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Best Grocery Stocks To Watch Today - October 4th

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Key Points

  • Current grocery stocks to watch include Maplebear (Instacart), CAVA Group, BJ's Wholesale Club, Conagra Brands, Casey's General Stores, Albertsons Companies, and United Natural Foods, as identified by MarketBeat's stock screener.
  • These grocery stocks are considered defensive investments due to their stable revenues and dividends, making them attractive for portfolio diversification and as a hedge against inflation.
  • Maplebear Inc. provides online grocery shopping services in North America, offering delivery and pickup through its mobile app and website, alongside operating virtual convenience stores.
  • Interested in Maplebear? Here are five stocks we like better.

Maplebear, CAVA Group, BJ's Wholesale Club, Conagra Brands, Casey's General Stores, Albertsons Companies, and United Natural Foods are the seven Grocery stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Grocery stocks are shares of publicly traded companies that operate supermarkets, grocery chains and other food‐retail outlets. Because consumers consistently need food and everyday essentials, these stocks are viewed as defensive investments, tending to maintain stable revenues and dividends even during economic downturns. Investors often include grocery stocks in their portfolios for diversification and as a hedge against inflation. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Grocery stocks within the last several days.

Maplebear (CART)

Maplebear Inc., doing business as Instacart, engages in the provision of online grocery shopping services to households in North America. It sells and delivers grocery products, as well as pickup services through a mobile application and website. It also operates virtual convenience stores; and provides software-as-a-service solutions to retailers.

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CAVA Group (CAVA)

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BJ's Wholesale Club (BJ)

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. engages in the operation of membership warehouse clubs. Its product categories include grocery, household and pet, television and electronics, furniture, computer and tablets, patio and outdoor living, lawn and garden, baby and kids, toys, home, health and beauty, appliances, and jewelry.

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Conagra Brands (CAG)

Conagra Brands, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a consumer packaged goods food company primarily in the United States. The company operates through Grocery & Snacks, Refrigerated & Frozen, International, and Foodservice segments. The Grocery & Snacks segment primarily offers shelf stable food products through various retail channels.

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Casey's General Stores (CASY)

Casey's General Stores, Inc. engages in the provision of management and operation of convenience stores and gasoline stations. It provides self-service gasoline, a wide selection of grocery items, and an array of freshly prepared food items. The firm offers food, beverages, tobacco products, health and beauty aids, automotive products, and other non-food items.

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Albertsons Companies (ACI)

Albertsons Companies, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of food and drug stores in the United States. The company's food and drug retail stores offer grocery products, general merchandise, health and beauty care products, pharmacy, fuel, and other items and services. It also manufactures and processes food products for sale in stores.

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United Natural Foods (UNFI)

United Natural Foods, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes natural, organic, specialty, produce, and conventional grocery and non-food products in the United States and Canada. It operates in two segments, Wholesale and Retail. The company offers grocery and general merchandise, produce, perishables and frozen foods, wellness and personal care items, and bulk and foodservice products.

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