Whole Foods Market, Inc. http://www.alacrastore.com/company-snapshot/Whole_Foods_Market_Inc-1059165 Monday, October 13, 2008 1:57:38 AM 1059165 Whole Foods Market, Inc. en AlacraStore RSS Builder 1.0 30 http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/PRN-0005-28632782newstex/PRN-0005-28632782xml AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. #, #### (PRNewswire-FirstCall delivered by Newstex) -- Whole Foods Market, Inc. (Nasdaq: WFMI) will host a conference call with investors on Wednesday, November #, ####, at #:## p.m. (CST) to discuss its fourth quarter...040000000401600004016018040160480401600110/9/2008 11:24:07 AM180000001800400018008000190000001900100019001043PR Newswire USPRN-0005-28632782WHOLE FOODS MARKET INCWFMINewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/674571spcred/674571normThe latest Summary from S&Pglobal10/1/2008 8:57:00 PM175Summary674571United StatesFood RetailUnited StatesGlobal IssuersCorporationsRetailSummaryThe rating on Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods Markets Inc. reflects the increased competition in the organic and natural foods retail industry, the significant ongoing operational challenges and financial risks that result from its acquisition of Wild Oats Markets Inc., and credit metrics that are still pressing against tolerance limits. The company's position as the clear leader in the natural and organic food retailing sector partially offsets those risks. Operating performance and corresponding credit metrics have been significantly weaker than expected through the first three quarters of 2008, and we project only modest improvement over the next 12 months. The weak performance is the result of both greater administrative expenses associated with the integration of stores from the year-ago acquisition ofUSA96683730101030 301010 3010 30Whole Foods Market Inc.321025USAWFMISUMMARYGLOBISSCORPRetailCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/moodys/PR_160832_600041087moodys/PR_160832_600041087htmlGlobal Credit Research Announcement # SEP #### Announcement: Whole Foods Market, Inc. Moody's comments on scheduled FTC hearing on Whole Foods/Wild Oats merger New York, September ##, #### -- Moody's Investors Service today noted that...9/10/2008 12:31:53 AMhtmlWhole Foods Market, Inc.Whole Foods Market, Inc.600041087150.0000NewsAnnouncementPR_160832_600041087Credit & Investment ResearchMoody's Global Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/moodys/CMT_0000453339moodys/CMT_0000453339htmlGlobal Credit Research Issuer Comment # SEP #### Issuer Comment: Whole Foods Market, Inc. Moody's comments on scheduled FTC hearing on Whole Foods/Wild Oats merger Moody's Investors Service today noted that The Federal Trade Commission's...9/10/2008 12:31:49 AMhtmlWhole Foods Market, Inc.Whole Foods Market, Inc.600041087150.0000NewsIssuer CommentCMT_0000453339Credit & Investment ResearchMoody's Global Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/PRN-0005-27897504newstex/PRN-0005-27897504xml AUSTIN, Texas, Sep. #, #### (PRNewswire-FirstCall delivered by Newstex) -- Whole Foods Market(R) (Nasdaq: WFMI), the leading natural and organic foods supermarket, announced that Margaret M. Wittenberg, the Company's Global Vice President...040000000401800009000000090150001100000011006000040160000401600804016002040160470400200004002001040070000400700304013000040130029/4/2008 5:25:33 PM1800000018007000190000001900100019001043PR Newswire USPRN-0005-27897504WHOLE FOODS MARKET INCWALTER E ROBBWFMINewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/MW-0001-27562853newstex/MW-0001-27562853xml WESTON, FL, Aug. ##, #### (Marketwire delivered by Newstex) -- WESTON, FL -- (Marketwire) -- ##/##/## -- Wall Street News Alert's "stocks to watch" this morning are: Fresh Harvest Products Incorporated (OTCBB: FRHV), GE (NYSE: GE),...040000000400900004016000040160130401600504007000040070038/21/2008 9:25:55 AM18000000180200001801500018016000190000001900100019001032MarketwireMW-0001-27562853DEL MONTE FOODS COFRESH HARVEST PRODUCTS INC.GENERAL ELECTRIC COWHOLE FOODS MARKET INCMichael Jordan FriedmanDLMFRHVGEWFMINewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/665307spcred/665307normThe latest Full Report from S&Pglobal8/14/2008 2:51:50 PM400Full Report665307United StatesFood RetailUnited StatesGlobal IssuersCorporationsRetailFull ReportGood historical growth track record; Leading position in the organic foods retail industry; and Liquidity should be adequate after company suspended dividend and lowered capital expenditures plans for 2009. Recent deceleration of comparable-store sales and profit growth; Credit metrics weak for rating category; and Increased costs and