GROUP RAISES NASH FINCH <NAFC.O> STAKE A group including members of the Sobey family of Nova Scotia and Empire Company Ltd, said it raised its stake in Nash Finch Co to 442,498 shares, or 8.6 pct of the total outstanding, from 374,498 shares, or 7.3 pct. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the group said it bought 68,000 Nash Finch common shares between April 7 and June 17.