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JACKSONVILLE - Quick, what's the worst performing stock in the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index? If you own WinnDixie shares you probably already know that the hometown grocer holds that dubious honor. So far this year the S&P 500 is up nearly 20 percent while Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. stock is down nearly 50 percent, trading at $7.75 a share.
Winn-Dixie's dismal performance is attracting attention. The New York Times profiled the stock's performance in a recent edition, examining the problems afflicting the 1,070-store grocery chain. According to analysts cited in the article, WinnDixie is...