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Some Early Fallout As EU Officials Demand Changes To Social Titans' Codes Of Conduct
Monday, March 20, 2017 - 2:21pm | 681A few months ago, they were given warning. Now, social media sites have been given an ultimatum — change their terms of service, or pay a fine. The European Commission had pressured Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) and Twitter Inc (NASDAQ: TWTR) in a...
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Save On Groceries Without Sacrificing Health
Saturday, April 25, 2015 - 11:30am | 842Savings begin and end at home. From planning to purchasing to preserving, every interaction you have with produce can increase the longevity of groceries and decrease the bottom line at the cashier. Thankfully, going through the proper channels of grocery planning can accomplish both of these...
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Kroger Earnings Call Summary: Positive Earnings and Guidance
Thursday, June 19, 2014 - 4:58pm | 611Kroger (NYSE: KR) released the results of its Q1 2014 sales and guidance in its conference call Thursday morning. Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen expressed concerns of grocery inflation, but added that consumers are less cautious about spending. Overall Kroger's Q1 2014 conference call was relatively...
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Whole Foods vs. Kroger - Which Would You Rather Take A Bite Out Of?
Wednesday, February 19, 2014 - 3:10pm | 555The past 30 years has seen an explosion of health consciousness in the United States. All kinds of companies have sprung up to cash in on Americans’ desire to take better care of their bodies, including exercise chains and diet pill manufacturers. One of the most prominent moves in the...
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Market Wrap For January 29: Markets Lower on Fed Taper, Emerging Markets Worries
Wednesday, January 29, 2014 - 6:38pm | 2416U.S. stocks were unable to keep yesterday's momentum and ended the day sharply lower. The Dow suffered yet another triple digit decline with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices shedding more than one percent. In Ben Bernanke's final meeting as Fed chief, the FOMC tapered its monthly bond...
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Kroger Earnings Preview: Solid Q3 Results Expected
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 8:06am | 832Ohio-based Kroger (NYSE: KR), which has announced some management changes since the next chief executive officer was named in September, is scheduled to report its third-quarter fiscal 2013 results Thursday, December 5, before the opening bell. Investors will be looking for news on the progress...
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Shopping for Grocery Store Stocks
Thursday, May 26, 2011 - 4:53pm | 765Memorial Day weekend is almost upon us, the traditional start of the summer season. So it must be time to stock up for picnics and barbeques. Good for the supermarkets, right? But with the specter of rising foods costs, is this actually good time to consider supermarket stocks? Below is a quick...