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Antitrust experts say a few core issues prompted the judges to say no the merger, ultimately dooming the deal.

Atlanta, Georgia, Kroger. (Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) A Federal Judge and a King County Judge in Washington state have blocked the $25 billion merger of ...