The Kroger Company http://www.alacrastore.com/company-snapshot/The_Kroger_Company-1009563 Saturday, July 26, 2008 8:01:44 AM 1009563 The Kroger Company en AlacraStore RSS Builder 1.0 30 http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/BW-0001-26874519newstex/BW-0001-26874519xml Jul. ##, #### (Business Wire) -- Puget Sound Energy (PSE), utility subsidiary of Puget Energy (NYSE:PSD), Puget Holdings LLC (Puget Holdings), a consortium of long-term infrastructure investors, the staff of the Washington Utilities...04000000040160000401600504004000040040030900000009011000090110010600000006001000060010020600100102000000020020000200200611000000110060001100600111016000110160037/23/2008 4:16:52 PM1800000018016000180140001802100019000000190010001900104719002000190020121900201319002018Business WireBW-0001-26874519KROGER COPUGET ENERGY INCKRPSDNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/BW-0001-26819513newstex/BW-0001-26819513xml Jul. ##, #### (Business Wire) -- Puget Sound Energy (PSE), utility subsidiary of Puget Energy (NYSE:PSD), and Puget Holdings LLC (Puget Holdings), a consortium of long-term infrastructure investors, today announced that they have reached...090000000901100009011001060000000600100006001002040000000401600004016005040190000401900304004000040040030200000002002000020020061100000011016000110160037/21/2008 9:15:49 PM18000000180160001801400019000000190010001900104719002000190020121900201319002018Business WireBW-0001-26819513KROGER COPUGET ENERGY INCKRPSDNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/BW-0001-26235862newstex/BW-0001-26235862xml Jun. ##, #### (Business Wire) -- Grocery workers represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) Local #### have reached a tentative agreement with their employer, the Kroger Company. The agreement covers #### members...09000000090160000400000004007000040070036/25/2008 5:17:45 PM1800000018022000Business WireBW-0001-26235862KROGER COKRNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/70983cs/70983norm Earnings Note: Kroger #Q## - Top-Line on Display KR reported an ##.#% increase in total sales to $##.# billion and a #.#% gain in adjusted EBITDA to $#.## billion in #Q##. Continued investments into customer service strategies and...709831097YesD0Article7corp1768Earnings Reports - Industrials/Consumer6/24/2008 9:04:56 PM150Investments into customer service strategies and price investments continued to pay dividends for KR in 1Q08. Despite the inflationary environment and weaker consumer, KR thrived on effective top-line strategies to boost the bottom-line.70983Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/B1871529ccbn/B1871529norm...Reported record earnings of $#.## per diluted share vs. net earnings in #Q## were $#.## per diluted share. ... 6/24/2008 2:04:00 PMThe Kroger Co.54.0000EditedQ1 2008 The Kroger Co. Earnings Conference Call SummaryKR10:00am ETBriefB1871529Credit & Investment ResearchThomson Street Eventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1871529ccbn/T1871529norm...Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the First Quarter #### Kroger Company Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. We will be conducting a question-and-answer session towards the end of today's conference. (OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS) As a reminder, this conference call is being recorded for replay purposes. I will now turn the call over to Carin Fike, Director of Investor Relations. Please proceed. ... 6/24/2008 12:05:00 PMThe Kroger Co.54.0000FinalQ1 2008 The Kroger Co. Earnings Conference Call TranscriptKR10:00am ETTranscriptT1871529Credit & Investment ResearchThomson Street Eventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/PRN-0005-26193537newstex/PRN-0005-26193537xml CINCINNATI, Jun. ##, #### (PRNewswire-FirstCall delivered by Newstex) -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today reported total sales increased ##.#% to $##.# billion for the first quarter ended May ##, ####. Identical supermarket sales increased...0400000004016000040160480401600104016018040160470400700004007005040070030400900004009003040130000401300204010000040100016/24/2008 9:19:50 AM180000001800800018004000PR Newswire USPRN-0005-26193537KROGER CODAVID B DILLONKRNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/70594cs/70594norm Consumer/Retail #H May Short Interest Report Short interest shares for the Grocers increased #.#% in #H May, following a ##.#% surge in #H May.  