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title: "Kroger Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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description: "Kroger Co. (KR) shares rose 3.34% to $70.60 on a challenging trading day for the market, outperforming competitors like Amazon (AMZN) and Walmart (WMT). The stock is currently 7.81% below its 52-week high of $76.58. Trading volume reached 7.8 million, surpassing the 50-day average of 5.6 million."
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# Kroger Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of Kroger Co. (KR) rallied 3.34% to $70.60 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.67% to 7,353.61 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.65% to 49,363.88.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.

Kroger Co. closed 7.81% below its 52-week high of $76.58, which the company achieved on March 12th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Tuesday, as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) fell 2.08% to $259.34, Walmart Inc. (WMT) rose 0.64% to $134.20, and Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST) rose 1.66% to $1,094.32.

Trading volume (7.8 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 5.6 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 19, 2026.

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