SUPERVALU INC. $14 – New York symbol SVU

SUPERVALU INC. $14 (New York symbol SVU, Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 230 million; Market cap: $3.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.1; WSSF Rating: Average) is the second-largest supermarket operator in the U.S. behind Kroger. Its 2,500 stores account for roughly 78% of its… Read More

Thrifty consumers hurt their sales

The recession has forced many consumers to cut their restaurant visits. When they do go out, many are switching to less-expensive establishments and skipping extras, like appetizers and dessert. Consumers are also waiting for sales instead of buying groceries at regular prices. These factors are… Read More

Supervalu: Cloudy Outlook, Strong Value

SUPERVALU INC. $33 (New York symbol SVU, Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 212.3 million; Market cap: $6.8 billion; WSSF Rating: Average) is the second-largest supermarket operator in the United States behind Kroger. Its 2,480 stores account for roughly 80% of its revenue. The… Read More

Two Buys for North American Growth

FIDELITY TRUE NORTH FUND $31.32 (CWA Rating: Conservative) (Fidelity Investments Canada, 483 Bay St., Suite 200, Toronto, Ont. M5G 2N7. 1-800-263-4077; Web site: www.fidelity.ca. Load fund — available from brokers) uses a “bottom-up” approach (using fundamentals such as earnings, cash flow and low debt) to… Read More

Big purchase will help Supervalu compete

SUPERVALU INC. $36 (New York symbol SVU; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 207.8 million; Market cap: $7.5 billion; WSSF Rating: Average) is the third-largest food retailer in the United States, behind Wal-Mart and Kroger.

Its 2,500 stores account for 80% of its sales… Read More