Organic Grocers

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...

Investors initially reacted positively to Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFM)'s fourth-quarter results and the stock traded as high as $30.06 on Thursday. However, selling pressure resulted in the stock giving up all of its daily gains and closing lower by 0.18 percent on the day at $28.46. Here...

Shares of Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFM) were trading higher by more than 3 percent after the company reported its fourth-quarter results. According to Kelly Bania of BMO Capital Markets, Whole Foods' earnings report contained both encouraging and discouraging signs, which resulted in the...

Shares of Sprouts Farmers Market Inc (NASDAQ: SFM) plunged around 15 percent on Wednesday and hit a new 52-week low of $19.00 after the company updated its third-quarter and full-year 2016 guidance ahead of an industry conference. Sprouts said it expects comparable store sales growth for the third...

Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFM) has seen its stock decline nearly 8 percent since the start of 2016. The bull versus bear debate has been described by one analyst as "fiercely divided," as the long-term impact of the company's new "365" concept stores are not yet known. Checking In In a...

Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFM)'s much anticipated new store concept called "365" was unveiled Wednesday. The company's co-CEO Walter Robb was interviewed by CNBC's Jane Wells, who described the new initiative as being a "big gamble" for the company. Wells noted that the new 365 stores are...

Shares of The Fresh Market Inc (NASDAQ: TFM) surged on Thursday as the company was mentioned to be an acquisition target by The Kroger Co (NYSE: KR). Following the rumor, analysts at Stifel initiated coverage of Fresh Market, Kroger and Sprouts Farmers Market Inc (NASDAQ: SFM) Kroger and...

Shares of Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFM) have lost more than 40 percent year-to-date. The Vetr crowd upgraded Whole Foods Market to Strong Buy as 88 percent of the crowd's ratings are bullish. The Vetr crowd has a cumulative, crowd sourced price target of $33.30 –...

Shares of The Fresh Market Inc (NASDAQ: TFM) spiked higher last Friday after media reports suggested the company’s management is exploring a sale of itself to Apollo Global Management. Kelly Bania of BMO Capital Markets noted the company’s CEO Rick Anicetti’s resume “...

Shares of The Fresh Market Inc (NASDAQ: TFM) have lost more than 35 percent year-to-date, but spiked higher on Friday. Various media outlets reported that the company's founder Ray Berry is working with Apollo Global Management to explore a potential buyout of the company. Rupesh...

Shares of The Fresh Market Inc (NASDAQ: TFM) plunged nearly 20 percent early Friday afternoon, establishing a new 52-week low of $21.05 after investors and traders were not impressed with the company's second-quarter results and outlook. The Fresh Market reported it earned $0.36 per share in the...