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title: "Kroger Co. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Kroger Co. (KR) shares fell 2.72% to $68.68 on Wednesday, underperforming against competitors like Amazon (up 2.19%) while the S&P 500 rose 1.08%. This decline ended a two-day winning streak, with Kroger's stock still 10.32% below its 52-week high of $76.58 reached on March 12. Trading volume was 5.7 million, slightly above the 50-day average of 5.6 million."
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# Kroger Co. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Kroger Co. (KR) slid 2.72% to $68.68 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.08% to 7,432.97 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.31% to 50,009.35.

The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.

Kroger Co. closed 10.32% short of its 52-week high of $76.58, which the company reached on March 12th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) rose 2.19% to $265.01, Walmart Inc. (WMT) fell 2.50% to $130.85, and Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST) fell 1.86% to $1,074.01.

Trading volume (5.7 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 5.6 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 20, 2026.

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