Safeway (SWY)

Add a New Bears Reason Company: Safeway (SWY) Current price: Headline: (100 character max) Analysis: Cancel 80% agree 5 votes edit Wal-Mart threatening grocery competitors Top Contributor: Morgan Alcalay | Created when NYSE:SWY was $35.35 | Edit | History Safeway faces stiff competition as a retail grocer, and with Wal-Mart's market share increasing, the competition will only grow in the upcoming years. Although Safeway's "lifestyle" campaign has differentiated the company from other grocery retailers, it has also branded the company as a more expensive choice for shoppers. As consumers are looking to trade down during tough economic times, Safeway is not well positioned to compete with Wal-Mart and other lower cost rivals. (100 character max) Cancel 100% agree 1 votes edit Tremendous debt from expansion efforts Top Contributor: Kryssia Uraguchi | Created when NYSE:SWY was $35.35 | Edit | History In the past Safeway's most significant expansion resulted in tremendous debt that topped out at USD 3.1 billion. With a negative expansion history, Safeway may be hesitant to explore new markets. (100 character max) Cancel 0% agree 0 votes edit Safeway's risk ranking has gone from "low" to "moderate" Top Contributor: Rashad Badr | Created when NYSE:SWY was $21.18 | Edit | History The Key ranking for Safeway was increased from 4 Key Low to 3 Key Moderate on Thursday, April 2 2009. Key rankings look at numerous factors related to company stocks. It is intended as a guide for investors interested in investing in this underlying stock. (100 character max) Cancel

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