Kroger Co.'s (NYSE: KR) stock experienced a decline in premarket trading on Thursday following the release of its first-quarter results. The grocery retailer reported mixed results, with adjusted earnings coming in at $1.58 per share, slightly below the Wall Street estimate of $1.59. However, the company saw a stronger-than-expected revenue of $46.12 billion, surpassing analysts' projection of $45.47 billion. Excluding fuel, identical sales grew by 1.0% compared to the previous year, while sales excluding fuel and Vitacost rose by 0.5%. Additionally, adjusted eCommerce sales surged by 19% year over year. Kroger Precision Marketing also saw an increase in profit of over 20% during this period. For the full details, refer to Benzinga.com.