Shares gained 1.45% to $68.07 on Thursday as the S&P 500 rose 1.02% and the Dow Jones climbed 1.62%.
Despite the advance, Kroger closed 11.11% below its 52-week high of $76.58 reached on 12 March.
The stock's performance was mixed against rivals, trailing Walmart, Costco and Amazon gains, while trading volume of 5.8 million stayed below its 50-day average of 6.2 million.
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