Breakfast cereal is shown for sale at a Ralphs grocery store in Del Mar, California
Breakfast cereal is shown for sale at a Ralphs grocery store in Del Mar, California, March 6, 2013. U.S. supermarket operator Kroger Co reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit and said business remains strong despite higher taxes and gasoline prices, sending shares to their highest point in more than four years. Kroger, operator of chains such as Kroger, Ralphs, Smith's and Food 4 Less, posted fourth-quarter net earnings of $461.5 million, or 88 cents per share. Picture taken March 6, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)