BloggingStocks http://www.bloggingstocks.com BloggingStocks http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/media/feedlogo.gif BloggingStocks http://www.bloggingstocks.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Closing Bell: Rallies Can't Last Forever (EGPT, CSCO, VZ, ATVI, WFMI)]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/10/closing-bell-rallies-cant-last-forever-egpt-csco-vz-atvi/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/10/closing-bell-rallies-cant-last-forever-egpt-csco-vz-atvi/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/10/closing-bell-rallies-cant-last-forever-egpt-csco-vz-atvi/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Stocks were gunning for what would have been a ninth day of a rally. What goes up must come down, though, eventually. Jobless claims were under 400,000 and at the lowest levels since summer of 2008. There were mixed reports that President Mubarek was stepping down, although a speech late in the day confirmed that he will just still not be running for office but will remain in charge for now.

Here were today's unofficial closing bell levels:

Dow Jones 12,229.29 -10.60 (-0.09%)
S&P 500 1,321.87 +0.99 (0.07%)
Nasdaq 2,790.45 +1.38 (0.05%)

Continue reading Closing Bell: Rallies Can't Last Forever (EGPT, CSCO, VZ, ATVI, WFMI)

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WFMI logoWhole Foods Market (WFMI - option chain) shares are rising today after the company reported earnings last night, posting a fiscal-Q1 profit of $88.7 million, or 51 cents per share, on revenue of $3 billion. Analysts had forecast a profit of 45 cents per share on revenue of $2.98 billion. The company also lifted its 2011 earnings forecast to a range of $1.76 to $1.80 per share, up from a previous range of $1.66 to $1.71 per share. Analysts are expecting 2011 earnings of $1.71 per share. If you think that the stock won't fall by too much in the coming months, then now could be a good time to look at a bullish hedged trade on WFMI.

WFMI opened this morning at $58.77. So far today the stock has hit a low of $58.49 and a high of $60.94. As of 12:05, WFMI is trading at $60.56 up 6.56 (12.7%). The chart for WFMI looks bullish and S&P gives WFMI a positive 4 STARS (out of 5) buy ranking.

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Whole Foods Soars on Q1 Earnings and Raised Forecast originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Analyst Upgrades

  • Polo Ralph Lauren (RL) to neutral from underperform at BofA/Merrill.
  • Sigma-Aldrich (SIAL) to outperform from market perform at Leerink.
  • Petrobras (PBR) to overweight from equal weight at Barclays.
  • Silvercorp Metals (SVM) to buy from neutral at UBS.
  • PROS (PRO) to buy from hold at Jefferies.
  • Power Integrations (POWI) and Monolithic Power (MPWR) to buy from neutral at Roth Capital.
  • Diodes (DIOD) to outperform from neutral at RW Baird.
  • Whole Foods (WFMI) to hold from sell at Hapoalim.
  • Sinclair Broadcast (SBGI) to overweight from neutral at JPMorgan.
  • Sappi (SPP) to outperform from neutral at Macquarie.
  • Alpha Natural (ANR) to buy from hold at BB&T.
  • Watts Water (WTS) to buy from hold at Brean Murray.

Continue reading Analyst Calls: ANR, CSCO, HUM, ITT, NYX, PBR, RL, WFMI, WMT, YHOO ...

Analyst Calls: ANR, CSCO, HUM, ITT, NYX, PBR, RL, WFMI, WMT, YHOO ... originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>analyst upgradesANRCAECiscoCRICSCODIODdowngradesENERGerdauGGBHUMHumanaIdenixIDIXinitiationsinthenewsITTMPWRNYSE EuronextNYXPBRPetrobrasPolo Ralph LaurenPOWIPRORERLSappiSBGISIALSigma-AldrichSilvercorpSPPSVMSYSWSyswinWalmartWatscoWFMIWhole FoodsWMTWSOWTSYahooYHOOThu, 10 Feb 2011 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[U.S. Stock Futures Signal Lower Start on Wall Street]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/09/u-s-stock-futures-signal-lower-start-on-wall-street/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/09/u-s-stock-futures-signal-lower-start-on-wall-street/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/09/u-s-stock-futures-signal-lower-start-on-wall-street/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , ,

U.S. stock futures are lower Wednesday morning as investors await comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 22 points to 12,174.00, while those for the S&P 500 index declined 4.9 points to 1,316.80. Futures for the Nasdaq 100 index fell 7.50 points to 2,355.25.

