date:Mar 07, 2014
analyst estimate of $3.13.
The company is seen as one of the top performers in the hyper-competitive U.S. supermarket industry, which is being squeezed as high-end retailers like Whole Foods Market Inc siphon off well-to-do shoppers while dollar stores, convenience stores and other food sellers chip away at the edges.
Kroger completed the purchase of North Carolina-based Harris Teeter Supermarkets for about $2.5 billion on Jan. 28, adding more than 200 supermarkets to its network.
The deal g