Whole Foods Market: Earnings Preview

Zacks.com submits: Whole Foods Market Inc. (WFMI), one of the leading natural and organic foods supermarkets, recently posted better-than-expected second-quarter 2010 results on the back of strong sales, sending the stock up 6.5% or $2.60 to $42.85 per share in after-market trading on Wednesday. Shoppers are flocking to the grocery chain as the economy eases.

Zacks.com submits: Whole Foods Market Inc. (WFMI), one of the leading natural and organic foods supermarkets, is scheduled to report its second quarter 2011 financial results on May 4. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter is 46 cents a share. For the quarter under review, revenue is $2,369 million, according to the Zacks Consensus Estimate.

By Zacks Investment Research: The Kroger Company (KR), one of the largest grocery retailers and an S&P 500, is slated to report its fourth quarter and fiscal 2011 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, March 1, 2012.

By Zacks Investment Research: OfficeMax (OMX) is slated to report its second-quarter 2012 financial results on Thursday, Aug. 2. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter is 7 cents a share, which remained flat with the prior-year quarter’s earnings.

By Zacks Investment Research: Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST), one of the leading U.S. warehouse club operators, is slated to report its third-quarter 2012 financial results on Thursday, May 24.

By Zacks Investment Research: Staples Inc. (SPLS), one of the global leaders in the supply of office products, is slated to report its first-quarter 2012 financial results on Wednesday, May 16.

By Zacks Investment Research: Office Depot Inc. (ODP), one of the leading suppliers of office products and services across the globe, will release its first-quarter 2012 financial results on Tuesday, May 1, 2012.

By Zacks Investment Research: Tiffany & Company (TIF), a high-end jewelry designer, manufacturer and retailer and an S&P 500 company, is slated to report its first-quarter 2012 financial results on Thursday, May 24.