US: Supervalu shares drop after Q2
By Sam Webb | 20 October 2011
Shares in US retail giant Supervalu Inc dropped yesterday (19 October) after it announced a fall in projected annual earnings.
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Shares in US retail giant Supervalu Inc dropped yesterday (19 October) after it announced a fall in projected annual earnings.
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