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KROGER CO (NYSE)
KR 21.37 0.24 (1.14%) Vol.  5,071,760 16:00 ET

Day Low - High 21.21 - 21.41
52wk Low - High 19.39 - 24.80
Avg Volume 8,376,591
Industry RETAIL-SUPERMKT
Market Cap 13.73 B
Div - Yield 0.38 - 1.80
PE (forward) 11.52
PEG Ratio 1.31
Current Year Est. 1.83
EPS Last Year 1.85
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BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
Current ABR 1.88
ABR (Last Week) 1.88
# of Recs in ABR 16
Average Target Price 24.83
Industry Rank by ABR 208 out of 217
Rank in Industry 4 out of 15
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ZACKS COMMENTARY FOR KR
Zacks Blog: Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Wal-Mart, J.C. Penney, Kroger, Saks and Big Lots
Feb 08, 2010
Zacks Blog: Notes on Unemployment Duration
Feb 05, 2010
Zacks Blog: Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Gilead Sciences, GameStop Corp., Bank of America, Kroger and Royal Dutch Shell PLC
Feb 05, 2010
Zacks Blog: Initial Jobless Claims Up Again
Feb 04, 2010
Zacks Blog: Continuing Jobless Claims Fall
Jan 14, 2010
Zacks Blog: Initial Claims Rise Slightly
Jan 07, 2010
Zacks Blog: Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Bank of America, Kroger, Wal-Mart, U.S. Steel Corp. and POSCO
Jan 04, 2010
Zacks Blog: Initial Claims Still Falling
Dec 31, 2009
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NEWS
Kroger Associates in Atlanta and Savannah Reach Tentative Agreements With United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1996
Feb 08, 2010
Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Wal-Mart, J.C. Penney, Kroger, Saks and Big Lots
Feb 08, 2010
Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Gilead Sciences, GameStop Corp., Bank of America, Kroger and Royal Dutch Shell PLC
Feb 05, 2010
Kroger Offers Floral Tips in Time for Valentine's Day
Feb 05, 2010
Ralphs Grocery Company Charitable Campaign to Benefit City of Hope's 'Kids 4 Hope' Program
Feb 05, 2010
Food 4 Less Charitable Campaign to Benefit Children's Hospitals
Feb 05, 2010
Reed's, Inc. Expands Relationship With Kroger
Feb 02, 2010
NXT Nutritionals' SUSTA(TM) All-Natural Sweetener Arriving in Kroger Co. Columbus Stores this Month
Feb 01, 2010
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EARNINGS ESTIMATES
  This Quarter
01/2010
Next Quarter
04/2010
This Year
01/2010
Next Year
01/2011
Average Estimate 0.35 0.59 1.68 1.83
Number of Estimates 14 6 16 15
Low Estimates 0.31 0.49 1.63 1.54
High Estimate 0.56 0.63 2.00 2.23
Year Ago EPS 0.53 0.66 1.92 1.68
EPS Growth -33.83% -10.10% -12.66% 9.37%

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Kroger Company is one of the larger grocery retailers in the United States. The company also manufactures and processes food for sale by its supermarkets. The company intends to develop new food and convenience store locations and will continue to assess existing stores as to possible replacement, remodeling, enlarging, or closing.

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FINANCIALS
EPS TTM 1.85
Sales 75999.7
Net Income 163.8
Price/Earnings 11.42
Price/Book 2.83
Price/Cash Flow 5.09
Price/Sales .18


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