Kroger-Albertsons Trial Lays Bare a Merger Built on Mistrust
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This report does not map to a usual set of affected companies.
Directly affected
- KR Kroger+10.0% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLY Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR+5.7% 30d
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR holds the consumer sector that The Kroger belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- ACI Albertsons Companies+11.0% 30d
Albertsons Companies is a peer of The Kroger in grocery stores; rivals often move on the same news.
- SFM Sprouts Farmers Market-24.6% 30d
Sprouts Farmers Market is a peer of The Kroger in grocery stores; rivals often move on the same news.
- TBBB BBB Foods+17.6% 30d
BBB Foods is a peer of The Kroger in grocery stores; rivals often move on the same news.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR | -4.41% | -0.88% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLY | -5.00% | -3.39% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ACI | -6.95% | +0.04% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SFM | -11.81% | +1.46% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TBBB | -13.05% | -12.31% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Kroger-Albertsons Trial Lays Bare a Merger Built on Mistrust Bloomberg Law News
Source: Bloomberg Law News
This story
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACI | three days earlier | +0.04% | final price |
| ACI | five days earlier | -6.95% | final price |
| KR | three days earlier | -0.88% | final price |
| KR | five days earlier | -4.41% | final price |
| SFM | three days earlier | +1.46% | final price |
| SFM | five days earlier | -11.81% | final price |
| TBBB | three days earlier | -12.31% | final price |
| TBBB | five days earlier | -13.05% | final price |
| XLY | three days earlier | -3.39% | final price |
| XLY | five days earlier | -5.00% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Kroger (KR) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 55 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Kroger (KR) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 62 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Kroger (KR), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 76 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Albertsons Companies (ACI), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 10 Aug 2026. That is 87 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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