Kroger (KR) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
A civil lawsuit filed by two California district attorneys alleges that Kroger, which owns Ralphs grocery stores, misled customers with its bread calorie counts.
Ollie's Bargain's (OLLI) first-quarter results are likely to reflect a focus on value-driven merchandise assortment, an expansion of the customer reward program and cost-containment efforts.