capital investment have hurt cash flow since acquisition of Wild Oats Markets Inc. The rating on Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods Markets Inc. reflects the increased competition in the organic and natural foods retail industry, the significant ongoing operational challenges and financial risks that result from its acquisition of Wild Oats Markets Inc., and credit metrics that are still pressing against tolerance limits. The company's position as the clear leader in the natural andUSA96683730101030 301010 3010 30Whole Foods Market Inc.321025USAWFMIFULLGLOBISSCORPRetailCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/moodys/PR_160836_600041087moodys/PR_160836_600041087htmlGlobal Credit Research Rating Action ## AUG #### Rating Action: Whole Foods Market, Inc. Moody's downgrades Whole Foods' CFR to Ba#; assigns negative outlook New York, August ##, #### -- Moody's Investors Service today downgraded Whole...8/12/2008 12:30:55 AMhtmlWhole Foods Market, Inc.Whole Foods Market, Inc.600041087150.0000NewsRating ActionPR_160836_600041087Credit & Investment ResearchMoody's Global Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/663936spcred/663936normThe latest News from S&Pglobal8/7/2008 4:16:51 PM100News663936United StatesFood RetailUnited StatesGlobal IssuersCorporationsRetailNewsNEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) Aug. 7, 2008--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said today it lowered its corporate credit rating on the Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods Markets Inc. by one notch to 'BB' from 'BB+'. The outlook is negative. "The downgrade reflects that operating performance and corresponding credit metrics were significantly weaker than expected through the first three quarters of 2008," said Standard&Poor's credit analyst Charles Pinson-Rose, "and our projection that there may be only modest improvement over the next 12 months." The weak performance is the result of both greater administrative expenses associated with the integration of stores from the year-ago acquisition of Wild Oats Markets Inc., and from a deceleration of same-store sales at the company'sUSA96683730101030 301010 3010 30Whole Foods Market Inc.321025USAWFMINEWSGLOBISSCORPRetailCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/663937spcred/663937normThe latest Research Update from S&Pglobal8/7/2008 4:16:51 PM175Research Update663937United StatesFood RetailUnited StatesGlobal IssuersCorporationsRetailResearch UpdateOn Aug. 7, 2008, Standard&Poor's Ratings Services lowered its corporate credit rating on the Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods Markets Inc. by one notch to 'BB' from 'BB+'. The outlook is negative. The downgrade reflects that operating performance and corresponding credit metrics were significantly weaker than expected through the first three quarters of 2008, and our projection that there may be only modest improvement over the next 12 months. The weak performance is the result of both greater administrative expenses associated with the integration of stores from the year-ago acquisition of Wild Oats Markets Inc., and from a deceleration of same-store sales at the company's existing stores in the past two quarters. When we downgraded the rating in AugustUSA96683730101030 301010 3010 30Whole Foods Market Inc.321025USAWFMIRESUPDGLOBISSCORPRetailCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/B1899982ccbn/B1899982norm...First food retailer to require that vendor partners successfully pass an independent, third-party audit to ensure compliance with Co.'s standards. ... 8/5/2008 7:05:04 PMWhole Foods Market106.0000EditedQ3 2008 Whole Foods Market Earnings Conference Call SummaryWFMI5:00pm ETBriefB1899982Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/PRN-0005-27186362newstex/PRN-0005-27186362xml AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. #, #### (PRNewswire-FirstCall delivered by Newstex) -- Whole Foods Market, Inc. (Nasdaq: WFMI) today reported results for the ##-week third quarter ended July #, ####. Sales increased ##.#% to approximately $#.#...0400000004018000040160000401600104016048040160180401600304016005040160520400700004007005020000000200200002002006020020048/5/2008 5:21:08 PM18000000180080001800400018016000180230001900000019002000190020071900100019001032PR Newswire USPRN-0005-27186362WHOLE FOODS MARKET INCJOHN P MACKEYWFMINewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1899982ccbn/T1899982norm...Later on during the program there'll be an opportunity to ask questions. (OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS) Today's call is being recorded.I would like to turn it over to your speaker, John Mackey. Go ahead, please. ... 