Promising Grocery Stocks To Keep An Eye On - August 31st

Key Points

• Seven grocery-related stocks are highlighted for investor attention: Casey’s General Stores (CASY), Conagra Brands (CAG), CAVA Group (CAVA), Maplebear/Instacart (CART), BJ’s Wholesale Club (BJ), Brixmor Property Group (BRX), and Albertsons Companies (ACI).
• These companies span convenience stores, packaged foods, online grocery delivery, warehouse clubs, grocery-anchored retail centers, and supermarkets, and were selected for having the highest recent dollar trading volume among grocery stocks.
• Grocery stocks are often viewed as relatively defensive because food demand tends to persist during economic downturns, but investors should consider risks including low margins, inflation, competition, and changing consumer behavior.

Casey's General Stores, Conagra Brands, CAVA Group, Maplebear, BJ's Wholesale Club, Brixmor Property Group, and Albertsons Companies 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 stores, food distributors, or related retail businesses. Investors often view them as relatively defensive investments because people continue buying essential food products in most economic conditions, though their returns can be affected by low profit margins, inflation, competition, and changing consumer habits. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Grocery stocks within the last several days.

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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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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CAVA Group (CAVA)

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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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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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Brixmor Property Group (BRX)

Brixmor Property Group, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust, which engages in owning and operating a portfolio of grocery anchored community and neighborhood shopping centers. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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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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