U.S. stocks closed higher Tuesday, with the Dow gaining 0.59% to close at 12,233.

MetLife (MET) is expected to post Q4 EPS of $1.10 on revenue of $13.50 billion. Coca-Cola (KO) is projected to report Q4 EPS of 72 cents on revenue of $9.75 billion. Northrop Grumman (NOC) is projected to report its Q4 earnings at $1.01 per share on revenue of $8.80 billion.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>allstate earningsBen Bernankecscodisney earningsfeaturedkosanofi aventis earningssnytake two earningsttwowfmiwhole foods earningsWed, 09 Feb 2011 08:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Week in Preview: Coca-Cola, Disney and Hasbro Earnings]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/06/week-in-preview-coca-cola-disney-and-hasbro-earnings/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/06/week-in-preview-coca-cola-disney-and-hasbro-earnings/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/06/week-in-preview-coca-cola-disney-and-hasbro-earnings/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

earnings expectationsThings look to be pretty quiet on the economic calendar this week. Here are the highlights:

  • Tuesday: Weekly chain-store sales
  • Wednesday: Federal budget balance for January
  • Thursday: Wholesale trade data in December
  • Friday: Trade balance in December and the weekly inflation survey

However, three iconic companies -- Walt Disney (DIS), Coca-Cola (KO) and Hasbro (HAS) -- highlight this week's quarterly results. Here's a look at what analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters are anticipating from these and others.

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Week in Preview: Coca-Cola, Disney and Hasbro Earnings originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sun, 06 Feb 2011 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Thursday saw seasonality make for a weak jobs report, some manufacturing data came in lower than expected and the rate of wholesale inflation looks to be perking up if you include food and energy. A surprise rate hike from South Korea also took the headlines away from the E.U. and U.K. central banks keeping rates unchanged. Even Ben Bernanke being more confident and calling for 3% to 4% GDP growth in 2011 failed to bring new buyers. The DJIA was weaker than most indexes up until the end of the today.

Here are Thursday's unofficial closing bell levels:

Dow Jones 11,731.90 -23.54 (-0.20%)
S&P 500 1,283.76 -2.20 (-0.17%)
Nasdaq 2,735.29 -2.04 (-0.07%)

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Continue reading Closing Bell: Investors Lighten Up Before Earnings (AA, BBVA, MRO, MRK, MU, WAVX, WFMI)

Closing Bell: Investors Lighten Up Before Earnings (AA, BBVA, MRO, MRK, MU, WAVX, WFMI) originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AAMRKMROMUWAVXWFMIThu, 13 Jan 2011 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Closing Bell: Mixed Second Day of 2011 (ATHR, QCOM, GM, GLD, WFMI, XOMA)]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/01/04/closing-bell-mixed-second-day-of-2011-athr-qcom-gm-gld-wfm/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/01/04/closing-bell-mixed-second-day-of-2011-athr-qcom-gm-gld-wfm/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/01/04/closing-bell-mixed-second-day-of-2011-athr-qcom-gm-gld-wfm/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The FOMC Minutes gave a Bernanke justification, or attempted re-justification, for QE2 today. Shares tried to have a positive day yet again for the second trading day of the year but the tone was very mixed despite a higher DJIA close at a two-year high. Gold saw major selling, as did most other commodities. This was a positive day for the DJIA, but the S&P and NASDAQ looked weak at the close.

