Food and Staples Retailing Stocks Technical Data - Whole Foods Market, CVS Health, Kroger, Walgreens Boots Alliance, and Sprouts Farmers Market

LONDON, January 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Whole Foods Market Inc. (NASDAQ: WFM), CVS Health Corporation (NYSE: CVS), The Kroger Company (NYSE: KR), Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (NASDAQ: WBA), and Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. (NASDAQ: SFM). Free research report on Whole Foods Market can be accessed at http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Whole%20Foods%20Market&d=29-Jan-2015&s=WFM. On Wednesday, January 28, 2015, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,637.99, down 0.93%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 1.13%, to finish the day at 17,191.37, and the S&P 500 closed at 2,002.16, down 1.35%. The losses were broad based as all the sectors ended the session in negative. The S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector Index ended the day at 498.82, down 1.15%, while the index has advanced 4.89% in the previous three months. Register for your complimentary reports at the links given below.  

On Wednesday, Whole Foods Market Inc.'s stock edged 0.85% lower, to close the day at $52.70. The stock recorded a trading volume of 4.70 million shares, below its three months average volume of 4.90 million shares. The stock oscillated between $52.61 and $53.80 during the session. Over the last one month and over the past three months, Whole Foods Market Inc.'s shares have gained 8.90% and 35.82%, respectively. Further, the stock has advanced 1.35% in the last one year. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 50-day moving average of $49.42 is above its 200-day moving average of $42.36. Additionally, Whole Foods Market Inc. traded at a PE ratio of 33.78 and has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 67.82. Sign up and read the free notes on WFM at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Whole%20Foods%20Market&d=29-Jan-2015&s=WFM

On Wednesday, shares in CVS Health Corp. recorded a trading volume of 4.84 million shares, higher than its three months average volume of 4.40 million shares. The stock ended the day at $99.60, which was 1.21% below its previous day's closing of $100.82, and registered an intraday range of $99.46 and $101.59. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 23.89. CVS Health Corp.'s shares have advanced 1.37% in the last one month, 16.90% in the previous three months and 45.36% in the past one year. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $94.15 and $82.58, respectively. Furthermore, shares of CVS Health Corp. have an RSI of 71.63. The complimentary notes on CVS can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=CVS%20Health&d=29-Jan-2015&s=CVS

The Kroger Co.'s stock edged 0.66% lower, to close Wednesday's session at $68.88, after oscillating between $68.65 and $70.06. The stock recorded a trading volume of 5.12 million shares, above its three months average volume of 3.31 million shares. Over the last one month and the previous three months, The Kroger Co.'s shares have advanced 7.14% and 26.08%, respectively. Additionally, the stock has surged 87.94% in the last one year. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 50-day moving average of $62.79 is above its 200-day moving average of $53.22. Further, The Kroger Co.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 20.72 and has an RSI of 81.59. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on KR at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Kroger&d=29-Jan-2015&s=KR

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.'s stock finished Wednesday's session 1.55% lower at $73.77. A total of 4.03 million shares were traded, which was below its three months average volume of 4.81 million shares. The stock moved between $73.59 and $75.55 during the session. Over the last three months and the previous year, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.'s shares have surged 15.81% and 29.38%, respectively. However, the stock has lost 2.41% in the past three trading sessions. The company's shares are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $72.37 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $68.20. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 31.88 and has an RSI of 51.59. The complete research on WBA is available for free at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Walgreens%20Boots%20Alliance&d=29-Jan-2015&s=WBA

On Wednesday, shares in Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. fluctuated between $36.19 and $36.94 before ending the session 1.17% lower at $36.32. The stock reported a trading volume of 0.72 million shares, below its three months average volume of 1.19 million shares. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 53.91. Sprouts Farmers Market Inc.'s shares have gained 10.97% in the last one month, 24.60% in the previous three months and 2.17% in the past one year. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $32.60 and $30.92, respectively. Moreover, shares of Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. have an RSI of 76.58. Free in depth research on SFM is available at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Sprouts%20Farmers%20Market&d=29-Jan-2015&s=SFM

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