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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 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 February 26, 2007 David Lee Smith	Safeway's Well-Stocked Quarter Safeway performed well. Will it continue? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 7, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Not Wild About Wild Oats At the moment, investors should leave this health food retailer in the pasture.
The Motley Fool November 29, 2011 Matt Thalman	Can Whole Foods Hold On? Whole Foods Market's innovations have helped set it apart, but can they sustain it?
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 4, 2006 Jim Mueller	Whole Foods Grows the Whole Thing The health food grocer stays on target for 2010, but there could be trouble down the road for investors.
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.
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 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 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 May 9, 2011 Alyce Lomax	Gas, Grocers, and Grim Realities Inflation hurts: Grocery stocks have gotten a whole lot riskier.
The Motley Fool July 28, 2011 Alyce Lomax	Whole Foods: A Fresh Stock in Rotten Times The organic grocer defies a curdled economic climate.
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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 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 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 February 16, 2006 W.D. Crotty	Wild Oats Finally Blossoms Natural grocer reports a strong quarter, but it's still trailing behind Whole Foods. With the stock trading for 42.4 times earnings guidance, value investors may want to look elsewhere for a buy.
The Motley Fool June 14, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Whole Foods Isn't Half Empty Competition is definitely tough, but the organic grocer has many important advantages. Despite many investors' negative sentiment right now, the glass isn't half empty here.
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 April 24, 2007 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: Safe at Home With Safeway The grocery chain will ring up its first-quarter 2007 financial results shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to find.
The Motley Fool January 20, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Whole Foods' Wild Move Will the upscale grocer's newest purchase translate its domestic success overseas?
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The Motley Fool May 7, 2007 Tim Beyers	Wild Growth for Whole Foods? Wild Oats isn't yet a business to smile about, not even for the permanently sunny Mackey. But if interim CEO Greg Mays and his team continue to produce more with less, this promised organic oligopoly could cook up tasty returns for investors.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2010 Alyce Lomax	Whole Foods Is a Winner This grocery stock belongs on your shopping list.
The Motley Fool January 16, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Can Wal-Mart Be Nimble? Who's afraid of the British invasion represented by retail giant Tesco? Maybe Wal-Mart is, judging by its plan to test out some smaller-format stores in Arizona.
The Motley Fool May 7, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Whole Foods on Hold The natural food grocer is set to report its second-quarter 2007 earnings shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool February 17, 2010 Alyce Lomax	Whole Foods Prevails The organic grocer defies a difficult environment in its fiscal first quarter.
The Motley Fool March 14, 2007 Rich Duprey	Check Out Kroger's Growth The supermarket chain records forecast-beating results while stealing market share. 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 May 3, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	A Safeway Out? The grocery store chain gears up to face investors.
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 February 10, 2011 Alyce Lomax	Whole Foods Has the Right Stuff The organic grocer's worth its premium price.
The Motley Fool February 22, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Whole Foods Gone Wild The organic retailer's first quarter is overshadowed by a flashy Wild Oats deal. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 15, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Another Whoops for Whole Foods Is Whole Foods' stock a value now, as it continues to drop on short-term concerns?
The Motley Fool May 18, 2009 Alyce Lomax	Whole Foods Wraps Up a Marbled Quarter The organic grocer's lackluster results still topped Wall Street's projections.
The Motley Fool August 15, 2008 Alyce Lomax	How Low Can This Stock Go? Is Whole Foods juicy, or destined for the juicer?
The Motley Fool November 21, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Whole Foods' Whole Nine Yards Although Whole Foods Market missed analysts' earnings expectations for the quarter, it did beat with its revenue.
The Motley Fool November 4, 2010 Alyce Lomax	Whole Foods Isn't Half Baked The upscale grocer redefines "organic growth."
The Motley Fool August 16, 2007 Alyce Lomax	FTC Spills the Beans at Whole Foods In another notable development in the skirmish between Whole Foods Market and the Federal Trade Commission, the FTC has leaked proprietary information about the grocery chain and its takeover target, Wild Oats -- and raises more questions about its stance.
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