Shares of Kroger (KR) are rising in pre-market trading after the grocery giant lifted the low end of its full-year forecast, as identical sales excluding fuel rose during its second quarter.

Morning Brief Hosts Seana Smith and Brad Smith dig into the company's latest earnings report, what it signals about the overall state of the consumer, and comment on the significance of the Kroger-Albertsons (ACI) merger being challenged by federal regulators.

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This post was written by Melanie Riehl