Kroger edges higher after annual sales forecast raise, upbeat quarter

Shares of U.S. grocery chain Kroger KR.N up 1.3% at $66.38 premarket

Raises full-year identical sales growth forecast to 2.25% to 3.25%, from 2% to 3% earlier

Maintains annual adjusted EPS expectations, with new CFO David Kennerley noting "uncertain" macroeconomic environment

Q1 identical sales growth and adjusted EPS beats analysts' expectations- data compiled by LSEG

Says strong performance in pharmacy, ecommerce and fresh segments helped the quarter

Records an impairment charge of $100 million related to closing of ~60 stores over next 18 months

Up to last close, stock up 7.2% YTD