Grocery Stocks To Watch Now - October 24th

Key Points

• Five grocery-related stocks to watch are Maplebear (Instacart), Casey’s General Stores, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Albertsons Companies, and Conagra Brands, selected for having the sector’s highest recent dollar trading volume.
• These companies span online grocery delivery, convenience stores, membership warehouses, supermarkets and food manufacturing. Grocery stocks are often considered defensive because food demand is steady, but they face thin margins, intense competition and inflation sensitivity.
• Maplebear provides online grocery delivery, pickup and retailer software, while the other companies offer combinations of groceries, fuel, household goods, prepared foods, packaged foods and related services.

Maplebear, Casey's General Stores, BJ's Wholesale Club, Albertsons Companies, and Conagra Brands are the five Grocery stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Grocery stocks are shares of publicly traded companies that sell food and household essentials, such as supermarket chains, grocery retailers, and food distributors. Investors often view them as relatively defensive investments because demand for groceries tends to remain steady, though these companies may face thin profit margins, intense competition, and sensitivity to 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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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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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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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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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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