On the first call since Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen’s departure, not a mention of the former CEO was heard.

(00:21) Nick Sciple and Ricky Mulvey discuss:

- Kroger’s business results.

- Why some investors are becoming more pessimistic about Abercrombie & Fitch.

- A small-cap tobacco company playing in a fast-growing trend.

Then, (17:22) Karl Thiel joins Mary Long to discuss advanced-robotics company, Intuitive Surgical.

Companies discussed: KR, ANF, TPB, ISRG, GOOG, GOOGL

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guests: Nick Sciple, Mary Long, Karl Thiel

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

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