koninklijke ahold nv (AH) Snapshot

Koninklijke Ahold N.V. reported earnings results for the first quarter of 2013. For the quarter, the company’s operating income was down EUR 67 million to EUR 345 million. Net income was down 19% to EUR 208 million, largely resulting from that one-off charge. And obviously, total net income, including discontinued operations, is up EUR 1.7 billion due to the profit on sale of the ICA stake.

Koninklijke Ahold N.V., Q1 2013 Earnings Call, Jun 04, 2013

According to The Wall Street Journal, two more private-equity firms have come up as potential buyers for Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc. (NYSE:HTSI). According to the news report, Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. is considering a number of grocery chains for potential bids, including Harris Teeter. The report added that Bain Capital Private Equity is also interested in purchase. According to the news report, Bain did not return a request from the Charlotte Business Journal and Peter Duda, a spokesman for Cerberus said, “Per policy, Cerberus doesn't comment on market rumor and speculation. Harris Teeter also declined to comment. Harris Teeter has announced in February 2013 that it had retained J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as a financial adviser to assist the company as it considered strategic alternatives. Till now Koninklijke Ahold N.V. (ENXTAM:AH), The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) have also been included in possible interested firms. Publix Super Markets, Inc. has said previously speculation about its interest in Harris Teeter is just a rumor.