MEMPHIS, Tenn. (May 17, 2013) - Fred's, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRED) today announced that it will provide an online Web simulcast of its first quarter 2013 earnings conference call on Thursday, May 30, 2013.

Fred's, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRED) was in 4 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the fourth quarter of 2012. FRED has seen a decrease in activity from the world's largest hedge funds in recent months.

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(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fred's Inc. (NAS: FRED) today reported sales for the four-week month of April, which ended May 4, 2013.

Recently, Fred's Inc. ( FRED - Analyst Report ) reported total sales and comparable sales for Apr 2013 that were higher than the year-ago period.

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In contrast, so-called off-price chains TJX Cos Inc (>> The TJX Companies, Inc.), which operates T.J. Maxx and Marshalls, and Ross Stores Inc (>> Ross Stores, Inc.) both easily beat Wall Street targets, the latest proof that shoppers remained price ...

Zacks' analyst wrote, "We are downgrading our recommendation on Fred's Inc. from Neutral to Underperform following soft results delivered by the company in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012.

Fred's Inc. (FRED) posted a 1.2% rise in April same-store sales when a 0.3% decline was expected. The showing was at the high end of the company's expectations and came "despite the poor weather conditions," Chief Executive Bruce Efird said.

Jerry Shore, chief financial officer of Fred's Inc. of Memphis, Tenn., which operates 715 discount stores, sees shoppers sticking to �basic consumables.