Food and Staples Retailing Stocks Review -- Rite Aid, Walgreen, Whole Foods Market, Fresh Market, and Wal-Mart Stores

LONDON, December 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD), Walgreen Company (NYSE: WAG), Whole Foods Market Inc. (NASDAQ: WFM), The Fresh Market Inc. (NASDAQ: TFM), and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT). Free research on these five companies can be accessed at: http://investor-edge.com/register. The US markets on Monday, December 15, 2014, ended on a negative note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 17,180.84, down 0.58% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,605.16, down 1.04%. The S&P 500 finished the session 0.63% lower at 1,989.63. During the trading session, all the ten sectors finished on a lower note. The S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector Index ended the day at 488.17, down 0.66%, whereas the index has advanced 5.21% in the previous three months. Register for your complimentary reports on these five stocks at:  

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Rite Aid Corp.'s stock edged 0.53% lower, to close the day at $5.66. The stock recorded a trading volume of 21.18 million shares, below its three months average volume of 25.18 million shares. The company's shares oscillated between $5.58 and $5.74 during the session. Over the last three trading sessions and over the past one month, Rite Aid Corp.'s shares have advanced 0.89% and 2.35%, respectively. Further, the stock has gained 11.86% since the start of this year. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day moving average of $5.25, while the 50-day moving average is below Rite Aid Corp. stock's 200-day moving average of $6.45. Additionally, the stock traded at a PE ratio of 20.64 and has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 59.20. Sign up and read the free notes on RAD at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Rite%20Aid&d=16-Dec-2014&s=RAD

On Monday, shares in Walgreen Co. recorded a trading volume of 11.81 million shares, much higher than its three months average volume of 5.73 million shares. The stock ended the day at $73.44, which was 1.42% below its previous day's closing of $74.50, and registered an intraday range of $72.98 and $75.08. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 33.30. Walgreen Co.'s shares have gained 7.76% in the previous three trading sessions, 9.73% in the last one month, and 27.86% on YTD basis. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $65.23 and $66.88, respectively. Furthermore, shares of Walgreen Co. have an RSI of 77.46. The complimentary notes on WAG can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Walgreen&d=16-Dec-2014&s=WAG

Whole Foods Market Inc.'s stock edged 0.46% higher to end Monday's session at $48.54. The stock recorded a trading volume of 5.17 million shares, below its three months average volume of 5.27 million shares. The company's shares fluctuated between $47.81 and $49.48 during the session. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 31.12. Whole Foods Market Inc.'s shares have gained 29.20% in the past three months. Further, the stock has advanced 2.41% in the previous three trading sessions and 3.04% over the last one month. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Whole Foods Market Inc. stock's 50-day moving average of $43.12 is above its 200-day moving average of $42.73. Additionally, the stock has an RSI of 64.03. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on WFM at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Whole%20Foods%20Market&d=16-Dec-2014&s=WFM

On Monday, shares in The Fresh Market Inc. fluctuated between $39.47 and $40.42 before ending the session 0.13% lower at $39.62. The stock reported a trading volume of 0.47 million shares, lower than its three months average volume of 0.68 million shares. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 49.45. The Fresh Market Inc.'s stock has advanced 1.25% in the previous three trading sessions, 0.28% in the last one month, and 14.61% in the past three months. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $37.39 and $34.36, respectively. Moreover, shares of The Fresh Market Inc. have an RSI of 55.33. The complete research on TFM is available for free at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Fresh%20Market&d=16-Dec-2014&s=TFM

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s stock finished Monday's session 0.16% higher at $83.94. A total of 6.28 million shares were traded, which was below its three months average volume of 7.42 million shares. The stock vacillated between $83.05 and $84.70 during the session. Over the last one month and over the past three months, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s shares have gained 1.18% and 10.72%, respectively. Additionally, from the beginning of 2014, the stock has advanced 6.67%. The company's shares are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $80.15 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $77.22. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 16.84 and has an RSI of 55.29. Free in depth research on WMT is available at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Wal-Mart%20Stores&d=16-Dec-2014&s=WMT

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