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Politics of Health Care Explored in New Issue of Stanford Medicine Magazine

Blitt, who drew so much attention in July for his satirical and controversial New Yorker cover illustration of Barack and Michelle Obama, created the cover for the new issue of Stanford Medicine magazine on ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, John McCain, US Senate, Ron Wyden, Democrat, Retail, Grocery, California, California Government

Sat Oct 11, 2008

Zacks Analyst Blog

Safeway Upgraded on Valuation

The recent sell-off in its shares has created a buying opportunity, in our view.

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Related Topix: Retail, Grocery

Fri Oct 10, 2008

The Retail Stock Blog

Safeway Brings Some Sanity Back to Expectations

Safeway breaks the consumer ice by essentially hitting targets of $.47 EPS and $10.2B sales .

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Related Topix: Retail, Grocery

PR-inside.com

Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Safeway, Cirrus Logic, Inc., Celgene Corp., PACCAR Inc. and Daimler

Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets.

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Related Topix: Semiconductors, Automakers, Cirrus Logic, Electronics, PACCAR, Biotech, Celgene, Retail, Healthcare Industry, Grocery, Financial Markets

Thu Oct 09, 2008

Pleasant Hill Record

Police arrest Pleasanton bank robbery suspect

A 29-year-old man suspected of robbing a bank inside a Safeway market Thursday was arrested shortly afterwards near the store, Pleasanton police said.

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Related Topix: Pleasanton, CA, Retail, Grocery

Investopedia

Safeway Earnings - The Pulse Of The Consumer

With the S&P 500 down more than 15% in the past seven trading sessions, investors' focus has broadened from housing, banking and derivative issues to include the stark reality that the U.S. economy is, right ...

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Related Topix: Retail, Grocery, Financial Markets, Costco Wholesale, Supervalu, Food

TwinCities.com

Earnings / Safeway profit up; Alcoa has weak 3Q

Higher sales at its gas stations and upscale stores helped boost grocer Safeway Inc.

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Related Topix: Retail, Mining, Alcoa, Grocery, Pleasanton, CA

SFGate

700 car dealers could go belly up this year

The chairwoman of the National Automobile Dealers Association says the credit crunch and economic problems are likely to cause 700 auto dealers to go under this year.

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Related Topix: Auto Dealers, Texas, Marketing, Retail, Grocery

Wed Oct 08, 2008

Earth Times

Safeway CEO Awarded U.S. Department of Labor's SPIRIT Award

PLEASANTON, Calif. - The U.S. Department of Labor presented Safeway Chairman, President and CEO Steve Burd with the Department ' s 2008 SPIRIT Award for his leadership in furthering employment and workplace ...

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Related Topix: Retail, Grocery, Pleasanton, CA, San Francisco, CA

MarketWatch

Safeway earnings climb; grocer reiterates 2008 targets

Safeway Inc., one of the largest U.S. supermarket chains, reported Tuesday that its quarterly net income rose 2.6% from a year ago as sales at existing stores rebounded.

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Related Topix: Retail, Grocery, Pleasanton, CA

BNET

Safeway Eeks Out a Decent Quarter

Safeway in recent years has zigged where it should have zagged. It tried going upscale, offering more and better fresh produce, and gourmet selections.

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Related Topix: Retail, Grocery

Tue Oct 07, 2008

Houston Chronicle

Digest: SCI rescinds offer for Stewart

Service Corporation International on Tuesday pulled back an $11-per-share offer for Stewart Enterprises, saying terms the smaller funeral operator wanted were unacceptable.

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Related Topix: Stewart Enterprises, Death Care, Service Corporation International, Energy, Oil & Gas, Houston, TX, Houston Metro, Retail, Grocery

The Retail Stock Blog

Safeway F3Q08 Earnings Call Transcript

Safeway Inc. F3Q08 Earnings Call October 7, 2008 11:00 am ET Executives Steven A. Burd - Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer Robert L. Edwards - Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice ...

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Related Topix: Retail, Grocery

San Jose Mercury News

Bank of America, Pfizer, Safeway among big movers

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Bank of America Corp., down $8.45 at $23.77 Third-quarter profit fell 68 percent, and the ...

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Related Topix: Pfizer, Biotech, Retail, Banking, Medicine, Bank of America, Financial Services, Healthcare Industry, Grocery, Financial Markets, Tuesday Morning, Semiconductors, Advanced Micro Devices

International Business Times

Safeway profit edges up in Q3

Higher sales at its gas stations and upscale stores helped boost grocer Safeway Inc.'s profit nearly 3 percent in its third fiscal quarter.

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Related Topix: Retail, Grocery, Dublin, CA, Pleasanton, CA

Mon Oct 06, 2008

The US Market Blog

Monday Options Update: RIO, C, XLF, STJ, SWY, EAT, PX & JBHT

Rebecca Engmann Darst co-authored this article. CBOE Volatility index - Options volume is pretty heady in the fear gauge today, which stands at elevated crash-time readings.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medical Equipment, Healthcare Industry, St Jude Medical, Retail, Grocery

Blogging Stocks

The week in preview: Alcoa, GE kick off earnings season

Alcoa Inc. kicks off the new earnings seasons when it reports third quarter results on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Mining, Alcoa, Warren Buffett, Retail, Costco Wholesale, Yum Brands, Restaurant Management, Grocery, Financial Markets

Sat Oct 04, 2008

Pasadena Star-News

Business Digest

Safeway furthers cancer research Safeway Inc., one of North America's largest corporate supporters of cancer research and treatment, today launched a month-long campaign to further breast cancer research, raise ...

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Related Topix: Retail, Grocery, Medicine, Health, Breast Cancer, Arcadia, CA, Events

Thu Oct 02, 2008

Delta County Independent

Safeway offers flu vaccines in stores

Safewaya s Denver Division has announced it is offering flu vaccines in all its Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, South Dakota and New Mexico stores.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Influenza, Health, Retail, Grocery, Long Term Care

Wed Oct 01, 2008

Earth Times

Safeway Launches 8th Annual Breast Cancer Fundraising Initiative

The company initiative will highlight the need for women to have access to new and innovative treatments.

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Related Topix: UC San Francisco, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Medicine, Health, Breast Cancer, Retail, Cancer, Grocery, San Francisco Metro

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