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News Buzz: Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD), Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFM), Noah Holdings Limited (NYSE:NOAH), Datalink Corporation (NASDAQ:DTLK), HD Supply Holdings (NASDAQ:HDS)

News Buzz: Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD), Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFM), Noah Holdings Limited (NYSE:NOAH), Datalink Corporation (NASDAQ:DTLK), HD Supply Holdings (NASDAQ:HDS)
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Charles Donlon
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November 7, 2014
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Drugstore operator Rite Aid said Oct 30, that a key sales measurement improved in October on strong results at its pharmacies. Rite Aid said sales at stores open at least a year grew 5.5 percent over the four weeks that ended on Saturday. Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 1.00% and weekly performance is 3.28%. On last trading day company shares ended up $5.35. Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -1.20%. Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFM) says expanding its business beyond the brick-and-mortar store is beginning to show some payoff. CIO Jason Buechel says the grocery chain’s technology initiatives, including its implementation of Instacart and a focus on data analytics, will be key drivers of future success. Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFM) shares moved up 12.15% in last trading session and ended the day at $44.85. WFM Gross Margin is 35.60% and its return on assets is 10.00%. Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFM) quarterly performance is 18.75%. On Oct. 29, Noah Holdings Limited (NYSE:NOAH) announced that it will release unaudited financial results for the third quarter of 2014 after the US market closes on Tuesday, November 11, 2014. On 06 November, Noah Holdings Limited (NYSE:NOAH) shares moved up 1.24% and was closed at $16.31. NOAH EPS growth in last 5 year was 90.40%. Noah Holdings Limited (NYSE:NOAH) year to date (YTD) performance is -9.39%. Equities research analysts at Needham & Company LLC initiated coverage on shares of Datalink (NASDAQ:DTLK) in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday. The firm set a “buy” rating and a $14.00 price target on the stock. Needham & Company LLC’s target price indicates a potential upside of 21.63% from the company’s current price. Datalink Corporation (NASDAQ:DTLK) ended the last trading day at $13.01. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 2.58% and price to cash ratio as 3.58. Datalink Corporation (NASDAQ:DTLK) showed a weekly performance of 5.09%. HD Supply Holdings (NYSE:HDS) Insider John Stegeman sold 6,919 shares of HD Supply Holdings stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.94, for a total value of $200,235.86. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 28,362 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $820,796. HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:HDS) shares fell -0.54% in last trading session and ended the day at $29.33. HDS Gross Margin is 29.30% and its return on assets is 0.30%. HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:HDS) quarterly performance is 13.07%.

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