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| PAST TOP PICK | 25.670 | Norman Levine | (Top Pick Oct 23/07, Down 9%). In bad times people eat at home more. There is food inflation, which is good for grocers. They also win as people move down to private label. They have strong private label program. | 2008-10-14 | |
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| TOP PICK | 30.350 | Norman Levine | Largest supermarket chain in the US. The only chain in history that has not lost market share to Wal-Mart. Have been gaining market share lately and have been gaining their earnings. Reinstated the dividend. In a slowing economy they have been building up their private label business and it is now 25% of their business. | 2008-08-12 | |
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| TOP PICK | 27.600 | Norman Levine | His 3 Top Picks are inflation hedges. The only food retailer in North America not to lose market share to Wal-Mart (WMT-N). Continuing to gain sales and market share and profitability. | 2008-06-13 | |
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| TOP PICK | 27.520 | Norman Levine | Biggest supermarket chain in the US. Never lost market share to Wal-Mart (WMT-N). Now that margins are expanding they are starting to make a lot of money. Food retailers generally like food inflation. | 2008-05-28 | |
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| BUY | 26.390 | Duncan Stewart | Good, well run company. Have been successful in dealing with Wal-Mart (WMT-N) for a long time. If you want to stay in the food sector, this would be a safe bet. | 2008-04-25 | |
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| DON'T BUY | 25.000 | David Burrows | Retail has been under pressure for over a year. Food retailers have been under even more pressure. Food prices are rising very rapidly. Grocery business is a micro margin one. With increasing costs, it is very difficult to pass this on to the consumer. | 2008-04-18 | |
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| DON'T BUY | 25.000 | David Burrows | Retail has been under pressure for over a year. Food retailers have been under even more pressure. Food prices are rising very rapidly. Grocery business is a micro margin one. With increasing costs, it is very difficult to pass this on to the consumer. | 2008-04-18 | |
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| TOP PICK | 26.170 | Norman Levine | Largest supermarket chain in the US. Only one that successfully taken on Wal-Mart and beat them back. Profits continue to go up. Initiated a dividend. Margins are increasing. Got hit last week. Reported better than expected earnings but the market penalized it because part of that was from lower taxes. | 2007-12-18 | |
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| TOP PICK | 28.600 | Norman Levine | They haven't lost market share to Walmart. Sales and margins are growing. Risks are there are some labour disputes. He bought in the teens. | 2007-10-23 | |
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| PAST TOP PICK | 28.580 | Ron Meisels | (A Top Pick July 5/06. Up 29.2%.) Has been doing well because it is in consumer staples, a defensive area. The 200-day moving average is still rising. Still a Buy. | 2007-09-27 | |
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| TOP PICK | 29.400 | Norman Levine | The only North American retail that has gained market share against Walmart.
Risk is labor negotiations in California.
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| TOP PICK | 30.060 | Norman Levine | The largest grocer in North America. The only one that has successfully taken on Wal-Mart. Expanding its margins. Same-store sales growth is increasing. Expect the dividend will be increased. | 2007-05-30 | |
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| TOP PICK | 25.900 | Norman Levine | The largest supermarket chain in the US. The only chain to not lose sales to Wal-Mart (WMT-N). They are now growing their margins. | 2007-02-12 | |
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| BUY | 22.020 | Norman Levine | Only supermarket chain in the US that did not lose market share to Wal-Mart (WMT-N). Suffered on their profits, but Wal-Mart is now raising prices that allows Kroger to make more money. Have instituted a dividend, paying down debt and buying back shares. | 2006-07-11 | |
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| TOP PICK | 21.790 | Ron Meisels | At the tail end of a bull market, the consumer staple stocks do well. In the US, all the staple stocks are starting to do better. Get it out if it hits $19.50. | 2006-07-05 | |
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| BUY | 20.290 | Norman Levine | A good holding in the US food sector. | 2005-09-28 | |
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| TOP PICK | 16.820 | Norman Levine | The largest supermarket chain in the US. None of the analysts like it, but they are wrong. The only chain in the US that has not lost market share to Wal-Mart (WMT-N). It has cost them on the margins. Thinks the margins are going to start to improve here. Lots of cash flow. In the near future they are going to build instituted dividends. | 2005-05-25 | |
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| BUY | 16.920 | Norman Levine | The only supermarket chain that has withstood the onslaught of Wal Mart and not lost sales to them. Had to give up margins, but thinks that will start coming back. | 2005-05-17 | |
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| TOP PICK | 15.930 | Norman Levine | Largest grocery chain in the US. A Buy and put away stock. The only food retailer in the US that has not lost market share to Wal-Mart. Generate tons of cash. High return on equity. Have bought back lots of stock. Pay down lots of debt. Expects they will pay a dividend soon. Not expensive. Very little downside. | 2005-04-13 | |
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| PAST TOP PICK | 16.760 | Norman Levine | (A top pick Feb 11/04. Down 11 1/2%.) Involved in the strike and took a big hit in earnings. | 2004-03-12 | |
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| TOP PICK | 18.840 | Norman Levine | largest super-market chain in America. Stock has been going side ways because of union strike. | 2004-02-11 | |
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| PAST TOP PICK | 14.060 | Jonathen Wellum, B. Comm, B. Sc | (Was a top pick on Aug 21. Down 32%.) US supermarkets have been a disappointment. Not buying more, but still holding. | 2003-04-17 | |
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| DON'T BUY | 12.800 | Arthur Heinmaa | Prefers Safeway and Ahold. Too much competition from Wal Mart. Can't see growth. | 2002-10-04 | |
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| TOP PICK | 18.210 | Jonathen Wellum, B. Comm, B. Sc | 10 X earnings. Very cheap. Try to buy at $18. | 2002-09-13 | |
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| BUY | 22.220 | Paul O'Neil | Good business. Low multiples. | 2002-03-18 | |
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