Kroger (NYSE: KR ) Speaking of recoveries, Kroger's earnings all but put the Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN ) panic to bed with a tremendous earnings performance last week. I promptly sold my call options into the buying frenzy. I covered my short put option a few weeks ago as it fell near worthless. Kroger (KR) gapped up 12.1% post-earnings but closed just above its 200DMA. That support held a second day. Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN ) Some key retailers are delivering a solid recovery action ahead of next year.