Jason DeRise

Fresh Market (NASDAQ: TFM) gained more than eight percent Friday after the company said second-quarter sales grew 19 percent. Other stocks in the specialty foods space followed suit with Fairway Group (NASDAQ: FWM) up 5.5 percent, Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ: SFM) up three percent and Whole...

By most measures, Target (NYSE: TGT) reported disappointing second quarter results Wednesday. Target pre-announced its second quarter results on August 5. At that time the retailer cut its second quarter earnings to $0.78 from a prior guidance of $0.85 to $1.00. On Wednesday, Target reported...

In a report released Thursday, UBS analyst Jason DeRise downgraded Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM) from Buy to Neutral, while decreasing its price target from $48 to $41. Analysts at UBS believe Whole Foods competition in the natural foods category has influenced its shares growth to stall....

Kroger (NYSE: KR) hit a 52-week high last Friday in intra-day trading, but analysts were divided at the current valuation. Kroger on Thursday posted adjusted quarterly earnings of $1.09 per share, up more than 18 percent from a year earlier and $0.04 ahead of estimates. Sales grew 10 percent to...

Target (NYSE: TGT) released first quarter results Wednesday; analyst responses came on Thursday. The general consensus from analysts has been concern with profitability and uncertainty regarding Canada. Target reported EPS of $0.70 versus the $0.60-$0.75 estimate. Nomura has a Neutral rating...

In a note released Friday, UBS analyst Jason DeRise raised his price target on Costco (NASDAQ: COST) from $120 to $123 while maintaining a Neutral rating. DeRise explained that, although investors have typically used pull backs as an opportunity to buy shares, it may not be time to jump on the...

In a report published Tuesday, UBS Securities analyst Jason DeRise reiterated a Neutral rating and $75.00 price target on United Natural Foods (NASDAQ: UNFI). In the report, UBS Securities noted, “In our US Natural Foods Retail Q-Series ‘Are the aisles wide enough for all competitors?' our bottom...

In a report published Tuesday, UBS Securities analyst Jason DeRise reiterated a Buy rating and $45.00 price target on The Fresh Market (NASDAQ: TFM). In the report, UBS Securities noted, “Fresh Market disappointed investors throughout 2013 with just 4% EPS growth despite opening 15% new units. The...

In a report published Tuesday, UBS Securities analyst Jason DeRise upgraded the rating on Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ: SFM) from Neutral to Buy, and raised the price target from $41.00 to $43.00. In the report, UBS Securities noted, “Sprouts has taken a conservative approach to its guidance, by...

In a report published Tuesday, UBS Investment Research analyst Jason DeRise downgraded the rating on Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) from Buy to Neutral, but reiterated the $124.00 price target. In the report, UBS Investment Research noted, “Costco has one of the most attractive retail business...