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Jefferies Downgrades SAFEWAY (SWY) to Hold; 'Just for U' Looks Limited

August 23, 2012 7:31 AM EDT
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Price: $35.10 --0%

Rating Summary:
    4 Buy, 15 Hold, 0 Sell

Rating Trend: = Flat

Today's Overall Ratings:
    Up: 11 | Down: 12 | New: 13
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Jefferies downgraded SAFEWAY (NYSE: SWY) from Buy to Hold with a price target of $17.00 (from $21.00).

Analyst, Scott A. Mushkin, said, "We are downgrading SWY as sales upside driven by just for U appears limited. In addition, industry fundamentals are weakening, in part due to higher gas prices and an acceleration of competitive openings, which may be compounded by a spike in food inflation. With the near-term catalysts seemingly gone, and no additional company-specific or macro drivers on the horizon, valuation remains a lone positive for the equity."

FY12 from $2.00 to $1.94 and FY13 from $2.32 to $2.15.

For an analyst ratings summary and ratings history on SAFEWAY click here. For more ratings news on SAFEWAY click here.

Shares of SAFEWAY closed at $15.97 yesterday.


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