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State attorneys general sue to block Albertsons' $4B payout

The attorneys general of California, Illinois and the District of Columbia are suing Albertsons to stop the grocery chain from paying nearly $4 billion to its shareholders

The Independent UK

WA sues to block $4 billion Albertsons dividend ahead of Kroger merger

Washington's top lawyer has asked a court to stop Albertsons from paying investors a $4 billion dividend set to be paid out ahead of the grocery retailer's proposed merger with rival Kroger.

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Is Now A Good Time To Buy Kimco Realty?

Kimco Realty Corp. (NYSE: KIM) is a Jericho, New York-based retail real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns and operates 533 open-air, grocery store-anchored properties with 92 million square feet of leasable space.

Benzinga

Kroger-Albertsons mega-merger could cause more US food deserts, experts say

Agreement between two of the largest supermarket chains in the US could also make prices increase

The Guardian - US

California attorney general demands Albertsons delay $4 billion dividend ahead of possible Kroger merger

California Attorney General Rob Bonta and his peers in several other states demanded Wednesday that Albertsons Cos. delay paying a $4-billion dividend to investors until after the company's merger with rival supermarket chain Kroger Co. is reviewed by the Federal Trade Commission.

Los Angeles Times

A $4 billion payout: In Albertsons' sale, where is the grocery workers' cut?

If the Federal Trade Commission clears grocery giant Albertsons' $20 billion sale to Kroger on schedule next month, the private-equity investors who control this collection of U.S. grocery and drug store chains will have squeezed out profits nine times larger than what they invested since 2006.

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Put Kroger and Albertsons merger plan under a Senate microscope

Given the escalating price of groceries and the amount of food insecurity locally and nationally, a Senate subcommittee should move ahead quickly with hearings on the merger plan.

Chicago Sun-Times

In Seattle, Kroger-Albertsons merger raises fears of closures, 'grocery deserts'

Nothing unsettles the average Seattleite quite like the thought of change at the local grocery store.

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Reuters US Lawmakers Plan Hearing On Kroger, Albertsons' $25B Merger

Benzinga

Kroger Needs Albertsons to Take on Walmart, Target, Amazon, and Costco

The National Grocers Association has come out against the deal (because they seem unaware of Amazon, Walmart, Target, and Costco).

The Street

Michael Hiltzik: Think food inflation is bad now? Wait till Kroger and Albertsons merge

The gargantuan proposed $24.6-billion merger of supermarket behemoths Kroger and Albertsons is being touted by the merger partners as a boon to consumers.

Los Angeles Times

Albertsons Stock Popped Last Week Amid Kroger Merger Deal

A Relative Strength Rating upgrade for Albertsons stock shows improving technical performance. Will it continue?

Investors Business Daily

By the numbers: The Kroger-Albertsons merger

Kroger announced plans to acquire Albertsons Companies Friday in a $24.6 billion deal that could reshape the grocery market across the country, where the two chains are among the biggest grocers.

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Kroger, Albertsons forge $24.6 billion grocery giant combination

Kroger Co. agreed to buy Albertsons Cos. in a deal with an enterprise value of $24.6 billion that would create a U.S. grocery giant with almost 5,000 stores and annual revenue of about $200 billion.

Axios

Kroger is promising to lower prices after its proposed acquisition of Albertsons

Kroger says it'll lower prices if it's allowed to buy Albertsons, but consumer watchdogs are skeptical.

Investors Business Daily

Stock Market Closes Near Lows; Dow Manages To End The Week With A Gain

The stock market held onto big losses in afternoon trading. A healthcare stock was one of only three positive Dow stocks today.

AFP

Kroger unveils $24.6 bn deal to create supermarket giant

New York (AFP) - Grocery chain Kroger will acquire smaller rival Albertsons in a $24.6 billion transaction announced Friday that would create a supermarket giant but could face tough regulatory scrutiny.

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The Street

Retail Sales, Bank Earnings, Albertsons: Watch the Market Open with TheStreet

Stocks aim higher as the market digest retail sales and bank earnings. Watch all the market news live on Friday, October 14.

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Dow Jones Reverses As JPMorgan, UnitedHealth Rally On Earnings; Retail Sales Miss

The Dow Jones Industrial Average reversed lower Friday on hot inflation data. JPMorgan and UnitedHealth rallied on earnings results.

WEKU

Kroger and Albertsons plan merger to combine 2 largest supermarket chains

The $25-billion deal is likely to draw intense scrutiny from federal regulators and critics as it would form a new supermarket colossus at a time of soaring food costs.

Chicago Sun-Times

Jewel, Mariano’s owners announce $20 billion merger

Kroger and Albertsons, two of the nation’s largest grocers, have agreed to merge in a deal that would help them better compete with Walmart, Amazon and others that have stepped into the grocery business.

Axios

Kroger snaps up Albertsons in grocery megamerger

The deal for two of the nation's largest grocery chains is valued at $24.6 billion.

The Street

Kroger To Buy Albertsons In $25 Billion Grocery Market Shake-Up

Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen said the $25 billion merger with Albertsons "advances our commitment to build a more equitable and sustainable food system".

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