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Kroger says people are spending less because of $4 gas prices and cuts to food assistance.

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Kroger beat EPS at $1.09 and sales of $34.621 billion and grew e-commerce 20%, but it cut full-year identical-sales growth to 0.2%-0.8% as SNAP cuts and high fuel slowed unit growth.

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Kroger reported adjusted EPS of $1.09 and sales of $34.621 billion, both beating estimates. It also showed 20% e-commerce growth and $1.2 billion of buybacks. The company cut full-year identical-sales growth to 0.2%-0.8% and said SNAP cuts plus fuel above $4 slowed unit growth, so the positives and pressures balance. I read this quarter as neutral for Kroger.

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