Grocery Stocks: Red Through and Through

Grocery stocks had a rough go of it along with the broader market Monday.

Kroger(KR Quote) shares ended the day down 2% to $19.46 ahead of its fourth-quarter earnings report. The company reports earnings Tuesday before the market opens. In December, the Cincinnati-based company forecast fourth-quarter earnings of 49 cents a share. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters are predicting earnings of 51 cents per share, with revenue for the quarter rising to $18.3 billion from $17.23 billion last year.

Elsewhere:

Whole Foods (WFMI Quote) fell 2.7% to $11.76.

Safeway(SWY Quote) fell 1.6% to $17.24.

SuperValu(SVU Quote) fell 3.6% to $13.84.

Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.(GAP Quote) fell 1.6% to $3.05.

Costco(COST Quote) fell 1.4% to $38.44.

BJ's Wholesale(BJ Quote) fell 0.9% to $30.05.

Wal-Mart(WMT Quote) fell 2.9% to $47.51.

Winn Dixie(WINN Quote) fell 2.9% to $8.02.