8/5/2008 5:05:00 PMWhole Foods Market106.0000FinalQ3 2008 Whole Foods Market Earnings Conference Call TranscriptWFMI5:00pm ETTranscriptT1899982Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/MW-0001-27172714newstex/MW-0001-27172714xml WESTON, FL, Aug. #, #### (Marketwire delivered by Newstex) -- WESTON, FL -- (MARKET WIRE) -- ##/##/## -- Wall Street News Alert's "stocks to watch" this morning are: VIPR Industries Inc. (PINKSHEETS: VIPR), Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ:...0400000004009000110000001102000013000000130040001300400104016000040160050401200004012005040120028/5/2008 9:21:06 AM1800000018016000180230001900000019001000190010321900200019002001MarketwireMW-0001-27172714ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMOTOROLA INCVIPR INDUSTRIES INCWHOLE FOODS MARKET INCADMMOTVIPRWFMINewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/662579spcred/662579normThe latest Summary from S&Pglobal7/31/2008 2:03:50 PM175Summary662579United StatesFood RetailUnited StatesGlobal IssuersCorporationsRetailSummaryThe ratings on the Austin, Texas based-Whole Foods Market Inc.'s reflect the significant operational challenges and financial risks that are a result of its acquisition of Wild Oats Markets Inc. last year, and credit metrics that are pressing against tolerance limits. The company's position as the clear leader in the natural-food retailing sector partially offsets those factors. Operating performance since the Wild Oats acquisition has been significantly weaker than expected and is largely a result of higher administrative expenses at the acquired stores. Free cash flows are also weaker as a result of greater fixed investments. At the time of the transaction, Standard&Poor's Ratings Services contemplated that operating lease-adjusted debt to EBITDA would be in low-4x area, afterUSA96683730101030 301010 3010 30Whole Foods Market Inc.321025USAWFMISUMMARYGLOBISSCORPRetailCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/662165spcred/662165normThe latest News from S&Pglobal7/30/2008 11:32:00 AM100News662165United StatesFood RetailUnited StatesGlobal IssuersCorporationsRetailNewsNEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) July 29, 2008--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said today a federal appeals court ruling that effectively reverses a lower court decision approving last year's acquisition of Wild Oats Markets Inc. has no immediate impact on the ratings on Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods Market Inc. (BB+/Negative/--). Although the ruling remands the case back to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, we do not see it changing the company's daily operations or its continued integration of the Wild Oats stores. Wild Oats has effectively been deconstructed since the acquisition. Whole Foods divested the 35 Henry's Farmers Market and Sun Harvest stores formerly operated by Wild Oats, and at the end of the second quarterUSA96683730101030 301010 3010 30Whole Foods Market Inc.321025USAWFMINEWSGLOBISSCORPRetailCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/BW-0001-26695135newstex/BW-0001-26695135xml Jul. ##, #### (Business Wire) -- Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. 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In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides...01000000010210000400000004016000040160480401600104016018040120000401200304003000040030041300000013010000130100037/15/2008 7:17:35 AM180000001800800018004000190000001900100019001035Business WireBW-0001-26664969BALL CORPPHOTRONICS INCTRIMBLE NAVIGATION LTDWHOLE FOODS MARKET INCBLLPLABTRMBWFMINewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/PRN-0005-26650153newstex/PRN-0005-26650153xml AUSTIN, Texas, Jul. ##, #### (PRNewswire-FirstCall delivered by Newstex) -- Whole Foods Market, Inc. (Nasdaq: WFMI) today announced that it will issue financial results for the Company's third fiscal quarter ended July #, ####, after...04000000040160000401601804016001040160487/14/2008 3:17:31 PM180000001800400018008000190000001900100019001043PR Newswire USPRN-0005-26650153WHOLE FOODS MARKET INCWFMINewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/PRN-0001-26650190newstex/PRN-0001-26650190xml AUSTIN, Texas, Jul. ##, #### (Canada NewsWire Group delivered by Newstex) -- /CNW/ -- Whole Foods Market, Inc. (Nasdaq: WFMI) today announced that it will issue financial results for the Company's third fiscal quarter ended July #,...04000000040160000401601804016001040160487/14/2008 3:17:30 PM180000001800400018008000190000001900100019001043Canada NewsWire GroupPRN-0001-26650190WHOLE FOODS MARKET INCWFMINewsNewstex