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# Kroger Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of Kroger Co. (KR) rallied 1.44% to $59.25 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.22% to 7,801.77 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.66% to 51,179.87.

The stock's rise snapped a three-day losing streak.

Kroger Co. closed 22.63% short of its 52-week high of $76.58, which the company achieved on March 12th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) rose 1.42% to $259.92, Walmart Inc. (WMT) rose 0.90% to $108.16, and Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST) rose 0.70% to $942.25.

Trading volume (8.9 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 7.0 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 7, 2026.

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