With a shaky economy, rising food inflation and skyrocketing fuel prices pressuring the...42High Yield6/12/2008 8:04:37 PM150We look to the most recent release of short interest data to gauge developing sentiment in the markets for Retailers, Grocers, and Food & Beverage, and Consumer Products names in our coverage universe.705942810YesD0Article2148442194587515519178370919514912111138131139172314542040907889965092512961424191190102629120818428204519326corphy6691759Short Interest54Euro Markets Issuers70594Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightsUS - Kroger Co acquired an undisclosed minority stake in Little Clinic LLC, a provider of healthcare services, from Solera Capital LLC. Terms were not disclosed.6/4/2008 10:22:05 AM50104453702W50104483322WKroger CoLittle Clinic LLCKroger CoSolera Capital LLChttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Kroger_Co_acquires_a_minority_stake_in_Little_Clinic_LLC_from_Solera_Capital_LLC-1983253020sdc/19832530201983253020Copyright © 2008, Thomson Financial, All Rights ReservedNew YorkRetail Trade-Food StoresUnited StatesGrocery stores5411OHOhioPublicKR2024:Ice cream and frozen desserts2026:Fluid milk2051:Bread and other bakery products, except cookies5141:Groceries, general line5311:Department stores5411:Grocery stores5912:Drug stores and proprietary stores5944:Jewelry stores2024:Ice cream and frozen desserts2026:Fluid milk2051:Bread and other bakery products, except cookies5141:Groceries, general line5311:Department stores5411:Grocery stores5912:Drug stores and proprietary stores5944:Jewelry storesHealth ServicesUnited StatesNursing&personal care facils8059TNTennesseeSubsidiary3436001Own,op supermarketsPrivate equity firmUnspecifiedStock1013958001Jun 4 20080.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000001.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.000008.000009.0000010.0000011.0000012.0000013.0000014.0000015.00000Kroger Co, located inCincinnati, Ohio, owns andoperates supermarkets, retailfood and drug stores,multi-department stores,jewelry and convenience storesin the Midwestern, Southernand Western portions of theUnited States comprising 779convenience stores, 412 finejewelry stores and 631Supermarket fuel centers. Italso manufactures andprocesses food for sale by itssupermarkets. Founded 1883.Kroger Co, located in Cincinnati, Ohio, owns and operatessupermarkets, retail food and drug stores, multi-departmentstores, jewelry and convenience stores in the Midwestern,Southern and Western portions of the United Statescomprising 779 convenience stores, 412 fine jewelry storesand 631 Supermarket fuel centers. It also manufactures andprocesses food for sale by its supermarkets. Founded 1883.Kroger Co, located in Cincinnati, Ohio, owns and operates supermarkets, retail food and drug stores, multi-department stores, jewelry and convenience stores in the Midwestern, Southern and Western portions of the United States comprising 779 convenience stores, 412 fine jewelry stores and 631 Supermarket fuel centers. It also manufactures and processes food for sale by its supermarkets. Founded 1883.1.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.000008.000009.00000Little Clinic LLC, located inBrentwood, Tennessee, provideshealthcare services to managewalk-in clinics placed insideretail locations. The clinicsfocus on treating minorillnesses by nursepractitioners and offershealth and wellness services.Little Clinic LLC, located in Brentwood, Tennessee, provideshealthcare services to manage walk-in clinics placed insideretail locations. The clinics focus on treating minorillnesses by nurse practitioners and offers health andwellness services.Little Clinic LLC, located in Brentwood, Tennessee, provides healthcare services to manage walk-in clinics placed inside retail locations. The clinics focus on treating minor illnesses by nurse practitioners and offers health and wellness services.0.000000.000000.000000.00000N29 May 08Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 ESTDate Announced: 05/29/200829 May 08Date Effective: 05/29/200829 May 08Acq. Part. Int.Friendly0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000Price/Share0.0000000.000000.0000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.0000000.00000N0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000001.