HUTCHINSON, Kan.  —  The parent company of Dillon’s stores will release its quarterly earnings Thursday morning.

Kroger will announce its earnings before the opening bell and the report looks favorable. Kroger beat analyst estimates in the past quarter with total revenue of $33 billion compared to a forecast of $32.6 billion. Kroger is the last company with ties to the Hutchinson area to make its quarterly report for this earnings session.

ADM, Alcoa and Union Pacific reported positive earnings in their last quarterly reports, while Siemens wind division and Eaton’s hydraulic division reported lower profits and sales numbers.