Whole Foods Market ( WFMI ) investors are awaiting the decision of a vote today that will make it easier for shareholders to force out directors. If passed, the proposal. submitted by Amalgamated Bank's shareholder activist program LongView Funds. 
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Whole Foods reported last month that strong sales sent its first quarter profit up nearly 79 percent and it raised its outlook for the year. Whole Foods, based in Austin, Texas, earned $49.7 million, or 32 cents per share, for the quarter compared with $27.8 million, or 20 cents per share, earned in the same quarter last year. Sales grew 7 percent to $27.8 million. UBS analyst Neil Currie upgraded shares to "neutral" from "sell", saying in a research note that Whole Foods looks "solid". 
Share:  <span class="company">Whole Foods</span> reported last month that strong sales sent its first quarter profit up nearly 79 percent and it raised its outlook for the year. <span class="company">Whole Foods</span>, based in Austin, Texas, earned $49.7 million, or 32 cents per share, for the quarter compared with $27.8 million, or 20 cents per share, earned in the same quarter last year. Sales grew 7 percent to $27.8 million.<span class="sent"> UBS analyst <span class="analyst">Neil Currie</span> upgraded shares to "neutral" from "sell", saying in a research note that <span class="company">Whole Foods</span> looks "solid".</span>...<span class="company">Whole Foods</span> reported last month that strong sales sent its first quarter profit up nearly 79 percent and it raised its outlook for the year. <span class="company">Whole Foods</span>, based in Austin, Texas, earned $49.7 million, or 32 cents per share, for the quarter compared with $27.8 million, or 20 cents per share, earned in the same quarter last year. Sales grew 7 percent to $27.8 million.<span class="sent"> UBS analyst <span class="analyst">Neil Currie</span> upgraded shares to "neutral" from "sell", saying in a research note that <span class="company">Whole Foods</span> looks "solid".</span>...<span class="company">Whole Foods</span> reported last month that strong sales sent its first quarter profit up nearly 79 percent and it raised its outlook for the year. <span class="company">Whole Foods</span>, based in Austin, Texas, earned $49.7 million, or 32 cents per share, for the quarter compared with $27.8 milli Tweet this 

Whole Foods reported last month that strong sales sent its first quarter profit up nearly 79 percent and it raised its outlook for the year. Whole Foods, based in Austin, Texas, earned $49.7 million, or 32 cents per share, for the quarter compared with $27.8 million, or 20 cents per share, earned in the same quarter last year. Sales grew 7 percent to $27.8 million. UBS analyst Neil Currie upgraded shares to "neutral" from "sell", saying in a research note that Whole Foods looks "solid". 
Share:  <span class="company">Whole Foods</span> reported last month that strong sales sent its first quarter profit up nearly 79 percent and it raised its outlook for the year. <span class="company">Whole Foods</span>, based in Austin, Texas, earned $49.7 million, or 32 cents per share, for the quarter compared with $27.8 million, or 20 cents per share, earned in the same quarter last year. Sales grew 7 percent to $27.8 million.<span class="sent"> UBS analyst <span class="analyst">Neil Currie</span> upgraded shares to "neutral" from "sell", saying in a research note that <span class="company">Whole Foods</span> looks "solid".</span>...<span class="company">Whole Foods</span> reported last month that strong sales sent its first quarter profit up nearly 79 percent and it raised its outlook for the year. <span class="company">Whole Foods</span>, based in Austin, Texas, earned $49.7 million, or 32 cents per share, for the quarter compared with $27.8 million, or 20 cents per share, earned in the same quarter last year. Sales grew 7 percent to $27.8 million.<span class="sent"> UBS analyst <span class="analyst">Neil Currie</span> upgraded shares to "neutral" from "sell", saying in a research note that <span class="company">Whole Foods</span> looks "solid".</span>...<span class="company">Whole Foods</span> reported last month that strong sales sent its first quarter profit up nearly 79 percent and it raised its outlook for the year. <span class="company">Whole Foods</span>, based in Austin, Texas, earned $49.7 million, or 3 Tweet this 

The stock is up 164% in the past 12 months, and has gained about 23% this year, indicating that the so called trading down phenomenon that was evident during the worst of the credit crisis has abated Indeed, JP Morgan analyst Charles Grom, who increased his Whole Foods investment rating post earnings, told his clients that a "trade up" phenomenon is occurring across the retail sector Grom rates Whole Foods as Overweight, up from Neutral His December price target is $39, up from $32 If you believe that these shopping trends are likely to continue, then it makes sense to trade this thesis with a call spread, which is what Grom's JP Morgan colleague in derivatives strategy, Amyn Bharwani, is telling his institutional investor clients 
Share:  The stock is up 164% in the past 12 months, and has gained about 23% this year, indicating that the so called trading down phenomenon that was evident during the worst of the credit crisis has abated<span class="sent"> Indeed, JP Morgan analyst <span class="analyst">Charles Grom</span>, who increased his <span class="company">Whole Foods</span> investment rating post earnings, told his clients that a "trade up" phenomenon is occurring across the retail sector</span> Grom rates <span class="company">Whole Foods</span> as Overweight, up from Neutral His December price target is $39, up from $32 If you believe that these shopping trends are likely to continue, then it makes sense to trade this thesis with a call spread, which is what Grom's JP Morgan colleague in derivatives strategy, Amyn Bharwani, is telling his institutional investor clients...The stock is up 164% in the past 12 months, and has gained about 23% this year, indicating that the so called trading down phenomenon that was evident during the worst of the credit crisis has abated<span class="sent"> Indeed, JP Morgan analyst <span class="analyst">Charles Grom</span>, who increased his <span class="company">Whole Foods</span> investment rating post earnings, told his clients that a "trade up" phenomenon is occurring across the retail sector</span> Grom rates <span class="company">Whole Foods</span> as Overweight, up from Neutral His December price target is $39, up from $32 If y Tweet this 

"Consumers are going to remember the 2000s as a time when the quality of food retailing dramatically improved," said Scott Van Winkle, who covers the company as a managing partner for Canaccord Adams "And Whole Foods can take some of the credit for that" Even during the depths of the recession in 2008, when Whole Foods was struggling to retain even its core customers, management emphatically resisted calls for it to loosen standards in order to make prices more competitive and attract more mainstream shoppers "Quality is our compass and we're going to continue to steer by it because that's who we are and that's who we are in the marketplace," said Walter Robb, co president and chief operating officer "And I think customers know that and appreciate it" 
Share:  <span class="sent">"Consumers are going to remember the 2000s as a time when the quality of food retailing dramatically improved," said <span class="analyst">Scott Van Winkle</span>, who covers the company as a managing partner for Canaccord Adams</span> "And <span class="company">Whole Foods</span> can take some of the credit for that" Even during the depths of the recession in 2008, when <span class="company">Whole Foods</span> was struggling to retain even its core customers, management emphatically resisted calls for it to loosen standards in order to make prices more competitive and attract more mainstream shoppers "Quality is our compass and we're going to continue to steer by it because that's who we are and that's who we are in the marketplace," said Walter Robb, co president and chief operating officer "And I think customers know that and appreciate it" Tweet this 

Analysts Charles Grom – JP Morgan Scott Mushkin , Jefferies & Co Edward Kelly – Credit Suisse 
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Scott Mushkin , Jefferies & Co Edward Kelly – Credit Suisse Karen Short – BMO Capital Markets Mark Wiltamuth – Morgan Stanley 
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