DATA FOR 23 NORTH AMERICAN FOOD RETAILERS TRACKED BY SN, AT THE CLOSE WEDNESDAY, OCT. 19, 2011
MARKET SUMMARY
| gainers | 15 |
| decliners | 7 |
| unchanged | 1 |
| Village | +6.09% |
| Whole Foods | +3.75% |
| Costco Cos. | +3.64% |
| Arden Group | -4.63% |
| United Natural Foods | -3.80% |
| Nash Finch | -3.48% |
MOST ACTIVE
BY VOLUME
| Safeway | 44,871,039 |
| Wal-Mart | 42,848,208 |
| Supervalu | 39,669,319 |
AS PERCENTAGE OF SHARES OUTSTANDING
| Supervalu | 18.69% |
| Safeway | 13.20% |
| Winn-Dixie | 5.28% |
Continuously updated stock quotes of 19 retailers and wholesalers at http://supermarketnews.com/profiles/stocks/sn_composite/
The SN Composite Index
The chart shows the most recent four weeks of movement of the SN Composite Index, compared with the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The SN Index is a statistical indicator of the industry performance based on share price and number of shares outstanding of the listed stocks.
DATA SOURCE: DATA NETWORK, HUNTINGTON, N.Y.
| INDICES | Last Week | This Week | Pct. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dow Jones | 11518.85 | 11504.62 | -0.12 |
| S&P 500 | 1207.90 | 1209.30 | 0.12 |
| SN Composite | 1805.35 | 1835.57 | 1.67 |
| Retailers | 1633.72 | 1661.63 | 1.71 |
| Wholesalers | 699.75 | 679.71 | -2.86 |