Here were the closing bell levels:

Dow Jones 11,691.18 +20.43 (0.18%)
S&P 500 1,270.20 -1.69 (-0.13%)
Nasdaq 2,681.25 -10.27 (-0.38%)

Continue reading Closing Bell: Mixed Second Day of 2011 (ATHR, QCOM, GM, GLD, WFMI, XOMA)

Closing Bell: Mixed Second Day of 2011 (ATHR, QCOM, GM, GLD, WFMI, XOMA) originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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They don't all work out. Natural/organic grocery store chain Whole Food Market Inc. (WFMI), which was deemed an attractive short candidate on September 23, 2010 at a price of $36.40, has been stopped-out for a 12-point loss.

Sometimes, you just get it wrong. Other times, objective events turn against you. With the Whole Foods short it was combination.

In September, the calculation was that Whole Food's fiscal 2011 revenue increase would lag the 10-12% consensus, as an increasing number of suddenly-just-modest-income Americans shunned the chain.

Continue reading Short City Update: Whole Foods - Stopped-Out for a Loss

Short City Update: Whole Foods - Stopped-Out for a Loss originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 29 Dec 2010 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>wfmiwhole foodsWed, 29 Dec 2010 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Analyst Calls: CLR, CSIQ, DD, DE, DECK, EMC, EMN, WFMI, WWW ...]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/11/19/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/11/19/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/11/19/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,

Analyst Upgrades

  • DuPont (DD) was upgraded to buy from neutral at Goldman.
  • UBS upgraded Deere (DE) to buy from neutral and AGCO (AGCO) to neutral from sell.
  • Canadian Solar (CSIQ) was upgraded to outperform from neutral at Macquarie.
  • Thoratec (THOR) and DTE Energy (DTE) were upgraded to overweight from equal weight at Barclays.
  • NICE Systems (NICE) was upgraded to overweight from neutral at HSBC.
  • Deutsche Bank upgraded Copa Holdings (CPA) to buy from hold.
  • BofA/Merrill upgraded Nu Skin (NUS) to buy from neutral.
  • Continental Resources (CLR) was upgraded to buy from hold at Jefferies.

Continue reading Analyst Calls: CLR, CSIQ, DD, DE, DECK, EMC, EMN, WFMI, WWW ...

Analyst Calls: CLR, CSIQ, DD, DE, DECK, EMC, EMN, WFMI, WWW ... originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 19 Nov 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Stocks discounted a higher jobless claims release on larger issues. Many called today an extension of QE2, but it was a two-part issue. First was Bernanke issuing a defense of QE2 in in an op-ed piece and second was the note from the White House that Obama may compromise on certain Bush tax cut extensions for all income brackets.

Here were today's unofficial closing bell levels:

Dow Jones 11,434.77 +219.64 (1.96%)
S&P 500 1,221.04 +23.08 (1.93%)
Nasdaq 2,577.34 +37.07 (1.46%)

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Continue reading Closing Bell: QE2 Follow-On and Obama Compromise (ADBE, AMGN, AAPL, DAL, NEM, QCOM, WFMI)

Closing Bell: QE2 Follow-On and Obama Compromise (ADBE, AMGN, AAPL, DAL, NEM, QCOM, WFMI) originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 04 Nov 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AAPLADBEDALNEMQCOMWFMIThu, 04 Nov 2010 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Week in Preview: Election, QE2, Unemployment and More Earnings]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/10/31/week-in-preview-election-qe2-employment-and-more-earnings/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/10/31/week-in-preview-election-qe2-employment-and-more-earnings/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/10/31/week-in-preview-election-qe2-employment-and-more-earnings/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , ,

earnings expectationsIt will be a busy week. Republicans are poised to gain control of the House of Representatives and gain governorships in Tuesday's mid-term elections. Also, the Federal Reserve is expected to announce another round of quantitative easing Wednesday, following the FOMC meeting. Major retailers are scheduled to report October same-store sales Thursday, while the October unemployment rate, announced on Friday, is expected to remain at 9.6%.

Toyota's (TM) fiscal second-quarter results will be one of the highlights on the earnings front this week. After three periods of way underestimating Toyota's earnings, have the analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters got it right this time? The stock sure could use a boost. Teva Pharmaceuticals (TEVA) is in a similar situation; i.e., high expectations for this week's quarterly results but a stock in need of a boost. Marathon (MRO) and Starbucks (SBUX) are also expected to post strong earnings growth this week, but both stocks are riding high.

