Kroger, Albertsons Shares Dip After FTC Gives Closing Arguments In Hearing To Block Merger
Kroger, Albertsons Shares Dip After FTC Gives Closing Arguments In Hearing To Block Merger
Kroger Co (NYSE:KR) and Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) shares closed lower Tuesday after lawyers for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) gave closing arguments in a hearing to temporarily block the proposed merger between the two companies.
纽交所（NYSE:KR）的Kroger Co和艾伯森公司（NYSE:ACI）周二收盘下挫，此前美国联邦贸易委员会（FTC）的律师在一场听证会上作了结束陈词，暂时阻止了两家公司之间拟议的合并。
The Details: The three-week-long U.S. District Court hearing ended on Tuesday. The FTC urged Judge Adrienne Nelson to issue a preliminary injunction to block the merger while its complaint goes before an in-house administrative law judge on Oct.1.
详情：为期三周的美国地方法院听证会于周二结束。FTC敦促法官阿德里安娜·尼尔森（Adrienne Nelson）发布初步禁令，以阻止合并，同时其投诉将于10月1日提交内部行政法官。
The proposed $24.6 billion deal would be the largest supermarket merger in U.S. history, if it goes through. Kroger and Albertsons argue the merger would allow them to lower prices for consumers, boost union jobs and compete with retail giants like Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN).
如果通过，这项拟议的246亿美元交易将成为美国历史上最大的超市合并。Kroger和艾伯森辩称，该合并将使他们能够降低消费者价格，增加工会工作岗位，并与沃尔玛公司（NYSE:WMT）和亚马逊公司（纳斯达克:AMZN）等零售巨头竞争。
According to a Reuters report, the FTC's chief trial counsel Susan Musser argued Tuesday that Kroger and Albertsons primarily compete with each other, rather than Amazon or Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST), as well, and the merger would eliminate competition, leading to higher food prices for customers.
根据路透社的报道，FTC的首席审讯律师苏珊·马瑟周二表示，Kroger和艾伯森主要是彼此之间竞争，而不是与亚马逊或好市多批发公司（纳斯达克:COST）等其他公司竞争，此外这次合并将消除竞争，导致客户食品价格上涨。
"It's this local competition, in these local communities, that this merger will eliminate," Musser said.
“就是这种地方性竞争，在这些当地社区，这次合并将予以排除，”马瑟说。
KR, ACI Price Action: According to Benzinga Pro, Kroger shares ended Tuesday's session 2.13% lower at $55.04 and Albertsons shares closed 1.75% lower at $18.54.
KR, ACI 价格走势：根据Benzinga Pro的数据，Kroger股票周二收盘下跌2.13%，报55.04美元，而艾伯森股票收盘下跌1.75%，报18.54美元。
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