In the latest market close, Kroger (KR) reached $45.69, with a +0.26% movement compared to the previous day. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.96% for the day. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.4%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 1.3%.Heading into today, shares of the supermarket chain had lost 1.81% over the past month, lagging the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 4.23% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.69% in that time.The investment community will be paying close attention ...