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On his "Mad Money" TV show on Wednesday, Jim Cramer recommended grocery store Kroger(KR Quote) over rival Whole Foods(WFMI Quote), citing Kroger's history of taking market share, increasing margins and maintaining low prices, keeping it in competition with retailers such as Wal-Mart(WMT Quote).
But Whole Foods, Cramer said, has been on a downward slope for years, until its rally of the past few weeks, vs. Kroger's recent decline.
Cramer advised taking profits in Whole Foods and buying Kroger, but he said it was up to viewers to decide for themselves.
On Thursday, Kroger closed up 34 cents, or 1.6%, at $21.68, and Whole Foods closed up $1.40, or 8%, at $18.88. ...
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