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DICK’S Sporting Goods, Foot Locker get antitrust approval; aim to close Sept. 8

By Curtis Eichelberger ( August 26, 2025, 12:39 GMT | Insight) -- DICK'S Sporting Goods and Foot Locker said the Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger waiting period has expired on their antitrust review, and that they expect to close the merger on Sept. 8. The companies announced their $2.4 billion merger on May 15 this year, saying the deal would allow the business to better serve consumers in the US while allowing DICK'S to grow internationally for the first time. DICK'S Sporting Goods and Foot Locker said the Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger waiting period has expired on their antitrust review, and that they expect to close the merger on Sept. 8....

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