Susquehanna options strategist Alison Edwards notes downside bearish positioning in Kroger (NYSE: KR), as an opening investor bought 8,000 Apr 22 Puts for $2.65, adding to buyers of Oct 21 & 22p and Jan 21p last week with competition from Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN).

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Jim Chanos said he has been shorting the grocery industrySeptember 12, 2017 12:56 PM Pivotal Research Upgrades Kroger (KR) to BuySeptember 12, 2017 4:21 AM Kroger (KR) PT Lowered to $27 at Hilliard LyonsSeptember 11, 2017 9:37 AM Kroger (KR) PT Lowered to $19 at Jefferies Following 2Q Release September 11, 2017 7:35 AM UPDATE: Deutsche Bank Downgrades Kroger (KR) to HoldSeptember 11, 2017 5:38 AM Kroger (KR) PT Lowered to $23 at Goldman Sachs, Sees Digital Losses + Lidl Expansion as Threat, Negatively Revises EPS EstimatesSeptember 11, 2017 2:19 AM Target slashes prices on thousands of items, shares falterSeptember 8, 2017 2:05 PM Kroger results hit by grocery price war, shares slideSeptember 8, 2017 1:08 PM Oppenheimer Downgrades Kroger (KR) to PerformSeptember 8, 2017 9:05 AM Kroger (KR) Reports In-Line Q2 EPS, Confirms FY GuidanceSeptember 8, 2017 7:53 AM S&P 500 slips as Hurricane Irma nears Florida; tech fallsSeptember 8, 2017 7:38 AM