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Grocery chain Supervalu (NYSE: SVU) saw its biggest two-day rise since April, with analysts predicting a possible takeover in the coming months. The company, which owns Save-A-Lot, jumped 11% so far this week to as high as $5.15, although it had previously dropped 37% in total during 2012....

First-quarter results from Kroger (NYSE: KR) will highlight another quiet week on the earnings front. The consensus forecast calls for year-over-year growth in both per-share earnings and revenues. Others scheduled to post results this week include FactSet Research Systems (NYSE: FDS), Pier 1...

Here is a quick look at some of the top-performing service sector stocks in May. These companies all have a market cap of more than $500 million and their share prices are all more than 15% higher than 30 days ago. AFC Enterprises (NASDAQ: AFCE) shares are trading more than 45% higher year to date...

On the heels of last week's quarterly results from Walmart (NYSE: WMT), Home Depot (NYSE: HD), Macy's (NYSE: M) and many other retailers, this week will bring more earnings reports from shopping mall and strip mall standbys. Auto parts and accessories purveyor AutoZone (NYSE: AZO) is expected to...

The Dow closed up less than 1%, Nasdaq and S&P 500 more than 1%, yesterday, and plenty of stocks rose to new 52-week highs in the trading session. Among them were Kraft Foods (NYSE: KFT) and Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM), which reached multiyear highs of $38.82 and $78.29 per share,...

The new earnings season kicks off this week when aluminum producer Alcoa (NYSE: AA) reports fourth-quarter results on Monday. JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) also is scheduled to post fourth-quarter results this week, and so is homebuilder Lennar (NYSE: LEN). Supermarket chain operator Supervalu (NYSE:...

A hungry portfolio might find a pick-me-up in one or more of these food-related stocks, all of which have had some momentum in the past few months, if not longer. Breakfast General Mills (NYSE: GIS) is up more than 13% from a nine-month low in August, as well as up about 18% from a year ago. This...

The holiday shopping season is officially off and running. Though things will be pretty quiet on the earnings front this week, a handful of retailers are scheduled to share the results of their most recent quarters. These include Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO), American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO), Big...

Lots of stocks hit 52-week highs yesterday as the markets rose. Among them were leading coffee shop operator Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) and organic foods purveyor Whole Foods (NASDAQ: WFM). They reached $42.98 and $74.00 per share, respectively, in Monday's trading session. Last week Starbucks...

Shoppertrak may suggest that retailers have little to look forward to this coming holiday season, but here are seven retailers that are riding high now. The share prices of most of them have jumped more than 10% in the past month and they are all trading near their 52-week highs. AutoZone (NYSE:...

Kroger (NYSE: KR) is scheduled to report its second-quarter 2011 results tomorrow, September 9, before the opening bell. The supermarket operator has managed to increase revenue despite the sputtering economy by offering loyalty card discounts, personalized coupons, and gas discounts to customers....

Altera (NASDAQ: ALTR) and Kroger (NYSE: KR) are the only S&P 500 components currently on the schedule to report earnings this holiday-shortened week. Analysts on average expect the semiconductor maker to post earnings that are a nickel per share lower than a year ago. But earnings of the...

Altera (NASDAQ: ALTR) and Kroger (NYSE: KR) are the only S&P 500 components currently on the schedule to report earnings this holiday-shortened week. Analysts on average expect the semiconductor maker to post earnings that are a nickel per share lower than a year ago. But earnings of the...