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A Closer Look At Albertsons Ahead Of The Grocer's IPO
Tuesday, June 23, 2020 - 12:15pm | 548Grocery chain Albertsons plans on selling 65.8 million shares on the New York Stock Exchange and its stock could start trading as early as this week. Here's what investors need to know about the S-1 filing. Albertsons Pricing, Valuation Details: Albertsons will trade on the NYSE under the...
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3 Kroger Analysts On Q1 Numbers, Digital Sales, Pandemic Trends
Friday, June 19, 2020 - 12:23pm | 617Grocery chain Kroger Co (NYSE: KR) reported Thursday with first-quarter results that were highlighted by an EPS and same-store sales beat. Here's how the Street reacted. The Kroger Analysts: Wells Fargo analyst Edward Kelly maintains an Overweight rating on Kroger's stock with an...
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Kroger CEO Talks Earnings, Digital Growth And Food Prices
Thursday, June 18, 2020 - 1:22pm | 404Grocery chain Kroger Co (NYSE: KR) reported first-quarter results, highlighted by changing trends that are likely to result in permanent habits, Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen said on a Fox Business interview. Kroger reported quarterly earnings of $1.22 per share, which beat the analyst consensus...
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Instacart Worth $14B After Latest Financing Round
Friday, June 12, 2020 - 11:36am | 312Grocery delivery platform Instacart is now valued at $14 billion after raising $225 million in a new funding round led by DST Global and General Catalyst. What Happened: Instacart plans to use its new cash to support shoppers and partners and expand initiatives in advertising and enterprise. The...
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Consumers Demand More Savings As Food Prices Skyrocket
Tuesday, June 9, 2020 - 3:49pm | 390Food prices have risen at the fastest pace in more than 40 years and food makers and consumers are scrambling to find ways to mitigate the impact, The Wall Street Journal reported. What Happened: Store-bought food prices rose at a seasonally adjusted 2.6% in April, marking the biggest monthly gain...
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Chinese Online Grocery Seller Dada Welcomes 'Better Auditing And Regulation,' As Company Starts Trading At Nasdaq
Monday, June 8, 2020 - 5:17am | 352Chinese online grocery seller Dada Nexus Ltd. (NASDAQ: DADA) CEO said the company welcomed "better auditing and regulation," as it began trading at the Nasdaq Stock Market on Friday. US-China Tensions Temporary, CEO Says "We particularly welcome better auditing and regulation,...
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Ex-Whole Foods Exec Says Grocery Stores Need To Prepare For Next Disruption
Thursday, June 4, 2020 - 2:58pm | 395Now is a very difficult time to be a retailer and grocer, but it also represents an opportunity for innovative companies to "step up" and better serve customers, ex-Whole Foods co-CEO Walter Robb said on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street." What Happened The COVID-19 pandemic...
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Making Sense Of Why Consumers Are Switching Their Grocery Store Habits
Monday, June 1, 2020 - 3:00pm | 907An interesting trend in the grocery store space is playing out: one out of five consumers switched to a new primary grocery store due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a McKinsey survey of 1,500 shoppers. The Survey: What Consumers Need Shoppers are scrambling to new grocery stores...
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Why Texas Roadhouse Could Be A Big Post-Shutdown Winner
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 - 4:06pm | 551Grocery food prices continue to rise, and this represents a potentially overlooked opportunity for restaurants like Texas Roadhouse Inc (NASDAQ: TXRH). The Texas Roadhouse Analysts Wedbush analyst Nick Setyan maintained an Outperform on Texas Roadhouse with an unchanged $73 price...
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Key Takeaways From BofA's Deep Dive Into Grocery Stocks
Wednesday, May 13, 2020 - 4:05pm | 543Grocery sales growth remain elevated on a year-over-year basis, but have moderated since peak coronavirus "stock-up" activity in the middle of March, according to BofA Securities. The Analyst Robert Ohmes commented on the grocery store sector in a deep dive note. Grocery Store...
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Coronavirus Drives Surge In Online Grocery Penetration For Players Like Amazon Prime Now, Walmart
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 - 3:45pm | 426Credit and debit card data compiled by BofA Securities suggests that online grocery spending trends remain "meaningfully elevated," even though total grocery spending moderated since the "stock-up" peak in March. The Thesis Although online grocery sales have been slowly moving...
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Will Consumers Return To Restaurants After Learning How To Cook At Home?
Saturday, May 2, 2020 - 9:46am | 1592Restaurants will reopen their dining halls but the timing remains unclear. In the meantime, consumers can still order restaurant meals for delivery or takeout or buy prepared meals from grocery stores. But what about the growing trend of people cooking food themselves? What impact will this have on...
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Expect 'Widespread' Near-Term Meat Shortages, Supply Chain Expert Says
Thursday, April 30, 2020 - 3:32pm | 790Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) CFO Stewart Glendinning said one week ago on CNBC there is "no need to panic" over the beef supply chain amid multiple processing plant closures due to the coronavirus pandemic. Since then, the company's public comments have painted a more concerning...
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A Look At Consumer Shopping Priorities During Coronavirus Pandemic
Tuesday, April 28, 2020 - 4:51pm | 344Consumers are no longer stocking up pantry staples and are instead shopping for sweets, frozen pizzas and salty snacks, according to data from Acosta. First-Time Online Shoppers Older households and families living in the hardest-hit regions are showing signs of escalating concerns amid the...
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Why Kroger Is Testing Same-Day Furniture Delivery
Thursday, April 23, 2020 - 6:28pm | 355Grocery chain Kroger Co (NYSE: KR) is teaming up with on-demand shipping company Frayt to experiment with same-day delivery of outdoor furnishing products to consumers, Grocery Dive reported. What Happened Several Kroger Marketplaces stores in Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio and Northern Kentucky...