Kroger (KR) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.43 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.33 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.51 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 7.52%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this supermarket chain would post earnings of $1.13 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.34, delivering a surprise of 18.58%.Over the last four quarters, the company ha ...