Mars-Kellanova Deal Boosts Grocery Aisle Stocks

Key Takeaways Shares of the companies that dominate the shelves of America's supermarkets rose on Wednesday after Mars said it would buy snack maker Kellanova for $36 billion. Kellanova was spun out of cereal maker Kellogg late last year amid a slew of corporate separations by some of America's most storied companies. The Mars acquisition comes amid heightened regulatory scrutiny of grocery industry consolidation and a bout of inflation. Shares of the companies that dominate the center aisles of America's g ...