Home Depot has considered buying a $9 billion logistics company so Amazon doesn't

XPO Logistics has been a partner of both companies. Home Depot has held internal discussions in recent months about a potential acquisition bid for XPO, a $9 billion publicly traded company that offers transportation, delivery and other logistics services for big retailers and brands, according to a person familiar with Home Depot's thinking. If Home Depot were to make an offer, one main impetus would be to keep XPO out of the hands of Amazon -- which the home improvement retailer believes has a...