12月10日,美国杂货连锁巨头克罗格(KR)盘中股价出现大涨,最高涨幅达5.54%,引发市场广泛关注。
事实上,此前克罗格集团试图以250亿美元收购同行阿尔伯森公司,但这一并购案遭到了美国联邦贸易委员会的反对。联邦贸易委员会认为,如果合并成功,将消除两大传统杂货连锁店之间的竞争,导致消费者支付更高的价格,工会工人的谈判筹码也将因此而降低。
在之后的法院裁决中,联邦地区法官阿德里安·纳尔逊(Adrienne Nelson)出人意料地阻止了该并购案。克罗格和阿尔伯森此前试图说服法官,出售579家门店能够维持市场竞争,但法官并未接受这一论点。这一裁决结果使克罗格摆脱了巨额并购成本,股价随之出现大涨。
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