I'm feeling confident about Kroger after hearing that they are improving customer connections and seeing good growth in their own brand sales. The CEO's comments about maintaining lower prices while boosting quality and customer experience suggests strong momentum for the stock going forward.

I just shorted 20k of Kroger because I believe the upcoming FTC decision regarding the Albertsons merger is going to negatively impact the stock. With all the uncertainty, I’m anticipating a drop ahead of the decision, making it a good time to bet against this stock.