm | 2517Read More...U.S. stocks were little changed the day after investors and traders were reassured by the Federal Reserve that interest rates will not rise in the near-term. The U.S. government reported that fewer Americans filed claims for jobless benefits in the previous week, partly helping the S&P 500...
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Earnings Expectations For The Week Of June 16: FedEx, Oracle And More
Saturday, June 14, 2014 - 5:18pm | 820Read More...Scheduled quarterly reports from BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY), FedEx (NYSE: FDX), Kroger (NYSE: KR), Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) and Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) and will highlight the coming week on the earnings front. Analysts are looking for year-over-year growth on the top and bottom lines for all of them,...
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Market Wrap For June 3: Markets Run Out Of Steam
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 - 4:44pm | 2002Read More...U.S. stocks were lower with the S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq indices all ending in the red. In a lackluster trading session with little market moving move, investors are likely sitting on the sidelines until key data will be released later on this week. All eyes will be on Friday's...
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Market Wrap For May 22: Markets Barely Positive
Thursday, May 22, 2014 - 4:35pm | 2710Read More...U.S. stocks picked up right where they left off following Wednesday's rally. Investors were given a mixed bag of economic data covering U.S. manufacturing, initial purchasing managers' index in China, existing home sales, Fed activity among others. Investors are likely focusing more on...
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Market Wrap For April 7: Bears In Complete Control As Markets Get Hammered Yet Again
Monday, April 7, 2014 - 4:41pm | 1842Read More...U.S. stocks declined for the third straight day in another trading session in which Internet, social media, biotechnology and momentum stocks sold off. The Dow suffered another triple-digit point loss while the three major indices each saw declines greater than one percent. The timing of the...
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Shocker? Whole Foods Market Is Cheaper Than Kroger
Tuesday, April 1, 2014 - 11:27am | 620Read More...Quartz writer, John McDuling’s recent tweet of a Piper Jaffray chart lends credence to the notion that Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM) wants to be more mainstream. At least more competitive. Many people assume organic providers like Whole Foods are more expensive compared to conventional...
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Top Trending Tickers On StockTwits For March 7
Friday, March 7, 2014 - 11:20am | 664Read More...Here's a look at the top tickers trending on StockTwits.com QIHOO 360: Strong earnings and guidance, home page visits a concern Last night, QIHOO 360 (NYSE: QIHU) reported its fourth quarter results. The company announced an EPS of $0.70, beating the consensus estimate of $0.43. Revenue of $...
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Market Wrap For March 6: Investors Find Positives In Jobless Claims
Thursday, March 6, 2014 - 6:06pm | 2478Read More...U.S. stocks rose as investors digested jobless claims data which fell to a three month low ahead of Friday's monthly employment report. The S&P 500 was lifted to a new all time high of 1,8881.94 while the Dow recorded modest gains. The Nasdaq finished in the red The Fed's Bill Dudley...
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Will Supermarket Industry Trends Plague Kroger's Fourth Quarter Results?
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 - 4:08pm | 458Read More...Kroger (NYSE: KR) is scheduled to report its fourth quarter results on Thursday, March 6 with a conference call to discuss the quarterly results scheduled for 10 am EST. The company is expected to earn $1.02 per share and collect $23.14 billion in revenue. Shares of Whole Foods tumbled more than...
















