International Business News - SWY http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080905/nokia-ust-lehman-safeway-sandisk-big-movers.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:53:50 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Friday, Sept. 5, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. recovered some lost ground Friday after a Sandler O'Neill & Co. analyst said he expects the troubled investment bank to survive the credit crisis. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080905/movers-roundup-lehman-brothers-safeway.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:32:52 EDT Shares of Safeway Stores Inc. fell 4 percent Friday after the grocery chain was downgraded over its high-end strategy. Morgan Stanley downgraded Safeway shares to "Underweight" from "Equal-weight" and set a price target of $22, saying the company is stuck with an upscale strategy in a trade-down economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080905/safeway-stores-shares-fall-on-analyst-downgrade.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:48:50 EDT Shares of grocery retailers rose Tuesday along with the broader market as investors saw oil prices tumble in the wake of a weaker-than-expected Hurricane Gustav. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080902/sector-snap-grocers-see-boost-on-oil-news.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:31:20 EDT Safeway Inc. on Wednesday declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 8 cents per common share. The dividend for the grocery store chain will be payable on Oct. 16 to stockholders of record as of Sept. 25. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/safeway-declares-8-cent-dividend.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:05:11 EDT The nation's largest animal rights group claims a Madison-based rodent control company is deceiving consumers by marketing one of its traps as humane to animals. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/peta-wis-company-deceives-customers-about-traps.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:52:59 EDT _ The United Fresh Produce Association, which represents farmers, grocers and restaurant chains, spent $220,000 in the second quarter to lobby the federal government on agriculture spending, energy and other issues, according to a recent disclosure report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080814/fresh-produce-group-spent-220k-lobbying-in-2q.htm Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:54:41 EDT _ The Food Marketing Institute spent over $1.7 million in the second quarter to lobby on nutrition, retail crime and other issues, according to a recent disclosure report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080814/food-marketing-group-spent-1-7m-lobbying-in-2q.htm Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:51:29 EDT _ Safeway Inc. spent $380,000 in the second quarter to lobby the federal government on food, pharmacy and other grocery store issues, according to a recent disclosure report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080806/safeway-spent-380k-lobbying-government-in-2q.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:36:11 EDT When Abbott Laboratories Inc. hiked up the price of a popular AIDS drug by 400 percent in 2003, executives prepared for the inevitable public relations hit, but assured themselves the backlash would be brief. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080803/abbott-faces-more-litigation-over-aids-drug.htm Sun, 03 Aug 2008 18:56:44 EDT Grocer stocks rose Tuesday following an uptick in consumer confidence and a drop in oil prices. Shares of Safeway Stores Inc. and Kroger Co. rose more than 3 percent. SuperValu Inc., which last week cut its 2009 guidance because of weak consumer spending and soaring energy costs, fell 6 percent in midday trading. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080729/grocers-rise-after-consumer-confidence-report.htm Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:41:12 EDT Whole Foods' long-running effort to acquire its rival organic supermarket chain Wild Oats isn't completely out of the legal woods yet. A three-judge federal appeals court panel on Tuesday overturned a lower court ruling from last year that allowed Whole Foods Market Inc. to acquire Boulder, Colo.-based Wild Oats Markets Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080729/court-reverses-whole-foods-wild-oats-ruling.htm Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:48:11 EDT One of the worst outbreaks of foodborne illness in the U.S. is teaching the food industry the truth of the adage, "Be careful what you wish for because you might get it." http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/97614-salmonella-lobbying.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080725/food-industry-bitten-its-lobbying-success.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080725/food-industry-bitten-its-lobbying-success.htm Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:47:45 EDT Wall Street on Tuesday will see if U.S. shoppers crippled by high energy prices earlier this month continued to spend mostly on necessities like food and household items. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/ahead-of-the-bell-retail-sales.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:20:15 EDT Among the earnings stories for Thursday, July 17, from AP Financial News: Top stories: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/earnings-roundup-ibm-jpmorgan.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:04:12 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Thursday, July 17, from AP Financial News: LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP)--Shares of Yum Brands Inc. tumbled more than 6 percent Thursday, a day after the fast-food company blamed surging commodity costs for taking a bite out of U.S. profits. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/movers-roundup-yum-brands-nokia.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:59:19 EDT Shares of Safeway Inc. dropped on Thursday after the grocery store operator lowered its expectation for 2008 same-store sales growth and said consumers are cutting back on spending amid a weak U.S. economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/analyst-downgrades-safeway-following-2q-results.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:17:36 EDT Among the earnings stories for Thursday, July 17, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Media General Inc. swung to a loss in the second quarter on severance costs and lower ad revenue and expects to take an additional charge of up to $550 million to write down the value of its intangible assets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/earnings-roundup-media-general-td-ameritrade.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:13:35 EDT Higher gas sales and a boost from its more upscale stores helped grocer Safeway Inc. post slightly higher second-quarter earnings Thursday, but a downbeat outlook because of consumers cutting back sent its shares tumbling more than 10 percent. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/safeway-2q-profit-rises-edging-past-analyst-view.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:45:51 EDT Major business events and economic events scheduled for Thursday: WASHINGTON--Commerce Department reports on housing starts for June, 8:30 a.m. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/calendar-of-major-business-events-for-thursday.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:09:58 EDT