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Whole Foods Market is not a buy WFMI

73%

-13.07% in 25 days (closed on 09/21/08) Whole Foods Market has lost more than 50% of it's stock value year to date and the near future does not look brighter than the last months.  There is plenty of sellers for WFMI, the stock will probably bounce further and then continue it's way to lower prices.  I know that there is a lot of competition in groceries market, that margins are slim and that consumers have changed their buying habits in the last months but, my main motivation to have a negative rating on WFMI is the strength of the sellers all the way down from 50 to 18. Continue reading »

Bearish on WFMI ... WFMI

42%

-23.52% in 474 days <> Oil prices are triple what they were when WFMI peaked in 2005, CPI increase of 1.1% is highest since June 2005, and home prices are still falling. Middle class consumers are no longer able to donate their weekly paycheck to WFMI now that they are facing high gas prices, declining incomes, and the mortgage trainwreck. Aggressive expansion by WFMI (new stores and purchase of Wild Oats) has been countered by slowing economy.  Look for stock to take another hit when they miss earnings report on 8/5. If you think the US economy will recover by mid-2009, then buy on the dip and hold WFMI throug... Continue reading »

Bearish on WFMI ... WFMI

75%

+10.91% in 11 days (closed on 08/13/08) There are many competitors on their way and other super markets will move into their segments. I saw in Texas a new chain with the same concept but better - Sprouts. Continue reading »

Bearish on WFMI ... WFMI

42%

-23.52% in 474 days <> Oil prices are triple what they were when WFMI peaked in 2005, CPI increase of 1.1% is highest since June 2005, and home prices are still falling. Middle class consumers are no longer able to donate their weekly paycheck to WFMI now that they are facing high gas prices, declining incomes, and the mortgage trainwreck. Aggressive expansion by WFMI (new stores and purchase of Wild Oats) has been countered by slowing economy.  Look for stock to take another hit when they miss earnings report on 8/5. If you think the US economy will recover by mid-2009, then buy on the dip and hold WFMI throug... Continue reading »

I am closing my WFMI position today WFMI

52%

+0.03% in 1 minute (closed on 05/16/08) I am closing my WFMI position today and taking the profits.This was a quick 16% gain. Congradulations if you got in on this one. Take a look at my other closed positions as the calculations on this site are only based on your open positions. I guess seelling stocks or closing positions does not count as money in the bank,go figure....... Continue reading »

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Healthy Results for Whole Foods – Analyst Blog

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<>Whole Foods Market Inc. (WFMI), the natural and organic grocer, recently reported its fourth quarter results. Earnings of 19 cents a share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny, surging 18.8% from 16 cents posted in the prior-year quarter. On a reported basis, including unusual items, earnings came in at 20 cents a share, far ahead of 1 cent delivered in the year-ago quarter.   The stringent cost-control measures, effective inventory management, improved store-level performance and increase in lower-priced brands drove earnings growth. Whole Foods sees earnings of $1.05 to $1.10 per s... Continue reading »

WFMI - Adjustment

<style type="text/css">.nobr br { display: none }</style> <> The following adjustment was made today on Whole Foods Market (WFMI). All prices include IB commissions. <> <table><tbody><tr><th>Date</th><th>Stock</th><th>Description</th><th>Transaction</th><th>Status</th><th>Stock Investment</th><th>Income Generated</th></tr><tr><td>11/5/2009</td><td>WFMI</td><td>Buy Back and Roll Up</td><td>BTC 2 Nov09 23.00 Put @ -0.07</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>($13.00)</td></tr><tr><td>11/5/2009</td><td>WFMI</td><td>CSP Margin Returned</td><td>CSP 200 WFMI @ -23.00</td><td> </td><td>$4,600.00</td><td> </td></tr><< />< /><><>< />< /><>< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< /><><>< />< /><>< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< /><><><><><><><><><><>< /><>< />... Continue reading »

Best and Worst Performing S&P 500 Stocks Since Obama's Election Win

Interestingly, Ford Motor (F) has been the best performing S&P 500 stock since the 2008 election. With all the troubles that the US auto industry has gone through over the past year, Ford has made it out alive and now appears to be getting stronger. Ford (F) is trailed by Whole Foods (WFMI) with a gain of 191.72%, AN (161.12%),... Continue reading »

The week in preview: Eye on MasterCard, Prudential, Coinstar ...

Filed under: Earnings reports, Forecasts, MasterCard Inc'A' (MA), Teva Pharm Indus ADR (TEVA) <>It's official: the holiday season is here, marking the beginning of the race to the end of the year. It's also time for another FOMC interest rate decision, as well as for another look at the employment situation, perhaps the most dreaded measure of the economic recovery in the U.S. This week will bring the Challenger job cut announcements for October on Wednesday, initial jobless claims for last week and the Monster Employment Index for October on Thursday, and the employment numbers for October on... Continue reading »

Some big names set new 52-week highs Tuesday: WAG, ACS, WYE ...

Filed under: Major movement, International markets, Earnings reports, Deals, Good news, Press releases, Time Warner (TWX), Pfizer (PFE), Market matters, Walgreen Co (WAG), Whole Foods Market (WFMI), Xerox Corp (XRX), Staples Inc (SPLS), American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) All three of the major indexes finished Tuesday in the red, but there were several big names that moved up to new 52-week highs in Tuesday's trading. Walgreen Co. (NYSE: WAG): The drugstore giant had a really good day on Wall Street after posting better than expected earnings in the morning before the market opened. The company ... Continue reading »

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