Kroger Stock Falls on a Mixed Quarter. What Stood Out.
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AI-PoweredKroger's stock fell after reporting a mixed quarter with an operating loss of $1.5 billion, mainly due to a $2.6 billion impairment charge for its automated fulfillment network.
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Kroger stock declined on Thursday after the supermarket chain reported mixed third-quarter results. Kroger posted an operating loss of $1.5 billion in the quarter, compared with a profit of $828 million in the year-ago period. The loss was largely due to the $2.6 billion impairment and related charges for its automated fulfillment network—a system of high-tech warehouses and logistics set up to process online grocery orders with minimal human labor.
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