News Summary: Supervalu fires CEO amid turnaround

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SO LONG, CEO: Supervalu Inc. ousted CEO Craig Herkert and replaced him with Chairman Wayne Sales.

TROUBLE IN THE AISLES: The Eden Prairie, Minn.-based operator of Albertson’s, Jewel-Osco and other grocery chains has been struggling. Last month it posted first-quarter net income that had been nearly cut in half in a fierce price competition with its rivals. The company suspended its dividend and it may be considering putting itself up for sale.

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