Grocery Stocks: Investors Still Biting

Stock quotes in this article: WFMI , KR , SWY , GAP , COST , WMT , WINN  

Grocery stocks got a lift Thursday, in line with the broader market.

  • Shares of Kroger(KR Quote), which Thursday announced a quarterly dividend of $9 cents per share to be paid June 1, rose 2.3% to $21.30.
  • Whole Foods (WFMI Quote) was up 9.6% to $14.11.
  • Safeway(SWY Quote) rose 3.7% to $19.07.
  • SuperValu(SVU Quote) rose 3.1% to $14.83.
  • Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.(GAP Quote) rose 10.8% to $4.31.
  • Costco(COST Quote) rose 3.3% to $40.86.
  • BJ's Wholesale(BJ Quote) rose 3.5% to $29.05.
  • Wal-Mart(WMT Quote) rose 3.1% to $48.94.
  • Winn Dixie(WINN Quote) rose 3.7% to $9.01.
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