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In March 2025, in the thread "Re: OT, out", Umm asked the members: "Do you think it is because America is made up of magical soil that makes businesses based in America magically profitable?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: bankersfate ⎊  😊 😞
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Subject: Kroger buys Giant Eagle for $1.65B
Date: 07/01/26 8:36 AM
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At the last reporting BRK owns ~$3.6B in Kroger which just bought my local grocer, Giant Eagle, for $1.65B.

Kroger has a $34B market cap and is down 3% in pre-market trading, currently sitting at $53.90/share which is a 52-week low. It's 52-week high is $76.58. It currently sports a 2.6% dividend if that is your bag. I suspect that Ted purchased this for BRK. Buys started in 4qtr2019 when it traded between $23-$29/sh and purchases ceased in 2qtr21 at about $35-38/share.

Giant Eagle is the 800lbs gorilla here but Costco, Walmart, Whole Foods, Aldi's, Trader Joes and some others are all slowly expanding in the area.
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