Shares of some top supermarkets companies are up at 1 p.m.:
Kroger rose $1.12 or 4.0 percent, to $28.79.
Safeway rose $2.72 or 13.5 percent, to $22.85.
Supervalu rose $.04 or 1.0 percent, to $3.87.
Whole Foods Market Inc. rose $.22 or .3 percent, to $85.51.








