Food and Staples Retailing Equities Under the Scanner -- Wal-Mart Stores, Whole Foods Market, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Kroger, and Sprouts Farmers Market
LONDON, March 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
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Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT), Whole Foods Market Inc. (NASDAQ: WFM), Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (NASDAQ: WBA), The Kroger Company (NYSE: KR), and Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. (NASDAQ: SFM). Free research report on Wal-Mart Stores can be accessed at http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Wal-Mart%20Stores&d=03-Mar-2015&s=WMT. The US markets on Monday, March 02, 2015, ended on a positive note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 18,288.63, up 0.86% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 5,008.10, up 0.90%. The S&P 500 finished the session 0.61% higher at 2,117.39. During the trading session, eight out of ten sectors finished on a higher note. The S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector Index ended the day at 514.76, up 0.18%, with the index advancing 1.88% in the previous three months. Register for your complimentary reports at the links given below.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s stock edged 0.04% higher, to close the day at $83.96. The stock recorded a trading volume of 6.06 million shares, below its three months average volume of 7.17 million shares. The company's shares oscillated between $83.20 and $84.00 during the session. Over the previous three trading sessions and over the past one year, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s shares have advanced 0.47% and 12.40%, respectively. However, the stock has fallen by 2.04% in the last one month. The company is trading above its 200-day moving average of $79.62, while the 200-day moving average is below Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s 50-day moving average of $86.42. Additionally, the stock traded at a PE ratio of 16.66 and has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 41.08. Sign up and read the free notes on WMT at:
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On Monday, shares in Whole Foods Market Inc. recorded a trading volume of 3.17 million shares, lower than its three months average volume of 3.77 million shares. The stock ended the day at $56.22, which was 0.48% below its previous day's closing of $56.49, and registered an intraday range of $55.80 and $57.08. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 35.14. Whole Foods Market Inc.'s shares have gained 5.78% in the last one month, 16.40% in the previous three months, and 4.01% in the past one year. The company is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $52.42 and $43.22, respectively. Furthermore, shares of Whole Foods Market Inc. have an RSI of 65.20. The complimentary notes on WFM can be downloaded as in PDF format at:
http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Whole%20Foods%20Market&d=03-Mar-2015&s=WFM
Shares in Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. edged 0.65% higher to end Monday's session at $83.62, hitting a new 52-week high of $84.05. The stock recorded a trading volume of 6.66 million shares, above its three months average volume of 4.94 million shares. The company's shares fluctuated between $82.60 and $84.05 during the session. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 36.14. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.'s shares have surged 23.06% in the past one year. Further, the stock has gained 11.66% over the last one month and 25.27% in the previous three months. The company is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.'s 50-day moving average of $76.26 is above its 200-day moving average of $69.26. Additionally, the stock has an RSI of 73.22. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on WBA at:
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On Monday, shares in The Kroger Co. fluctuated between $70.70 and $71.50 before ending the session 0.30% lower at $70.94. The stock reported a trading volume of 6.08 million shares, higher than its three months average volume of 3.85 million shares. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 21.09. The Kroger Co.'s stock has gained 1.81% in the last one month, 19.25% in the previous three months, and 69.15% in the past one year. The company is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $68.03 and $56.08, respectively. Moreover, shares of The Kroger Co.'s have an RSI of 53.48. The complete research on KR is available for free at:
http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Kroger&d=03-Mar-2015&s=KR
Shares in Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. finished Monday's session 2.61% lower at $35.85. A total of 1.65 million shares were traded, which was above its three months average volume of 1.05 million shares. The stock vacillated between $35.59 and $36.97 during the session. Over the previous three trading sessions and over the last one month, Sprouts Farmers Market Inc.'s shares have fallen by 3.34% and 1.08%, respectively. However, over the past three months, the stock has gained 12.77%. The company's shares are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $35.22 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $31.51. Sprouts Farmers Market Inc.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 49.81 and has an RSI of 52.81. Free in depth research on SFM is available at:
http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Sprouts%20Farmers%20Market&d=03-Mar-2015&s=SFM
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