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.00000US - Kroger Co acquired anundisclosed minority stake inLittle Clinic LLC, a providerof healthcare services, fromSolera Capital LLC. Terms werenot disclosed.US - Kroger Co acquired an undisclosed minority stake in Little Clinic LLC, a provider of healthcare services, from Solera Capital LLC. Terms were not disclosed.US - Kroger Co acquired an undisclosed minority stake in Little Clinic LLC, a provider ofhealthcare services, from Solera Capital LLC. Terms were not disclosed.US - Kroger Co acquired an undisclosed minority stake in Little Clinic LLC, a provider of healthcare services, from Solera Capital LLC. Terms were not disclosed.US - Kroger Co acquired an undisclosed minority stake in Little Clinic LLC, a provider of healthcare services, from Solera Capital LLC.Terms were not disclosed.JP Morgan & Co Inc1.00000$ 0.000 - JP Morgan - Adv0.00000Completed0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000Status:Completed-999.00000np0.00000-999.00000np0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000008059:Nursing&personal care facils3436001New YorkUnited States5411OhioPublicKR6799:Investors, nec692358001United States6799New YorkPrivate0.000000.000000.000000.00000Deal InformationThomson Financial Mergers & Acquisitionshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/650595spcred/650595normThe latest Summary from S&Pglobalstructured5/28/2008 12:54:00 PM175Summary650595United StatesFood RetailLatin AmericaUnited StatesAsiaEmerging MarketsEurope, Middle East, AfricaGlobal IssuersStructured FinanceFinancial InstitutionsCorporationsCollateralized Debt ObligationsCommercial MBSRetailSummaryThe ratings on the Cincinnati, Ohio-based Kroger Co. reflect the company's position as the largest conventional supermarket operator in the U.S. with sales of $70.2 billion in 2007, strong market positions, geographic and format diversity, and intermediate financial risk. The strengths are somewhat mitigated by inflationary and competitive pressures that will strain operating margins and management's willingness to finance share repurchases with additional debt. Kroger's strong market share is demonstrated by its No. 1 or No. 2 position in the vast majority of its 44 major markets. The company has largely maintained market share despite competitive incursions from traditional and nontraditional competitors, including supercenters, warehouse clubs, convenience stores, and drugstores. Of the three largest U.S. supermarket operators, Kroger has theUSA50104450104M50104L50104Q50104R30101030 301010 3010 30Kroger Co.101323LATAMERICAUSAASIAEMERGINGEUROMIDAFRKRSUMMARYGLOBISSSTRUCFICORPCDOCMBSRetailCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/650510spcred/650510normThe latest Full Report from S&Pglobalstructured5/27/2008 6:33:29 PM400Full Report650510United StatesFood RetailAsiaEmerging MarketsEurope, Middle East, AfricaLatin AmericaUnited StatesGlobal IssuersStructured FinanceFinancial InstitutionsCorporationsCollateralized Debt ObligationsCommercial MBSRetailFull ReportStrong market position as the largest U.S. conventional supermarket operator; Good geographic and format diversity; Profitability has improved primarily as a result of sales increases; and Healthy operating cash flows generation. Operates in the intensely competitive supermarket industry where inflation and competition continue to threaten operating margins; Management's willingness to fund share repurchases with additional debt; and Acquisition risk given the supermarket industry has room for consolidation. The ratings on the Cincinnati, Ohio-based Kroger Co. reflect the company's position as the largest conventional supermarket operator in the U.S. with sales of $70.2 billion in 2007, strong market positions, geographic and format diversity, and intermediate financial risk. The strengths are somewhat mitigated by inflationary and competitive pressures that will strain operatingUSA50104450104M50104L50104Q50104R30101030 301010 3010 30Kroger Co.101323ASIAEMERGINGEUROMIDAFRLATAMERICAUSAKRFULLGLOBISSSTRUCFICORPCDOCMBSRetailCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/41649cs/41649norm Kroger #Q##: Raising the Sales KR reported an #.#% increase in sales to $##.## billion in #Q## with all departments, divisions, and regions generating gains. Investments to boost sales have clearly paid off, with identical and comparable...416491599YesD0Article7corp1768Earnings Reports - Industrials/Consumer5/14/2008 11:06:25 AM150KR turned in another strong performance in 1Q06 with id sales (ex-fuel) up 5.6%. More importantly, strong sales provided much-needed leveraging of fixed costs to help expand margins. We remain comfortable with our overweight recommendation.41649Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/69197cs/69197norm Consumer/Retail: #H April Short Interest Report Total short interest for the Consumer Products names increased #.