Kroger Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Kroger Co. (KR) shares rose 4.14% to $60.91, outperforming competitors like Amazon and Walmart during a broader market decline. This marks the stock's third consecutive day of gains. Trading volume exceeded its 50-day average, though the price remains 20.46% below its 52-week high.
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Shares of Kroger Co. (KR) rallied 4.14% to $60.91 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.48% to 7,619.98 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.29% to 52,421.20.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
Kroger Co. closed 20.46% short of its 52-week high of $76.58, which the company achieved on March 12th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Monday, as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) fell 1.26% to $253.54, Walmart Inc. (WMT) rose 1.80% to $109.08, and Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST) rose 1.56% to $918.91.
Trading volume (8.5 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 6.8 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 14, 2026.
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