- A disappointing pace of sales growth from Kroger (KR -1.9%) has fouled the mood on the grocery store sector a bit.
- The company didn't raise its outlook for FY13 EPS as analysts had expected. A miss by the typically-steady Kroger has analysts resetting expectations for the group.
- Decliners: Safeway (NYSE:SWY) -3.3%, Delhaize Group (DEG) -1.2%, Ingles Markets (NASDAQ:IMKTA) -2.4%, Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) -1.4%, Whole Foods Market (WFM) -0.9%.