UPDATE 2-Kroger profit falls, warns on sales; stock hit
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Kroger Co. on Tuesday posted a 25 percent drop in quarterly profit and warned it may not reach its sales target for the year, sending shares of the top US grocer
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The Kroger Company, the nationâs biggest supermarket chain, said fourth-quarter profit rose more than analysts had anticipated as discounts spurred sales.
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Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. KKD.N on  Thursday posted sharply lower quarterly earnings, signaled that  the second half of the year would be weak and scaled back store  openings after it was battered by the low-carbohydrate diet  craze.
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Albertsons Inc. (ABS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the No. 2 US grocer, on Tuesday reported a substantial drop in its quarterly profit as heavy promotions
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Costco Wholesale Corp.  on  Thursday said its quarterly profit fell, hurt by charges for  expensing stock options.
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Kroger Co. KR.N, the top U.S.  grocer, on Tuesday reported that quarterly profit edged up as  it kept a tight rein on expenses and sales rebounded.
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Discount retailer Fred&#39;s Inc. (FRED.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said second-quarter profit fell, hit by increased markdowns, higher diesel fuel costs and other factors, sending its shares down almost 19 percent.
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U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday as profit warnings from retailer Sears Holdings Corp.  and home builder D.R. Horton Inc  fueled concerns about the economy's health and the earnings outlook.
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CINCINNATI Sept. 14, 2004 - The Kroger Co., one of the nation&#39;s largest operators of supermarkets, reported Tuesday that its second-quarter earnings fell almost $50 million from a year ago, hurt by debt charges and the southern California strike.
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Kroger Co , the largest U.S. grocer, on Tuesday posted a greater-than-expected 28 percent increase in quarterly profit and raised its full-year forecast, sending its shares up nearly 7 percent.
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Kroger Co. , the top U.S. grocer, on Tuesday said quarterly profit rose 29 percent as it kept a tight rein on expenses and sales rebounded.
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The doughnut chain reported sharply lower quarterly  earnings on Thursday that missed Wall Street's expectations as  it tries to overhaul operations after being battered by popular  low-carbohydrate diets. Its shares closed at $15.36 on the New  York Stock Exchange.
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Kroger Co., the largest US grocer, reported a lower quarterly profit Tuesday, hurt by debt costs even as sales rebounded in Southern California where it was hit by a strike.
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Shares of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. (KKD.N) fell more than 17 percent before the bell on Thursday after the doughnut chain posted sharply lower quarterly earnings and signaled that the second half of the year would be weak.
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Kroger Co. (KR.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the top US grocer, on Tuesday said quarterly profit rose 29 percent as it kept a tight rein on expenses and sales rebounded.
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Kroger Co.  said on Tuesday that quarterly profit rose 15.8 percent and raised its 2006 earnings view, sending its shares to their highest level in five years, as the grocery chain benefited from lower prices and a better selection of products such as fresh produce.
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European stock markets fell on Wednesday on profit-taking after bumper gains made the previous day, and as investors tracked a fresh batch of earnings news, dealers said.