Kroger (KR) Q1 2025 earnings

Shares of Kroger rose about 10% on Friday as the supermarket operator raised its full-year sales outlook and said it’s drawing shoppers seeking lower-priced store brands and cheaper alternatives to dining out. The Cincinnati-based grocer said it now expects identical sales, excluding fuel, to increase by 2.25% and 3.25% year over year, higher than its…

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My exit from wartime Iran

While millions of Tehranis chose to stay in Iran’s capital, others left to seek refuge from Israeli bombing. The author is a dual national who travelled 1,150km, through Iran’s countryside and mountains, in his efforts to return home to London. He asked to write under the pen-name Rostam. Three days into a visit from London…

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Netflix has big ambitions for live sport

The HOLIDAY season is a time for family, food—and, at least for some people, American football. As in previous years, teams in the National Football League (NFL) played on Christmas day, watched live by millions. Unusually, though, the broadcaster this year was Netflix, which live-streamed two games (and a musical interlude by Beyoncé). Source link

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Valkyries coach sounds off on Caitlin Clark’s worst game of season: ‘We know she doesn’t like physicality’

The external expectations for the Golden State Valkyries coming into the 2025 season were low since the expansion franchise didn’t boast many household names on their roster. However, through 12 games of the season, they’ve been extremely competitive and have a 6-6 record a quarter of the way into their inaugural season, thanks in large…

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