Out Fox The $treet

Summary Apollo Global Management files to sell remaining Sprouts shares. The investor management has regularly sold shares since the IPO. Sprouts isn't a cheap stock, but this recent dip is likely the best opportunity to buy the stock now. For investors interested in the long-term story at Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ: SFM ) , the after market news on March 4 was a long-awaited event. The stock of the organic grocer was repeatedly hit over the last couple of years after leading shareholder Apollo Global Management (NYSE: APO ) dumped pre-IPO shares. At the time of the IPO, the investment manager had made it known that it planned to unload shares in theory placing a lid on the stock. Read the full article at Seeking Alpha. Disclaimer: No position mentioned. Please review the disclosure page for more details. 

Shareholders who only read the earnings headlines for the stocks they own are missing out: A ton of additional information can usually be gleaned from the related conference calls. For investors interested in the increasingly highly competitive fresh and organic market, Sprouts Farmer Market   ( NASDAQ: SFM     )  provided some solid numbers to digest during its recent third quarter. The organic chain, mostly located in the Southwest, has ample opportunities for a regional to national expansion plan. The stock, however, faces short-term pressure from a significant stock sale from its largest shareholder,  Apollo Global Management ( NYSE: APO     ). Additionally, mounting pressure continues to build in an industry that is becoming overly competitive based on reduced guidance from organic leader Whole Foods Market ( NASDAQ: WFM     ). Read the full article here . Disclosure: No position mentioned. Please review the discla...