Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Safeway Inc., Vodafone Group Plc, Gap Inc., Charles Schwab Corp. and Cisco Systems Inc.

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Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day
the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting
stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include:
Safeway Inc. (NYSE: SWY), Vodafone Group Plc (NYSE: VOD), Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS),
Charles Schwab Corp. (Nasdaq: SCHW) and Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO).

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Here are highlights from Wednesday`sAnalyst Blog:

Safeway Expands Board

Safeway Inc. (NYSE: SWY), the third-largest supermarket chain in North America,
recently appointed Arun Sarin and Michael S. Shannon to its Board of Directors,
expanding the number of members from 10 to 12. With these appointments,
management brings on board some key industry experts.

Arun Sarin has served the telecommunications industry for most of his career. He
was the CEO of Vodafone Group Plc (NYSE: VOD), the world`s largest mobile phone
company by revenue, for a considerable time period. He was also the board member
of companies like Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS), Charles Schwab Corp. (Nasdaq: SCHW) and
Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO).

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