“The question for investors now is if Amazon can grow profits fast enough to make up for slowing revenue growth."
With poor eating habits a leading cause of illness and death, employers can't afford not to help employees improve their nutrition.
The $550 million deal positions Target to compete with Amazon and Walmart in the same-day delivery wars.
The retailer's Q4 earnings beat estimates and same-store sales were up 6.1% but its shares dropped nearly 3% in after-market trading.
Same-store sales were up 0.7% in Q2 and Kroger's price cuts "have helped the grocer grow its market share in a very competitive environment."
"The Whole Foods acquisition is an immediate credit positive for the company on a variety of fronts," the rating agency says.
Under pressure from investors, the grocer is attempting to rebound from seven consecutive quarters of declining same-store sales.
The grocer's sixth straight quarterly decline reflects competition from conventional chains offering organic foods at lower prices.
A regulator says new guidance will prevent companies from "gaming the rules to deny shareowners the right to vote on critical reforms."
Thanks to a combination of increased consumer awareness and a constantly changing set of tax codes, the risk of getting sales tax wrong has risen.
The change could prevent other companies from excluding shareholder proposals that they say "directly conflict" with management proposals.
