Food Retail

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...

Jefferies is out with its report today on Kroger (NYSE: KR), lowering its PT to $27 from $28. In its report, Jefferies writes, "Recent Nielsen data indicating a decrease in volumes, coupled with signs that the consumer is balking at higher prices, at least to a degree, are serving to further...

Jefferies & Company has lowered the price target on Kroger (NYSE: KR) from $28 to $27 and maintains its Buy rating.

US stock futures are lower this morning, as investors are awaiting consumer confidence data and the minutes of the recent Federal Open Market Committee. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 59 points to 11,458.00 and S&P 500 index futures fell 7.70 points to 1,200.40. Nasdaq 100...

Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) to report its Q2 EPS at $0.48 on sales of $3.54 billion. DG shares surged 2.93% to $34.78 in after-hours trading. Winn-Dixie Stores Inc (NASDAQ: WINN) reported a 48% decline in its...

Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects LDK Solar Co Inc (NYSE: LDK) to report a Q2 loss at $0.17 per share on revenue of $$556.3 million. LDK shares gained 0.34% to $5.86 in after-hours trading. Analysts are expecting Donaldson Company Inc (NYSE: DCI) to...

Winn-Dixie Stores Inc (NASDAQ: WINN) is projected to report its Q4 EPS at $0.12 on revenue of $1.60 billion. ABM Industries Incorporated (NYSE: ABM) is expected to report its Q3 EPS at $0.47. Calavo Growers Inc (NASDAQ: CVGW) is estimated to report its Q3 earnings at $0.21 per share. LDK Solar...

Last week we only had 2 stocks on our 8/19 "Stocks to Watch This Week" list.  The list is based on stocks reaching 52 week highs on two times relative volume on Friday.  When the US equity market struggles as it has in recent weeks, this is reflected in the number of stocks qualifying for the list...

Bank of America has published a research report on Casey's General Stores (NASDAQ: CASY) raising the price target. In the report, Bank of America wrote, "We are upgrading CASY to Buy (from Neutral) given our outlook for solid merchandise comps supported by the company's major remodel program,...