Continue reading Week in Preview: Election, QE2, Unemployment and More Earnings

Week in Preview: Election, QE2, Unemployment and More Earnings originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sun, 31 Oct 2010 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Analyst Upgrades

  • JPMorgan upgraded Smith Micro (SMSI) to overweight from neutral and raised its price target to $15 from $9, citing the release of a WiFi iPad with MiFi from Verizon and Apple.
  • Jefferies upgraded Whole Foods (WFMI) to buy from hold and raised its price target to $45 from $36, citing checks that indicate sales are accelerating and the company has been focused on expense control.
  • Wells Fargo upgraded Ensco (ESV) and raised its price target to $54 to $56 from $46 to $47, citing valuation, the lifted deepwater drilling ban and higher oil prices.
  • Gran Tierra Energy (GTE) was upgraded to buy from hold at Wunderlich, citing the company's Moqueta oil discovery as well as other near-term exploration opportunities, and raised its price target to $12.50 from $7.00.
  • Chico's FAS (CHS) was upgraded to buy from hold at KeyBanc and set a $13 price target.
  • UR-Energy (URE) was upgraded to buy from hold at KeyBanc.

Continue reading Analyst Calls: AMSC, CBOE, ERTS, ESV, JCP, PDE, SMSI, TTWO, UAL, WFMI ...

Analyst Calls: AMSC, CBOE, ERTS, ESV, JCP, PDE, SMSI, TTWO, UAL, WFMI ... originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Natural/organic grocery store chain Whole Foods Market (WFMI) is now a short candidate, but for high-risk investors, only.

The calculation here is that Whole Food's fiscal 2011 revenue increase will lag the 10-12% consensus, as an increasing number of suddenly-just-modest-income Americans shun the chain.

Also, look for local/regional natural/organic stores to continue to nip-away at Whole Foods Market share. In addition, Whole Foods' stores are increasingly taking on the feel of -- you guessed it -- just another grocery store chain, only with organic and natural foods and prices that are too high.

Continue reading Short City: Whole Foods

Short City: Whole Foods originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 23 Sep 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Analyst Upgrades

  • Soleil upgraded Community Health (CYH) to buy from hold based on expectations for improved 2011 demand. The firm has a $40 price target on the stock.
  • Wunderlich upgraded Invesco Mortgage (IVR) to buy from hold following the company's better-than-expected Q3 dividend. The firm also raised its target price for shares to $23.50 from $21.50.
  • Goldman upgraded SuccessFactors (SFSF) to conviction buy from buy, citing cloud exposure.
  • Vulcan Materials (VMC) was upgraded to buy from hold at Jefferies.
  • Comstock Resources (CRK) was upgraded to buy from neutral at Ladenburg.
  • Trimble Navigation (TRMB) was upgraded to buy from hold at Canaccord.

Continue reading Analyst Calls: AAPL, CYH, DIS, ISRG, IVR, NYT, SNDK, TWX, VIA, VMC, WFMI ...

Analyst Calls: AAPL, CYH, DIS, ISRG, IVR, NYT, SNDK, TWX, VIA, VMC, WFMI ... originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 11:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Analyst Upgrades

  • Goldman believes EOG Resources (EOG) can regain its premium multiple given its ability to find new horizontal liquids resource plays. The firm upgraded shares to conviction buy from buy and has a $129 price target on the stock.
  • Deutsche Bank upgraded Macerich (MAC) to buy from hold following the company's Q2 results and raised its target for shares to $47 from $45.
  • Needham upgraded QuinStreet (QNST) to strong buy from buy, citing the strong Q4 report and valuation, and has a $20 target on the stock.
  • Macy's (M) was upgraded to buy from neutral at BofA/Merrill.
  • Whole Foods (WFMI) was upgraded to buy from neutral at UBS.
  • Texas Instruments (TXN) was upgraded to outperform from market perform at Raymond James.

