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• UPDATE 1-Kroger swings to profit, shares rise Thursday, 7 Mar 2013 | 10:42 AM ET

  March 7- Kroger Co, the biggest U.S. supermarket operator, on Thursday reported a quarterly profit that easily topped Wall Street's expectations after it lured customers from rivals. The results from the Cincinnati- based grocer, which operates the Kroger, Ralphs, Smith's and Food 4 Less chains, sent shares up more than 3 percent in early trading.

• Kroger swings to profit, shares rise Thursday, 7 Mar 2013 | 9:38 AM ET

  March 7- Kroger Co, the biggest U.S. supermarket operator, said on Thursday it swung to a quarterly profit after total sales matched Wall Street's view. The Cincinnati- based grocer, which operates the Kroger, Ralphs, Smith's and Food 4 Less chains, reported fourth-quarter net earnings of $461.5 million, or 88 cents per share.

• Futures Hold Gains After Jobless Claims Report Thursday, 7 Mar 2013 | 9:13 AM ET

  U.S. stock index futures held modest gains Thursday, with the Dow looking to log another all-time high, fueled by a better-than-expected weekly jobless claims report.

• UPDATE 1-Safeway forecasts 2013 profit above Street view Wednesday, 6 Mar 2013 | 10:33 AM ET

  March 6- Safeway Inc issued a 2013 forecast on Wednesday that suggests the grocery store operator will surpass Wall Street's expectations, and its shares rose to their highest level in nearly two years.

• Game Plan: What’s On Cramer’s Radar for the Week Ahead? Friday, 1 Mar 2013 | 6:15 PM ET

  

  Following are the events on Jim Cramer's radar as he develops strategy for the week ahead.

• Stocks End Off Lows, but Materials Lag; Vix Jumps Thursday, 21 Feb 2013 | 4:39 PM ET

  

  Stocks pared their losses in the final hour of trading Thursday to close off their lows, with the S&P 500 clawing back above the widely-watched 1,500 level.

• UPDATE 2-Safeway shares jump as discount program boosts sales Thursday, 21 Feb 2013 | 2:24 PM ET

  Feb 21- Safeway Inc said Thursday a new personalized discount program boosted sales in the first quarter of 2013 compared with the fourth quarter, sending shares up nearly 14 percent on the New York Stock Exchange.

• UPDATE 1-Safeway 4th-qtr profit rises, shares jump Thursday, 21 Feb 2013 | 10:29 AM ET

  Feb 21- Safeway Inc, the second largest U.S. supermarket chain, reported higher-than-expected profit on Thursday, helped by new shopper loyalty programs, sending its stock up nearly 6 percent.

• Safeway profit up, helped by loyalty programs Thursday, 21 Feb 2013 | 9:18 AM ET

  Feb 21- Safeway Inc, the second-largest U.S. supermarket chain, on Thursday reported higher profit, helped by its new shopper loyalty programs. The operator of supermarkets such as Safeway, Vons and Dominick's said fourth-quarter income from continuing operations was $244 million, or $1.06 per share, up from $215.6 million, or 67 cents per share, a year earlier.

• UPDATE 1-Harris Teeter exploring options -sources Tuesday, 12 Feb 2013 | 5:17 PM ET

  Shares of the company, which operates some 200 stores in eight states in the southeastern U.S., closed up $2.46, or 6.6 percent, at $39.50 on the New York Stock Exchange. Large grocery chains like Kroger Co, Publix Super Markets Inc and Koninklijke Ahold NV are likely to take a look at Harris Teeter, the two sources said.

• Midday Movers: REGN, FOSL & More Monday, 11 Feb 2013 | 2:17 PM ET

  

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• Buy & Hold Investors: This Stock’s For You Wednesday, 6 Feb 2013 | 6:26 PM ET

  

  Who says buy and hold is dead? There’s at least one stock that seems to do nothing but slowly power higher, said Cramer.

• Midday Movers: DELL, FCX & More Tuesday, 22 Jan 2013 | 12:43 PM ET

  

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• Stutland: Is Whole Foods Wholly Valued? Friday, 18 Jan 2013 | 12:58 PM ET

  

  This contributor explains why he likes Whole Foods, but has some concerns.

• Why Starbucks' Deal With Square Is a Big Deal Thursday, 17 Jan 2013 | 12:34 PM ET

  

  Starbucks' deal with Square could be the biggest threat Visa and MasterCard have ever faced, says one TheStreet.com contributor.

• UPDATE 4-Supervalu selling 877 supermarkets in $3.3 billion deal Thursday, 10 Jan 2013 | 8:53 PM ET

  *Group to take up to 30 percent of remaining Supervalu. Jan 10- Supervalu Inc struck a $3.3 billion deal to reduce its burdensome debt by selling five of its supermarket chains to an investor group led by Cerberus Capital Management LP, the No. 3 U.S. grocery store operator said on Thursday.

• CORRECTED-UPDATE 3-Supervalu selling five grocery chains to investor group Thursday, 10 Jan 2013 | 7:01 PM ET

  *Group to take up to 30 percent of remaining Supervalu. Jan 10- Supervalu Inc struck a $3.3 billion deal to reduce its burdensome debt by selling five retail grocery chains to an investor group led by Cerberus Capital Management LP, the No. 3 U.S. grocery store operator announced on Thursday.

• UPDATE 2-Supervalu selling five grocery chains to investor group Thursday, 10 Jan 2013 | 10:28 AM ET

  *Cerberus group to bid for 30 percent of Supervalu shares. Jan 10- Supervalu Inc, the No. 3 U.S. grocery store operator, struck a deal to sell five of its retail grocery chains to an investor group led by Cerberus Capital Management LP, the company said on Thursday.

• Flowers Foods, Grupo Bimbo Prepare Hostess Bids: Sources Tuesday, 8 Jan 2013 | 3:07 PM ET

  

  Flowers Foods and Grupo Bimbo are circling Hostess assets, according to sources. As many as six separate, binding bids—so-called "stalking horse" bids—for various Hostess units could be announced by the end of this week, these people said.

• S&P Snaps 6-Day Win Streak, All Key Sectors Fall Thursday, 13 Dec 2012 | 5:10 PM ET

  

  Stocks ended in negative territory Thursday, with the S&P 500 snapping a six-day win streak, as ongoing jitters over the "fiscal cliff" negotiations kept investors nervous.