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Last Price	22.93 ( 6:40 PM EST)
Change (%)	+0.07 (+0.31%)
Volume	4,122,506
Open	23.09
Previous Close	22.86
Day High	23.23
Day Low	22.83
Bid	22.83 x 700
Ask	22.94 x 200

Average Volume	9,841,010
Shares Outstanding	650.82M
Market Cap	14.9B
Year High	27.91
Year Low	19.39
Earnings Per Share	1.95
P/E Ratio	11.8
Dividend	0.36
Yield	1.57

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KSS	53.60	-0.36 (-0.67%)

Today
	NXT Nutritionals’ SUSTA™ All-Natural Sweetener Authorized in Kroger Co., Cincinnati - Business Wire
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
	Buy $100 in Gift Cards at Kroger's Family of Stores and Get $10 Off Total Purchase - PR Newswire
Tue, Nov 17, 2009
	RothmanResearch.com Complimentary Analysis on SNV, GPC, RHT, ACF, KR and FCS NOTE TO EDITORS: The Following Is an Investment Opinion Being Issued by RothmanResearch.com. - Marketwire
Mon, Nov 09, 2009
	Nestlé Purina and Kroger “Tales for the Pet Lover’s Heart” Campaign to Donate $150,000 to Animal Welfare Organizations Nationwide Television Special Celebrating the Bond Between People and Their Pets Airs Nationally On WGN America Nov. 15 at 11 a.m. ET - Business Wire
Fri, Nov 06, 2009
	RidgewaterEquity.com Free Fundamental Sector & Market Research on SUN, KSS, TNB, KR, MR and SNDK NOTE TO EDITORS: The Following Is an Investment Opinion Being Issued by Ridgewater Equity (RWE). - Marketwire
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Today
	Kroger to Roll Out 50 Murrayâ??s Cheese Shops CINCINNATI ? The Kroger Co. here has expanded its partnership with Murray?s Cheese, a New York-based cheese importer and retailer, contracting to open 50 additional branded Murray?s store-within-a-store locations in its supermarkets over the next three years. The decision to expand the partnership with Murray?s was spurred by the success... - BNET articles \| BNET
Sat, Nov 21, 2009
	Fast Money Picks For November 23rd (KR, WMT, BAC, MYL) CNBC's Fast Money Steve Grasso thinks it would be a good idea to buy Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) on Monday. He added that they are doing everything to stay competitive with their prices. Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) dropped 0.48% on Friday. Joe Terranova likes The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) as the food prices are going up and KR has the pricing power. Kroger (KR) gained 0.18% on Friday. Karen Finerman likes Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) and Pete Najarian believes in Mylan (NASDAQ: MYL). Bank of America (BAC) added 0.06% and MYL gained 0.48% on Friday. - Benzinga
Thu, Nov 19, 2009
	Kroger (KR) NewsBite - KR Is On the Move Kroger (KR) appears to be on the move today and is now at $22.67, down $0.06 (-0.26%) on volume of 752,230 shares traded. Over the last 52 weeks the stock has ranged from a low of $19.39 to a high of $2...(Click the story link or go to http://www.marketintelligencecenter.com for the full story) - MarketIntelligenceCe...
	Two Ways To Play: Amazon Gets Downgraded Amazon Downgraded Needham & Company downgraded Amazon (AMZN) from Buy to Hold.In a story by Barron’s the firm said that although it believes the online retailer is one of the premier US companies and should be a core holding in investor’s portfolios it thinks the stock is getting ahead of itself.Needham says the current price now implies a long-term revenue growth that will be increasingly difficult to achieve. Its valuation model assumes an annual revenue growth rate at 25% for 10 years while maintaining a 25% margin. Using this assumption it translates at a price target of $120. From ... - Minyanville
Wed, Nov 18, 2009
	This Top Stock Is a Winner Pick up great stocks when they're cheap, and you'll win more - Fool.com Headlines
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Wed, Nov 18, 2009

Stop the presses: There's a waffle shortage! - BloggingStocks

Wed, Nov 11, 2009

Grocery Stores stock Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao to release Thursday; CBD, DEG, SWY, KR

Traders watch earnings announcements keenly, as changes in a company’s financials can be a good indication whether a company is on the right track, or headed the wrong way.

Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao (CBD) is scheduled to release its earnings results Thursday. The company currently has an earnings per share ratio (EPS trailing twelve months) of 1.84 and investors are hoping to see that number grow. Let’s take a look at the performance of the stock since its previous earnings release.

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In the past three months, the stock has posted a 35.11% gain in terms of stock price. Over the same period, the Grocery Stores industry group has returned a combined 15.45% gain.

So the eyes of investors turn to this new round of earnings.

Now, good earnings don’t always lead to higher stock prices, but keeping up on earnings is still a vital part of your fundamental stock analysis. Also note that companies often change earnings dates, so you should double-check them often.

When looking at earnings, it’s very helpful to see how stocks compare to others in its industry group. And even though two stocks may not be direct competitors, many analysts and institutional investors still compare them and evaluate them relative to other stocks in their group.

CBD is in the Grocery Stores industry group where it competes for investor dollars with companies like Delhaize Group (DEG), which released its earnings on 08/04 and last reported a 12.73% gain in quarter-over-quarter EPS.

Another industry peer, Safeway Inc. (SWY) released its earnings on 10/15 and last reported a -31.89% decline in QOQ EPS.

Kroger Co. (KR) is the stock with the biggest market cap in the Grocery Stores industry at $15.42B. It closed yesterday at $23.69

To better understand how to evaluate earnings announcements and the affect they have on your portfolio, be sure to read Earnings Announcements and EPS.

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Tue, Nov 10, 2009

Company News for November 10, 2009 – Corporate Summary

• Priceline.com (NASDAQ:PCLN) reported adjusted third quarter earnings of $3.45 a share, 55 cents above consensus estimates, on better-than-expected revenues of $730.7 million, ahead of estimates of $$693.97 million on strong summer season travel. The firm provided fourth quarter guidance at about $1.06-$1.16

• Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) said it plans to cut 1500 additional jobs. The firm reported second quarter adjusted earnings of 6 cents, a one penny miss, on revenues of $1.15 billion, which slightly topped Street projections of $1.12 billion. The firm forecast 2010 earnings of $0.70-$1.00, topping estimates of 89 cents on revenues of $4.2-$4.4 billion versus estimates of $4.26 billion

• Cadbury (NYSE:CBY) rejected the latest Kraft (NYSE:KFT) bid calling it "derisory"

• Moody's (NYSE:MCO) commented that AIG (NYSE:AIG) will be able to repay its Federal loans

• Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) lifted its growth expectations for the semiconductor group following release of third quarter numbers. Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) remained its first pick within the group, with "outperform" ratings also on Micron Tech (NYSE:MU) and Xilinx (NASDAQ:XLNX). Analysts increased 2010 growth expectations of 25% for the industry from 10-20% prior

• Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) added Polo Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) to its Conviction Buy List, with a price target of $94

• Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) also added Kroger (NYSE:KR) to its Conviction Buy List, with a price target of $27

• Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) removed Coca-Cola Enterprises (NYSE:CCE) from its Conviction Buy List, but maintained a "buy" rating on the shares

• Tyco International (NYSE:TYC) released better-than-expected third quarter earnings of 61 cents a share, 7 cents above estimates, on revenues of $4.42 billion, slightly higher than estimates of $4.32 billion

• Burlington Northern (NYSE:BNI) CEO advised Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) is liquidating shares of rival railroads Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE:NSC) and Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) as it readies its purchase of Burlington

• Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) moved further into the market for digital advertising on cell phones with the acquisition of AdMob for $750 million

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Sun, Nov 08, 2009

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Fri, Nov 06, 2009

Dollar General (DG) a Boost to Investors and the IPO Market. Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Kroger’s (NYSE: KR) Mentioned - Jutia Group

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