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Even with divestiture deal, Kroger-Albertsons merger faces challenging odds, analysts say

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The grocers’ plan to sell hundreds of stores to C&S Wholesale Grocers increases the chance of the deal getting done, according to two Wall Street firms — though they still put the odds at only around 50%.

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