Continue reading Analyst Calls: BBY, BWA, DGI, EOG, M, MAC, MR, NOC, TXN, WFMI ...

Analyst Calls: BBY, BWA, DGI, EOG, M, MAC, MR, NOC, TXN, WFMI ... originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Analyst Upgrades

  • Canaccord upgraded Whole Foods (WFMI) to buy from hold based on the company's solid growth outlook. The firm has a $49 target on the stock.
  • Bernstein upgraded Mylan (MYL) to outperform from market perform, citing valuation and expectations that its generic business will grow over then next two years. The firm has a $22 target on the stock.
  • Jefferies upgraded Omega Healthcare (OHI) to buy from hold with a $26 target based on the company's earnings outlook, valuation and upside from its SNF portfolio.
  • Procter & Gamble (PG) was upgraded to buy from hold at Argus.
  • Ryland Group (RYL) was upgraded to buy from hold at Deutsche Bank.
  • Deere (DE) was upgraded to buy from neutral at Longbow.

Continue reading Analyst Calls: APC, DE, HSFT, MYL, PG, RST, TSLA, VECO, WFMI ...

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Whole Foods WFMI logo"One of ace investor Peter Lynch's favorite business models is the "cookie-cutter," which simply involves building the same successful store again and again in new places; McDonald's perfected the model, and Whole Foods Market (WFMI) is following the same proļ¬table path, though at a higher price poin," says Timothy Lutts, who has chosen the stock as his featured monthly buy recommendation.

The editor of Cabot Stock of the Month explains, "McDonald's competed on price; Whole Foods competes on quality, targeting the consumer who wants healthy organic food and will pay more to get it.

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Whole Foods (WFMI) posted strong second quarter earnings of 39 cents per share, compared to the Thomson/Reuters First Call estimate of 33 cents, but I still don't like the shares. Here's why:

Same store sales rose 8.7% in the quarter, but the sales gain occurred amid an easier comparison with the same period a year ago, or what institutional investors call "easy comps."

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>wfmiMon, 17 May 2010 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Earnings Highlights: BBI, CI, CSCO, DIS, DISH, ERTS, JCP, M, NVDA, PCLN, WEN, WFMI ...]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/15/earnings-highlights-bbi-ci-csco-dis-dish-erts-jcp-m-nvd/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/15/earnings-highlights-bbi-ci-csco-dis-dish-erts-jcp-m-nvd/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/15/earnings-highlights-bbi-ci-csco-dis-dish-erts-jcp-m-nvd/#commentsFiled under:

Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage on BloggingStocks:

  • Blockbuster Inc. (BBI) Q1 net loss was in line with estimates and same-store sales declined, shares also fell.
  • CA Inc. (CA) shares sold off on high volume following the Q4 earnings miss and disappointing guidance.
  • Cigna Corp. (CI) reported better-than-expected Q1 earnings and higher revenue, and reaffirmed its full-year outlook.
  • Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) beat Q3 earnings and revenue expectations in the "strongest quarter in our history."
  • Dean Foods Co. (DF) lower Q1earnings beat analysts' estimates, but shares fell on heavy volume afterward.
  • Denny's Corp. (DENN) bested consensus estimates and year-ago EPS by a penny, but said same-store sales fell.

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Earnings Highlights: BBI, CI, CSCO, DIS, DISH, ERTS, JCP, M, NVDA, PCLN, WEN, WFMI ... originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sat, 15 May 2010 13:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Whole Foods Market (WFMI) has been one heck of a nice investment over the last 12 months. The 52-week low is $17.16; the 52-week high is $40.70. The company reported its second-quarter numbers on Wednesday after the bell, and once the traders took a look at the data, they decided to push the stock even higher. It reached $42.85, which means that the stock was up over 6% from yesterday's close of $40.25.

Of course, we'll have to see what Thursday's regular session brings for the company. No matter what, though, I'm sure many players want a reason to bet on this business. The one-year chart shows an upward trend, albeit with one big rough patch in the middle.

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Whole Foods Market: Time to Buy or Sell? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 13 May 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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