By Martin Baccardax A tie-up between Albertsons and Kroger would create a grocery chain giant with combined annual sales of more than $200 billion. Albertsons Companies (ACI) – Get Albertsons Companies Inc. Class A Report shares surged higher Thursday following a report that suggest the grocery store chain is in talks to merge with its larger rival Kroger (KR) – Get Kroger Company (The) Report. Bloomberg News reported that Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons could reach a merger agreement with Kroger as early as this week on a combination that would create a grocery market giant valued at around $47…