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The Motley Fool March 1, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Grocery Strike Ends The impact of the now-ended California grocery strike will reverberate nationally.
The Motley Fool June 2, 2004 Phil Wohl	Head Above Water for Albertson's The leading food and drug retailer presses on.
The Motley Fool May 3, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	A Safeway Out? The grocery store chain gears up to face investors.
The Motley Fool March 8, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	High-Stakes Food Fight A pair of troubled grocers steps up to be counted.
The Motley Fool January 30, 2004 Rex Moore	7-Eleven's Hidden Upside Convenience cards and the California grocers' strike may give a permanent boost to the King of Slurpees.
The Motley Fool March 18, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Fretting Kroger Grocery chain's decision to shutter Ralphs is a sign of bad times.
The Motley Fool February 18, 2005 Dave Marino-Nachison	Smart & Final's Final Tally The grocery's full-year results highlight the intense nature of the grocery business.
The Motley Fool June 27, 2007 Rich Duprey	Kroger Labors to Profit Union unrest may cut into supermarket chain Kroger's growth plans.
BusinessWeek April 3, 2006 Gene G. Marcial	Safeway: On Safer Turf After three years of sluggish sales and crimped earnings, the grocer is back. In 2005's fourth quarter, earnings jumped 15% on a sales rise of 7.2%. Safeway's stock, up from 22 in mid-February to 25.33 on Mar. 22, should outperform the market.
The Motley Fool February 17, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Struggling Supermarkets A Washington Post article illustrates the challenges facing grocery chains today.
The Motley Fool May 7, 2004 Salim Haji	Naturally Gaining Market Share Aided by the grocery store strike in California, the two leading natural food store chains accelerated their gains against conventional grocery stores in the last quarter.
The Motley Fool December 9, 2004 Phil Wohl	A Rare Piece of Straight Talk A leading supermarket chain lays out a road map for the future. Now that Safeway has restored internal confidence, will a logical progression toward investor confidence be achieved?
The Motley Fool March 3, 2004 Salim Haji	Costco Concerns Despite strong earnings, the stock dips on two worries.
The Motley Fool February 24, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Wild Oats' Organic Growth The upscale grocer is optimistic about 2004 -- but investors are already catching on.
The Motley Fool February 16, 2005 Lawrence Meyers	When Strikes Are Good for Business Unions are in trouble, and that's good news for supermarkets. Investors, however, may find some bitter benefits in all this.
The Motley Fool September 14, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Grocer Takes a Tumble Labor problems and debt retirement contribute to Kroger's second-quarter slip.
The Motley Fool April 30, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	Playing It Safe at Safeway The grocery chain's strong earnings and sales weren't enough for management to increase guidance for the year. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 19, 2004 W.D. Crotty	The Wal-Mart Monster Wal-Mart is frighteningly strong and getting stronger by the day.
The Motley Fool April 26, 2004 Salim Haji	Skeptical of Safeway's Spin The company's recent presentation to institutional investors provides some insight into how Safeway and other traditional grocery stores are trying to fight back against discounters.
The Motley Fool February 12, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Ace in the Whole Foods Whole Foods earns a shiny organic apple for its desk with excellent company performance at a time when other grocers are faltering.
The Motley Fool February 6, 2004 Bill Mann	Coinstar's Future Gets Brighter Signing two massive customers to long-term deals removes some doubts.
The Motley Fool December 7, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Kroger Is King Nation's leading supermarket operator posts 29% rise in third-quarter earnings, strong same-store sales.
The Motley Fool October 19, 2009 Rob Plaza	It's Safe to Own This Grocer After missing earnings estimates in two of the past three quarters, expectations were pretty low for Safeway reported its third-quarter numbers on Thursday. When the grocer beat consensus estimates by $0.02, its stock jumped 5%.
The Motley Fool March 5, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Longs Coming Up Short Investors who bid on a Longs buyout haven't been rewarded in recent months.
The Motley Fool May 3, 2005 Timothy M. Otte	Safeway Slides Into First The retailer's first-quarter sales and profits are higher compared to the strike-affected prior year.
The Motley Fool November 4, 2011 Alyce Lomax	Don't Panic About Whole Foods The organic supermarket stock's still plenty appetizing.
The Motley Fool October 12, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Super Quarter at SUPERVALU Will SUPERVALU's giant acquisition of Albertsons jump-start top-line growth for the grocery store chain? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 2, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Albertsons on the Rebound The No. 2 grocer reports double-digit gains in sales and earnings after recent acquisitions. The company is headed in the right direction, and the their attractive 2.9% dividend yield should appeal to income investors.
The Motley Fool February 25, 2008 Timothy M. Otte	Sticking With Safeway The supermarket operator's earnings per share was down a bit, but management is looking forward to a good year.
The Motley Fool July 6, 2004 Alyce Lomax	United Natural Gets Slammed Investors viewed the company as an unhealthy investment today, pushing the stock down as much as 19% after the organic food supplier warned it will come in shy of profit expectations.
The Motley Fool August 31, 2004 Phil Wohl	Albertson's Labors Over Results The leading supermarket chain is still feeling the impact of its labor dispute. The company expects earnings in the third and fourth quarters to be in the range of $0.31 and $0.35 per share and $0.60 to $0.66 per share, respectively.
The Motley Fool June 25, 2007 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: Kroger's Immune to Competition When you can take on Wal-Mart and survive, no one thinks of selling your stock.
The Motley Fool May 20, 2004 Phil Wohl	SBC Strikes Out Will the phone company's good relations with workers soften the blow of a strike?
The Motley Fool February 19, 2009 Alyce Lomax	Whole Foods No Shrinking Violet? The organic grocer's profit shrinks, but investors get bullish anyway.
The Motley Fool January 30, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Winn-Dixie's Not Winning The Southern supermarket chain's stock suffers spoilage.
The Motley Fool March 30, 2004 Seth Jayson	CarMax Inches Forward CarMax turns out solid numbers, but are its shares worth the going price?
The Motley Fool February 12, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	CVS Bags Big 2003 A strong year for the drugstore giant has spilled into January.
The Motley Fool November 3, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Smiles at Smart & Final The grocery warehouser has dug itself out of a deep, deep hole over the past two years. Shares rose 4% on solid Q3 financial results.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2011 Shubh Datta	Why Did Safeway Shares Fall? Safeway reported higher second-quarter earnings that beat Street estimates. However, its shares plunged.
The Motley Fool October 13, 2006 Stephen Ellis	Safeway Brings Home the Bacon The grocery store chain executes solidly in a tough market. However, investors might be best served by looking elsewhere to invest their hard-earned dollars.
The Motley Fool February 26, 2007 David Lee Smith	Safeway's Well-Stocked Quarter Safeway performed well. Will it continue? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 23, 2005 Salim Haji	More Disappointment, Excuses at Wild Oats Wild Oats turned in another weak quarter yesterday, along with more excuses about the temporary nature of the results. Shareholder value is steadily being destroyed, and the board's patience with current management is starting to look like complacency.
The Motley Fool August 13, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Quality Gets Swept Away The Tampa-based bulk transportation company Quality Distribution is hammered after reporting a large loss for the second quarter.
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