Capri Holdings Ltd and Tapestry Inc. scrapped their $8.5 billion plan to merge after a court order froze the proposed combination of the US fashion companies due to antitrust regulators’ objections.Tapestry,

Tapestry, the owner of Coach, said it would abandon its $8.5 billion deal to buy Capri, the parent company of Michael Kors, after the Federal Trade Commission successfully sued to stop the transaction.

Fashion companies Capri Holdings Limited and Tapestry -- parent companies behind the Coach and Michael Kors brands -- ended their $8.5 billion merger deal Thursday. The deal was blocked by the Federal Trade Commission.

Tapestry is terminating its $8.5 billion deal to buy Michael Kors owner Capri following a legal hurdle, the companies said on Thursday, ending their effort to create a U.S. luxury giant to compete with major European players.

Key Takeaways The stocks of Tapestry and Capri Holdings moved in opposite directions Thursday after the brands called off a planned merger.Tapestry, which owns Coach and Kate Spade, said it will shift its capital to an expanded stock buyback program.

Fashion group Tapestry said Thursday that it was dropping its $8.5 billion bid for Capri, the owner of luxury brands including Michael Kors and Versace, following a successful legal challenge

Tapestry said on Thursday it was terminating its $8.5 billion deal for Michael Kors owner Capri after the deal was blocked by a U.S. judge. Shares of Tapestry were up 5% in premarket trading, while those of Capri were down 3%.