Crude Oil Down 3%; Kroger Shares Gain After Upbeat Q2 Earnings
benzinga_article·- U.S. stocks traded higher on Friday, with the Dow rising 1.16 % and the Nasdaq climbing 1.23 %. - Kroger shares gained approximately 3 % after reporting second-quarter earnings and sales that beat Wall Street expectations. - Crude oil dropped 2.9 % to $99.54, while U.S. annual inflation held steady at 3.4 % in August.