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For the second quarter of fiscal 2008, the company reported revenue growth of 11.9% year over year. This growth appears to have trickled down to the company's bottom line, helping to boost EPS by 10.5%. EPS rose from 38 cents in the second quarter of fiscal 2007 to 42 cents in the most recent quarter. Net income also grew during the second quarter, improving 3.5% from $2.76 billion to $2.77 billion.

Management credited its Customer 1st strategy as the basis for its ability to create value for its shareholders. Because of its year-to-date results and management's outlook for the remainder of the fiscal year, Kroger raised its identical sales guidance for fiscal 2008 to a range of 4.5% to 5.5%, excluding fuel. The company confirmed its earnings guidance of $1.85 to $1.90 per diluted share. The company had previously released earnings guidance of $1.83 to $1.90 per diluted share. While Kroger's share price has dropped recently, we do not see any strong reason stemming from the company's fundamentals that would cause a continuation of the past year's decline.

DirecTV Group(DTV Quote) provides digital television entertainment in the U.S. and Latin America. We have rated the DirecTV Group a buy since May 2006. Our recommendation is based on such strengths as the company's continuing revenue growth, higher return on equity, and increase in net income.

DirecTV Group's revenue increased 15.1% year over year in the third quarter of fiscal 2008, led by solid subscriber growth and a 6.1% increase in average revenue per user. Net income rose 13.8% when compared to the same quarter last year, rising from $319.00 million to $363.00 million, while EPS improved 22.2% from 27 cents to 33 cents during the same time period. DirecTV Group's return on equity increased slightly over the past year and can be construed as a modest strength for the organization. The company's gross profit margin of 49.70% is considered to be strong. Along with this, the net profit margin of 7.3% is above the industry average. In addition, the company reported that its free cash flow quadrupled to $332 million.