The Kroger Co. (KR) News
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Kroger Names Nate Faust Executive VP
Kroger names Nate Faust Executive Vice President and Chief eCommerce Officer
MNA | Aug 11, 2026, 06:30 PM UTC
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Kroger Launches Prescription Delivery
Kroger introduces new prescription delivery options
EQUITY | Aug 03, 2026, 12:01 PM UTC
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KR WMT Kroger tops list for cheapest prices over Walmart and Aldi: new study Link To Story from NYPOST.com
KR WMT Kroger tops list for cheapest prices over Walmart and Aldi: new study Link To Story from NYPOST.com
EQUITY | Jul 20, 2026, 11:08 AM UTC
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Publix Closes More Stores in 2026 as Walmart Competition, Rising Costs and Online Grocery Shopping Bite: Here are the Locations Affected
Publix is closing several supermarkets in 2026 even as quarterly sales rise, but the moves appear to reflect routine pruning and redevelopment rather than a broad retreat by the employee-owned grocery chain. Closures Tar
EARNINGS | Jul 16, 2026, 01:43 PM UTC
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ACI KR WMT U.S. grocery slowdown deepens as shoppers buy fewer items, raising pressure on food companies Grocery unit sales fell 1.8% in Jun
ACI KR WMT U.S. grocery slowdown deepens as shoppers buy fewer items, raising pressure on food companies Grocery unit sales fell 1.8% in June vs. last year as shoppers cut back, outweighing food inflation, new Bain data
MACRO | Jul 16, 2026, 11:40 AM UTC
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Kroger Insider Sold Shares Worth $1,764,000, According to a Recent SEC Filing
() -- Yael Cosset, Executive Vice President, on July 14, 2026, sold 30,000 shares in Kroger (KR) for $1,764,000. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Cosset has control over a total of 127,868 common shares of the c
GEOPOLITICS | Jul 15, 2026, 06:53 PM UTC
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What You Missed On Wall Street On Wednesday
Stocks spent the session broadly in the red as oil prices surged once again after the U.S. launched new strikes on Iran, with President Trump saying the ceasefire is "over." WTI crude oil futures settled at $73.52 per ba
CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 08, 2026, 08:25 PM UTC
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Trump Trade: White House asks top U.S. grocers to lower beef prices
Catch up on the top industries and stocks that were impacted, or were predicted to be impacted, by the comments, actions and policies of President Donald Trump with this daily recap compiled. BEEF PRICES: Last week, Tate
GEOPOLITICS | Jul 08, 2026, 01:54 PM UTC
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White House asked top U.S. grocers to lower beef prices, WSJ says
Last week, Tate Bennett, chief of staff for USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, spoke with grocers including Walmart (WMT), Kroger (KR), and Albertsons (ACI) asking about their prices for beef heading into the holiday weekend
GEOPOLITICS | Jul 08, 2026, 11:30 AM UTC
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Shares of grocery retailers are trading higher ahead of the 4th of July holiday weekend.
Shares of grocery retailers are trading higher ahead of the 4th of July holiday weekend.
EQUITY | Jul 02, 2026, 07:29 PM UTC
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Kroger Appoints Emilee De Martino as Chief People Officer
() -- Kroger (KR) said Thursday it named Emilee De Martino as chief people officer. De Martino succeeds Tim Massa, who will retire on Sept. 18, according to a statement. De Martino was most recently the chief people offi
EQUITY | Jul 02, 2026, 07:20 PM UTC
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Deal Dispatch: Authentic Brands Acquires Care Bears, Kroger Buys Giant Eagle, Dish Corp. Bankruptcy
New On The Block Pitney Bowes Inc (NYSE: PBI ) is launching the second phase of its strategic review, hiring BofA Securities, Goldman Sachs, and Sullivan & Cromwell to evaluate its current value creation plan alongside s
MACRO | Jul 02, 2026, 05:55 PM UTC
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Guggenheim Reiterates Buy on Kroger, Maintains $71 Price Target
Guggenheim analyst John Heinbockel reiterates Kroger (NYSE: KR ) with a Buy and maintains $71 price target.
EQUITY | Jul 02, 2026, 01:06 PM UTC
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Kroger Strikes $1.65 Billion Deal To Buy Regional Grocer Giant Eagle
The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR ) said Wednesday it has agreed to acquire privately held Giant Eagle for $1.65 billion, including $1.25 billion in cash and the assumption of about $400 million in liabilities. Following the anno
EARNINGS | Jul 01, 2026, 04:08 PM UTC
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Kroger To Acquire Food And Pharmacy Chain Giant Eagle For $1.65B, Comprising $1.25B In Cash And Assumption Of ~$400M Of Liabilities
The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR ) and Giant Eagle, Inc. ("Giant Eagle") today announced a definitive agreement under which Kroger will acquire Giant Eagle, a leading family-owned food and pharmacy retailer with approximately $9
EARNINGS | Jul 01, 2026, 11:04 AM UTC
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Kroger Raises Dividend
Kroger raises quarterly dividend by 11%
EQUITY | Jun 25, 2026, 01:00 PM UTC
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KR Cuts Forecasts
Analysts lower price targets on Kroger following Q1 earnings report
EARNINGS | Jun 22, 2026, 02:23 PM UTC
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Kroger Misses Q1 EPS
Kroger reports Q1 adjusted EPS of $1.58, missing estimates of $1.59, with sales of $46.18 billion and identical-store sales growth of 1%.
EARNINGS | Jun 18, 2026, 10:53 AM UTC