News: Safeway Inc. (SWY.N)
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18 Dec 2009
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Fri, Dec 11 2009
UPDATE 1-Safeway board ups stock buyback plan by $1 bln
NEW YORK, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Safeway Inc said on Friday that its board of directors increased the size of its stock buyback plan by $1 billion, as stock repurchases have nearly depleted the program.
US CREDIT-Kroger bond strength to be set by economy
NEW YORK, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Kroger Co's debt weakened on Wednesday after the supermarket operator reported disappointing earnings, though further spread moves are likely to be heavily dependent on next year's economy.
Is there a doctor in the corporation? Maybe soon
SILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) - Liz Sequeira, a 52-year-old primary care physician, is too young to remember when U.S. doctors made routine house calls. So to her, seeing patients in her three exam rooms on the first floor of Discovery Communications Inc's modern headquarters is like stepping back in time.
FACTBOX: U.S. reform bills offer employers wellness boost
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health reform bills moving through Congress aim to expand access to health insurance but also take some steps to help companies tackle wellness and prevention.
FACTBOX-US reform bills offer employers wellness boost
(For coverage of U.S. healthcare reform, see [ID:nN20512341])
Kroger profit falls short, cuts view, shares slide
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters)- Supermarket operator Kroger Co posted quarterly profit far below expectations and slashed its full-year forecast amid intense competition and rising U.S. unemployment, sending shares down as much as 15 percent.
UPDATE 3-Kroger profit falls short, cuts view, shares slide
* After weak Thanksgiving, CEO not bullish on Christmas
Energizer is going, going, almost gone from CVS
CHICAGO (Reuters) - CVS Caremark Corp has found a way to stop the Energizer bunny. It will discontinue sales of the company's alkaline batteries early next year.
Energizer is going, going, almost gone from CVS
CHICAGO (Reuters) - CVS Caremark Corp has found a way to stop the Energizer bunny. It will discontinue sales of the company's alkaline batteries early next year.
UPDATE 1-Energizer is going, going, almost gone from CVS
* Change to take place in early 2010 (Adds timing of change, market share data)
Press Releases
- Safeway Offering H1N1 and Seasonal Flu Vaccines to Promote Health During the Holidays
- Safeway Inc. Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend and Increases Stock Repurchase Authorization by $1.0 Billion
- Safeway Recalls Ground Beef in Arizona and New Mexico
- Safeway Raises $18.2 Million for Breast Cancer Research
- Critical Alerts For Chevron, Bank of New York Mellon, Juniper Networks, Carnival, and Safeway Released By Seven Summits Research





