The increase in prices and the harder hit to one’s wallet is due in large part to the fact that the average price of beef increased a whopping 18% on a year-over-year basis.

The whole market including the large cap stocks have taken a hit recently.

Consider stocking your shelves with grocer dividends.

September E-mini S&Ps (ESU14 -0.25%) this morning are down -0.26% and European stocks are down -0.24% after the EU said that additional sanctions on Russia will enter into force on Friday.

Whole Foods Market (WFM: $37/share) dropped 4% on Thursday morning after reporting disappointing sales growth, the most recent hit in a rough 2014 for the stock. Slowing growth, margin concerns, and increased competition have helped send shares down 35% so far this year.

The Chart of the Day is Kroger (KR). I found the stock by sorting the All Time High list for new high frequency in the last month, skipped any stocks that didn't have a positive gain for the last week and month.