#% versus the mid-April reading. Results were mixed within the names, with roughly equal numbers of companies showing increased...691972700YesD0Article4421952148155194517837191470987591211113813113917231454204090889965092512961424191190102629428181208204526corphy17869659Short Interest54Euro Markets Issuers42High Yield5/13/2008 1:04:57 AM150We look to the most recent release of short interest data to gauge developing sentiment in the markets for Retailers, Grocers, and Food & Beverage, and Consumer Products names in our coverage universe.19369197Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/67674cs/67674norm Kroger #Q## Tearsheet KR's customer service strategy and dedication to top-line growth continues to be successful in the intensely competitive supermarket industry. Although underlying gross margin has eroded on pricing strategies,...67674611YesC21Tearsheet7tearsheets/premium175/8/2008 9:05:17 PM15067674Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/fitch/385306_report_framefitch/385306_report_framepdfFitch Ratings is a leading global rating agency committed to providing the world's credit markets with independent, timely and prospective credit opinions. Built on a foundation of organic growth and strategic acquisitions, Fitch Ratings has grown rapidly during the past decade gaining market presence throughout the world and across all fixed income markets.Best Buy Company, Inc.Blockbuster, Inc.Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse CorpCostco Wholesale CorporationCVS Caremark CorpDillard's, Inc.Gap Inc.J. C. 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Dillon is being honored today by the Kansas Society...08000000080050000800600009000000090150000400000004007000040070050400700304016000040160084/22/2008 12:15:10 PM18000000180060001800700019000000190010001900101619001055PR Newswire USPRN-0005-24687111KROGER CODAVID B DILLONKRNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/67888cs/67888norm Consumer/Retail #H March Short Interest Report Total short interest for the Retailers in our universe gained #.#% versus the mid-March reading, as the outlook for the economy continues to point to a slowdown. Short interest shares...678882462YesD0Article195144421551945178371970981587591211113813113917231454204090889965092512961424191190102629428181208204519326corphy17869659Short Interest54Euro Markets Issuers42High Yield4/16/2008 2:05:34 AM150We look to the most recent release of short interest data to gauge developing sentiment in the markets for Retailers, Grocers, and Food & Beverage, and Consumer Products names in our coverage universe.67888Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/67320cs/67320norm Consumer/Retail #H March Short Interest Report Short interest shares for the Grocers increased #.#% in #H March. With weak employment data and inflation taking a toll on consumers, concerns are slightly spilling into the grocery sector....1424191190102629120818428204519326corphy861759Short Interest42High Yield54Euro Markets Issuers4/2/2008 9:06:00 AM150We look to the most recent release of short interest data to gauge developing sentiment in the markets for Retailers, Grocers, and Food & Beverage, and Consumer Products names in our coverage universe.454204090788996509251296673202580YesD0Article4421951945875155191783815147099121111381311391723167320Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/fitch/413338_pr_framefitch/413338_pr_framehtmlFitch Ratings is a leading global rating agency committed to providing the world's credit markets with independent, timely and prospective credit opinions. Built on a foundation of organic growth and strategic acquisitions, Fitch Ratings has grown rapidly during the past decade gaining market presence throughout the world and across all fixed income markets.The Kroger Company800893163/20/2008 10:16:00 AM010300000103030085Press ReleaseKR413338_pr_frameCredit & Investment ResearchFitchResearchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1789282ccbn/T1789282norm... - Banc of America Securities - Analyst--Getting them at the back of the room. If you're listening over the internet, I guess you can download them. So, we -- we're glad to have Kroger here today. We have a little theme going with the supermarket business. Obviously, the supermarkets have gotten somewhat controversial on the street. We remain really bullish -- well, not remain. We've gotten very bullish.Kroger reported yesterday some good numbers, $#.##. It was above the street. I guess there was some disappoint -- a little disappointment in the guidance, although their business remains incredibly strong, probably the strongest in the industry besides some of the private players. Mike Schlotman flew out right after, or close to right after. Did a quick dinner last night and is here today to give his views on the Company and we're really excited to have him. Thanks, Mike. ... 3/15/2008 2:06:00 PMThe Kroger Co.54.0000FinalThe Kroger Co. at Banc of America Securities Consumer Conference TranscriptKR9:40am ETTranscriptT1789282Credit & Investment ResearchThomson Street Events