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The Motley Fool March 9, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	California Wilts Grocery Results Kroger and Albertson's report significant strike-related financial impacts.
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 12, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Strikes Against Safeway Investors are pushing the grocer's shares up to pre-strike levels as labor talks resume.
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 March 18, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Fretting Kroger Grocery chain's decision to shutter Ralphs is a sign of bad times.
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 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 May 3, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	A Safeway Out? The grocery store chain gears up to face investors.
The Motley Fool June 1, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Wild Times at United Natural Things are rosy since getting Wild Oats back on board at the organic foods distributor.
The Motley Fool December 22, 2003 Dave Marino-Nachison	SuperValu Bags Strong 2003 It's been a good year for the grocery and distribution company, and it looks to keep delivering.
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 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 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 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 October 25, 2004 Seth Jayson	Wild Oats Grows Stale There's yet another disappointment from organic foods' best-known ne'er-do-well.
The Motley Fool August 3, 2004 Roger Nusbaum	Wild Oats Sows a Rough Quarter The firm operates in an industry where there may be no room for No. 2. Investing in grocery stores can be tough to do, even when they are niche players. Very rarely do the numbers look good.
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 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 May 5, 2004 Seth Jayson	Whole Foods on Fire The biggest retailer of organic and natural foods runs a very tight ship as yesterday's first-quarter numbers show. Whole Foods growth appears phenomenally well managed, and it has been getting better.
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 March 3, 2004 Salim Haji	Costco Concerns Despite strong earnings, the stock dips on two worries.
The Motley Fool January 13, 2012 Amanda Buchanan	Who Will Survive This 2012 Trend? Food prices are still on the rise, and Whole Foods stands to profit.
The Motley Fool May 26, 2004 Sam Subramanian	Supermarkets: Opportunity or Value Trap? Is there safety and value or trouble in the supermarket chains? Once considered sleepy, steady companies, supermarket chains have proven to be far from safe given their current competitive environment.
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 March 3, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Natural Food Power United Natural Foods is a healthy and growing food distributor.
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 March 16, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Garlic Country Fights Wal-Mart Would you want Wal-Mart to expand in your neighborhood? The people of Gilroy, California has mixed feelings about efforts to open a second Wal-Mart in the area.
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 April 5, 2004 Seth Jayson	The Republic of Wal-Mart The world's retail giant seeks exemption from local ordinances in California.
The Motley Fool August 19, 2004 Seth Jayson	The Next Kmart? After months of well-deserved clobbering, has Winn-Dixie finally turned things around? Those brave enough to see the value and have faith that management's makeover plans will turn things around could reap some outstanding rewards.
The Motley Fool November 5, 2004 Salim Haji	Fundamental Flaws at Wild Oats Disappointing results reflect flaws in the business model, not an "aberration." Until the company addresses a couple of fundamental issues, the stock remains a risk.
The Motley Fool May 18, 2004 Phil Wohl	BJ's Continues Climb The warehouse club is leveraging grocery sales and rising gas prices.
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 April 6, 2004 Alyce Lomax	99 Cents Off 99 Cents Only warned today that its first quarter hasn't been quite what investors had hoped for.
The Motley Fool December 9, 2010 Andrew Bond	Still the Only Sale in the Supermarkets Looking for value in a struggling industry.
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The Motley Fool June 27, 2007 Rich Duprey	Kroger Labors to Profit Union unrest may cut into supermarket chain Kroger's growth plans.
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 July 19, 2011 Alyce Lomax	Whole Foods' Cornucopia of Growth Whole Foods Market is one pricey grocery stock. But that dizzying valuation simply reflects its potential for impressive growth yet to come.
The Motley Fool May 9, 2011 Alyce Lomax	Gas, Grocers, and Grim Realities Inflation hurts: Grocery stocks have gotten a whole lot riskier.
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 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 12, 2007 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: Kroger's Organic Growth The supermarket chain will report fourth-quarter 2006 financial results shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool January 30, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Winn-Dixie's Not Winning The Southern supermarket chain's stock suffers spoilage.
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 October 17, 2007 Mac Greer	Fool Video: Missing Out on Whole Foods? Shares of Whole Foods have rebounded from their summer lows. Is there still time to buy?
The Motley Fool August 4, 2010 Alyce Lomax	Whole Foods Is a Winner This grocery stock belongs on your shopping list.
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