As Cincinnati, Ohio-based Kroger nears the end of its antitrust case this week, the grocer reported better-than expected results in its Q2 earnings report, which gave its stock value a boost on Thursday morning.

A critical hearing over Kroger’s proposed $25 billion takeover of Albertsons is beginning to wind down in a federal court. So what’s next?

Monday marks the beginning of the third and possibly final week of federal court testimony in the proposed merger.

Kroger raised the lower end of its annual sales forecast after topping Wall Street expectations for quarterly results on Thursday, as its efforts to offer freshly sourced groceries at lower prices helped pull in customers looking to save money.

Kroger Co. lifted its full-year guidance as the grocery-store operator benefits from consumers prioritizing spending on groceries and other essentials.