The news service, which did not specify the day of the update, quoted Smith Barney as characterizing Ahold as an "opaque underperformer" and more information about its foodservice distribution unit is expected to help its stock performance, which is near the low-point of its 12-month trading cycle.
Analysts anticipate that the information will provide "far greater visibility on where margins can go."
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