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* Shares of Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp., the El Segundo-based operator of 250 stores selling athletic apparel and equipment, rose slightly in their debut on Nasdaq. The stock (ticker symbol: BGFV) closed at $13.17. The company late Monday sold 8.05 million shares at $13 each. The initial public offering price had been cut from an original range of $14 to $16.

* Kroger Co. said fiscal first-quarter profit increased 19% as the largest U.S. supermarket chain cut more than 1,400 jobs to reduce costs and sales rose.