grocery stocks

It took just a few hours for analysts to speculate what's next for Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) after announcing its intention to acquire the organic grocery chain Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFM). Tom Forte, the managing director of Maxim Group, is among the first to look what big...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)'s $13.7 billion acquisition of organic grocer chain Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFM), if approved, has the potential to drastically change the dynamics of not only Amazon's business but the entire grocery sector. Within a few hours of the deal announcement,...

What do Kroger Co (NYSE: KR) and department stores have in common? Both are retailers and both are bringing pain to investors, CNBC's Jim Cramer explained during his daily "Mad Money" show Thursday. Shares of Kroger collapsed nearly 19 percent Thursday after the grocery chain was forced to lower...

Grocery stocks are getting destroyed on Thursday, led by Kroger Co (NYSE: KR)'s poor outlook and a downgrade of Sprouts Farmers Market Inc (NASDAQ: SFM) after a 30-percent gain in 2017. Investors looking to take advantage of the weakness may want to reconsider as the biggest tailwind to the group...

Shares of Kroger Co (NYSE: KR) plummeted nearly 20 percent Thursday morning and hit a new 52-week low of $24.55 after the company reported an in-line first quarter report but lowered its full-year earnings outlook. During the first quarter, Kroger realized about 20 basis points of deflation (...

After a 30-percent gain since the start of 2017, analysts at Morgan Stanley felt it prudent to downgrade Sprouts Farmers Market Inc (NASDAQ: SFM)'s rating, as the stock is now trading at an appropriate valuation relative to future growth. Morgan Stanley's Vincent Sinisi downgraded Sprouts' stock...

Shares of Kroger Co (NYSE: KR) were trading lower by more than 3 percent on Thursday despite the company's fourth-quarter report containing a top- and bottom-line beat. However, the grocer's guidance for the first quarter came in light and the company also cited deflationary concerns. Kroger's...

Shares of Kroger Co (NYSE: KR) hit a new 52-week low of $30.70 on Monday, but Shane Higgins of Deutsche Bank remains convinced the grocer is best positioned to survive a looming price war among grocery stores. Kroger's stock has lost nearly 5 percent over the past week after its earnings report...

Kroger Co (NYSE: KR) reported on Friday its second-quarter results in which revenue fell short of expectations and management revised its full-year earnings guidance lower. For investors, this could be a concerning sign, but for consumers, Kroger's revenue shortfall is a good sign. As noted by CNN...