<div id="readability-page-1"><ul><li>3 Key Stocks Boosting Buybacks Amid Improving Fundamentals</li></ul><p>Albertsons Companies, CAVA Group, BJ's Wholesale Club, Casey's General Stores,  and Maplebear are the five Grocery stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. &#34;Grocery stocks&#34; are shares of publicly traded companies whose core business is selling food and household staples — including supermarket chains, food wholesalers, grocery-focused e-commerce platforms, and related distributors or packaged-food brands. Investors typically treat them as defensive, high-volume/low-margin businesses that deliver relatively stable cash flows and dividends but are sensitive to competition, pricing pressure, and input-cost inflation. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Grocery stocks within the last several days.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Albertsons Companies</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><h2>Albertsons Companies (ACI)</h2><p>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.</p><ul><li>Amazon Is on the Cusp of Becoming a Grocery Disruptor</li></ul><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on ACI</p><h2>CAVA Group (CAVA)</h2><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on CAVA</p><h2>BJ's Wholesale Club (BJ)</h2><ul><li>Kroger: This Must-Own Staples Stock Thrives in Every Market</li></ul><p>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.</p><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on BJ</p><h2>Casey's General Stores (CASY)</h2><p>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.</p><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on CASY</p><h2>Maplebear (CART)</h2><p>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.</p><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on CART</p><h2>Featured Articles</h2><ul><li>MarketBeat's Top Five Stocks to Own in December 2025</li><li>Ulta’s Stock May Be Set for a Glow-Up—20% Upside Ahead?</li><li>Gates Foundation Sells MSFT Stock—Should Investors Be Worried?</li><li>MarketBeat Week in Review – 12/1 - 12/5</li><li>Rocket Lab’s Big Rebound? Analysts Suggest the Dip's a Gift</li><li>Meta’s AI Moment? New SAM 3 Model Has Wall Street Turning Bullish</li></ul><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.</em></p><h2>Should You Invest $1,000 in Albertsons Companies Right Now?</h2><p>Before you consider Albertsons Companies, you'll want to hear this.</p><p>MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Albertsons Companies wasn't on the list.</p><p>While Albertsons Companies currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.</p><p>View The Five Stocks Here</p>                  </div>

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<p>MarketBeat's stock screener tool highlights Albertsons Companies, CAVA Group, BJ's Wholesale Club, Casey's General Stores, and Maplebear as promising grocery stocks to watch. These stocks are considered defensive investments with stable cash flows but face competition and pricing pressures. Albertsons Companies has a Moderate Buy rating, but top analysts suggest other stocks may offer better opportunities.</p>

Promising Grocery Stocks To Research - December 6th