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As California appears prepared to sue to block Kroger Co.\u2019s $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons Cos., Kroger fired back Thursday that there\u2019s a big reason not to block the deal, claiming it would be better for union workers. <\/p>\n

California Attorney General Rob Bonta told media present in Washington D.C. that there was \u201cnot a lot of reason not to sue\u201d to block the deal, and that his office was \u201cmoving toward acting,\u201d after meeting with Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan earlier Thursday, according to Bloomberg News. <\/p>\n

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In a response late Thursday, Kroger argued workers and customers would benefit from the merger.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnly non-unionized retailers, like Walmart and Amazon, will benefit if this merger is blocked,\u201d Kroger said in a statement. \u201cIn fact, Kroger joining with Albertsons will mean lower prices for customers, secure union jobs and more food directed to hungry families, with 10 billion meals committed to people in need across America by 2030.\u201d<\/p>\n

Back in September, Kroger
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\n +0.16%<\/bg-quote>
\n and Albertsons
\n ACI,
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\n said they would sell more than 400 stores in a $1.9 billion deal to gain regulatory approval. Kroger announced the $24.6 billion offer to acquire Albertsons almost a year ago. <\/p>\n

Kroger shares, which had originally been down almost 2% after hours, swung to a 1.3% gain in the extended session, while Albertsons shares remained down 0.8% after hours.<\/p>\n

Over the past 12 months, Kroger shares have declined almost 4%, while Albertsons shares have dropped 11.5%, versus a 13% advance on the S&P 500 index
\n SPX.<\/span>\n <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Walmart
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\n +0.46%<\/bg-quote>
\n shares have gained 21% over the past 12 months, while Amazon.com Inc.
\n AMZN,
\n +0.38%<\/bg-quote>
\n shares have gained 17%. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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