Safeway Inc.

Safeway Inc.

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  Stocks edge higher as job market improves

  The engines driving the stock market were more tepid than turbocharged Thursday, but they were enough to help stocks rise for a fifth straight day. 

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  Safeway's sales disappoint amid rising competition

  Safeway Inc. reported revenue for the first quarter that missed Wall Street expectations as the grocer worked to hold down prices and stay competitive 

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  Kroger's profit beats Wall Street expectations

  Kroger's fourth-quarter profit handily beat Wall Street expectations as the country's largest traditional supermarket operator saw sales climb. 

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  Q&A: Chances of a horse meat scandal in the US?

  The horse meat scandal that is hitting Europe has yet to spread to the United States, allowing American consumers to rest easier when buying ground ... 

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  US stocks keep sliding on weak data, Fed qualms

  U.S. stocks continued a two-day slide Thursday on weak economic data and concern about the Federal Reserve's resolve to keep juicing the economy. 

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  Safeway 4Q net income jumps

  Bring on the deal hunters. Grocery store operator Safeway said Thursday its customer loyalty program helped its fourth-quarter net income jump 13 ... 

• Executive gets 6 years in tomato price-fixing scam

  Frederick Scott Salyer has been described as one of the most influential men in California's agriculture industry, but on Tuesday he learned that ... 

• Safeway CEO Burd to retire in May

  Safeway's CEO Steve Burd will retire in May after more than 20 years with the grocer. The chain, which has stores across the country, says it will ... 

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  New tests could hamper food outbreak detection

  New tests that promise to speed up diagnosis of food poisoning pose an unexpected problem: They could make it more difficult to identify dangerous ...