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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 July 27, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Squeezed Safeway Slips The California strike and pressure from competitors continue to haunt the grocer. It seems that more time is likely needed before investors can feel "safe" with Safeway.
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 June 21, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Kroger Crows About Its Quarter Beating estimates propels the nation's largest grocer to new 52-week highs. For investors considering the supermarket industry, there's good news and bad news.
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 September 7, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Albertsons Marked Down The company's second-quarter results highlight why a sale may be a good idea. That might be investors' best shot at seeing a strong return from Albertsons' stock.
The Motley Fool November 22, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Albertsons Waiting to Ring the Register There's little to recommend about this supermarket beyond the possibility of a buyout.
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 February 17, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Struggling Supermarkets A Washington Post article illustrates the challenges facing grocery chains today.
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 January 10, 2008 Ron Vlieger	SUPERVALU Could Use More Green Profits rise at SUPERVALU, the third-largest food retailer in the country, but integrating Albertsons will take longer than expected.
The Motley Fool November 11, 2004 Phil Wohl	Whole Foods' Healthy Outlook The natural foods chain is predicting double-digit sales growth until 2010. If you're looking to invest in a leading company (with decent cash flow) in a growing industry, this would be a healthy choice.
The Motley Fool March 7, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Kroger: A Tale of Two Views The grocer is still a good company, but the stock isn't all that exciting.
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 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 May 18, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	For Big Lots, a Little Better The closeout retailer posts solid first-quarter results and reaffirms its optimistic full-year outlook.
The Motley Fool September 2, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Albertsons on the Auction Block? The company announces it is exploring "strategic alternatives." Investors certainly thought a buyer might see this value and bid the stock up 27.4% in early-morning trading. Since then, the stock has drifted down to an 11.5% gain.
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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 February 19, 2004 W.D. Crotty	The Wal-Mart Monster Wal-Mart is frighteningly strong and getting stronger by the day.
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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 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 September 13, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Is Kroger a Top-Shelf Grocer? Kroger is a formidable competitor in the supermarket industry, but other players stack up higher for investors.
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.
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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.
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The Motley Fool May 3, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	A Safeway Out? The grocery store chain gears up to face investors.
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BusinessWeek January 24, 2005 Stanley Holmes	The Jack Welch Of The Meat Aisle Former GE exec Larry Johnston brings high tech to troubled Albertsons grocery chain.
The Motley Fool December 11, 2007 Rich Duprey	Kroger's Taxing Quarter Even as revenues rose, same-supermarket sales increased, and full-year guidance was raised, Kroger sees shares stumble because third-quarter profits were helped only by a smaller tax expense.
The Motley Fool September 19, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Albertsons in a Buyer's Basket? As expected, Albertsons is attracting interest from both financial and industry buyers. Is it time to buy this stock?
The Motley Fool December 10, 2007 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: Kroger Keeps It Healthy In advance of earnings reports, analysts expect supermarket chain Kroger to show a healthy increase in profits due to closely watched costs and expanded organic food offerings.
The Motley Fool December 23, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Albertsons Rings Up No Sale Although the first round of offers didn't excite management, this story may not be over. Takeover speculation is tricky work, though, so investors should not buy Albertsons stock unless it looks good on its own merits.
The Motley Fool June 21, 2004 Seth Jayson	Walgreen's Fine Follow-Up It's another solid quarter for America's soon-to-be No. 2 drugstore.
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The Motley Fool September 13, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Kroger's Not Afraid of Wal-Mart Despite an always-tough market for supermarkets, Kroger is doing pretty well by most standards. But is it a good investment?
The Motley Fool September 19, 2007 Lawrence A. Rothman	Kroger's Aisles of Plenty The grocer rings up another good quarter in which it stacks up well against its rivals. Investors, take note.
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 October 17, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Is SuperValu Either? Too many excuses prevent this grocer from being a bargain. A P/E of about 14 exceeds not only the company's growth rate over the past decade but also analyst expectations for the future.
The Motley Fool June 17, 2011 Sean Williams	Kroger Puts the "Super" Back in Supermarket Kroger is full of gas, and shareholders would have it no other way.
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