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Walmart's New Health Food Push: Is It Too Hard to Swallow?

7:00AM 2/10/2012

Health Care, Safeway, Wal-Mart Stores, McDonald's, Whole Foods, Retail

Walmart, which has long been associated with cheap, high-calorie, low-nutrition foods, wants to get healthy: Its new "Great for You" initiative aims to show shoppers it can help them eat healthy on a budget. But can the retail tiger change its spots -- or it's rep?

McDonald's McRib's Deep, Dark Secret: Animal Cruelty

3:25PM 11/03/2011

By Alyce Lomax, The Motley Fool

Company News, Safeway, McDonald's, Whole Foods, Consumer Ally, Food

McDonald's reintroduction of the McRib sandwich has made news headlines and mouths water. However, the fans eagerly awaiting the limited-time opportunity to wolf down McRibs may not realize that McDonald's pork products contain a secret, unappetizing ingredient: pain.

Wealthy Shoppers Must Pay a Premium for Their Favorite Companies

8:30AM 9/28/2011

By John Grgurich

Investing, Safeway, Whole Foods

By now we're all accustomed to hearing about the "two-speed economy," in which the wealthy flourish and the less affluent fall farther and farther behind. The widening gap between rich and poor has not been lost on the stock market: The valuations of luxury goods companies are much higher than those of lower-end firms.

My 3 Cents: Organic Foods Vs. Natural Foods -- What Do the Labels Mean?

1:00PM 7/13/2011

By Regina Lewis

Safeway, Green, Whole Foods, Video, Family Money, Food

Last year, grocery sales were up a modest 1.8%, yet sales of organic items more than doubled that growth rate, up 4.4%. Clearly, we're shopping differently. But are we even sure what an "organic" or "all natural" label means? It's more complicated than you might think.

Do-Good Companies Brighten a Dismal Economy

2:30PM 7/12/2011

By Alyce Lomax, The Motley Fool

Company News, Google , Safeway, Wal-Mart Stores, Target Corp, Green, Whole Foods

Do you get a warm fuzzy feeling when you open your cupboards? If you use products made by companies like Method, King Arthur Flour Company, and Seventh Generation, you're supporting businesses officially certified as do-good corporations by the nonprofit B Lab -- where the "B" stands for "benefit."

Kroger, Safeway, and Rivals Face Margin Headwinds

7:30AM 4/01/2011

By Douglas McIntyre

Economy, Earnings, Safeway, Wal-Mart Stores, Costco, Market News

Supermarket chains like Kroger and Safeway have posted a string of strong quarterly earnings. But with the costs of gas and agricultural products spiking, that could all change.

Dow Jumps 124 Points as Oil Dips and Bank Stocks Rally

4:15PM 3/08/2011

By Dan Burrows

Energy, Economy, Investing, Earnings, JP Morgan Chase, Safeway, American Express, Bank of America, Stocks in the News, Market News

After a rough opening session on Monday, stocks rebounded sharply on Tuesday. The Dow enjoyed a triple-digit gain after oil prices eased and bank shares bounced higher on the possibility of further dividend payouts and share buybacks.

Safeway Slumps, Time to Buy?

7:00AM 1/29/2011

By BloggingStocks

Investing, Safeway

While the grocery store business is intensely competitive, Safeway's margins should increase in 2011, due to an improved product mix and, hopefully, a rebounding economy.

Why Safeway's Concerned About Blockbuster's Liquidation Plans

8:30PM 1/04/2011

By Danny King

Company News, Safeway, Blockbuster, Retail

Safeway might not seem to have any connection to Blockbuster, but it turns out the supermarket operator is the landlord of several Blockbuster stores slated for closure. Safeway has filed a motion to ensure the liquidations don't disrupt neighboring businesses.

The Food Emporium Could Be Up for Sale

4:00PM 9/02/2010

By Danny King

Economy, Safeway, Wal-Mart Stores, Retail

Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., owner of the A&P supermarket chain, may sell its Food Emporium stores as the 151-year-old company continues to try to turn around its finances by cutting costs and revamping leadership.