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Kraft Heinz Shares Lower Following Large Sale By 3G
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 - 8:05am | 180On Monday evening, 3G Global Food Holdings LP reported the sale of 25 million shares of Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC), according to a form 4 filing. The filing shows 3G Capital sold 25,068,657 shares at $28.44 per share. 3G Capital is a Brazilian-American multibillion-dollar investment firm. The...
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Warren Buffett Refutes Reports Of Tensions With 3G Capital
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 9:18am | 447Warren Buffett told CNBC reports of any tension with 3G Capital related to their joint Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ: KHC) investment are untrue. What Happened Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) teamed up with 3G Capital to become a major shareholder of the food company in...
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Credit Suisse Double Downgrades Kraft Heinz To Underperform
Monday, April 16, 2018 - 2:44pm | 521Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ: KHC) is a global food giant with No. 1 or No. 2-ranked market share in 17 different categories. But at the same time, Credit Suisse finds multiple reasons investors should drop their bullishness on the stock. The Analyst Credit Suisse's Robert Moskow downgraded...
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Hershey Shares Spike As Trader Chat Rooms Revive Speculation Buffett, Kraft Heinz Could Make Acquisition Bid
Wednesday, March 8, 2017 - 2:17pm | 618Shares of Hershey Co (NYSE: HSY) traded as low as $107.32 today before spiking to a high of $108.45 on volume. A Possible Explanation At approximately 11:10 a.m. EST, trader chat rooms began circulating unconfirmed rumors that Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ: KHC) had approached Hershey to discuss a...
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Warren Buffett's Behind-The-Scenes Look At The Failed Kraft Heinz, Unilever Merger
Monday, February 27, 2017 - 2:21pm | 480Warren Buffett explained during a CNBC interview on Monday why Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ: KHC)'s proposed $143 billion acquisition of Unilever plc (ADR) (NYSE: UL) ultimately failed. Buffett played a large role in the merger, which brought together Kraft and Heinz and recently teamed up with Kraft's...
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Kraft Heinz Investors Overreacted To 3G Capital Reports
Friday, February 17, 2017 - 11:07am | 428Shares of Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ: KHC) slid on mixed Q4 2016 results and press reports, stating 3G Capital would not use its new fund to support M&A at Kraft Heinz. These press reports are unconfirmed and, even if correct, would not change much for Kraft Heinz investors, Bernstein’s...
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Kraft Heinz Wanted Unilever, But Alas...
Friday, February 17, 2017 - 9:29am | 490Shares of Unilever plc (ADR) (NYSE: UL), the British-based conglomerate with exposure in food, home and personal care products, soared higher by more than 10 percent early Friday morning after the company was named as an acquisition target. According to the Financial Times, the American giant Kraft...
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Could Kraft Heinz Deliver Double-Digit Earnings Growth This Year?
Wednesday, February 15, 2017 - 12:25pm | 341Rob Dickerson of Deutsche Bank initiated coverage of Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ: KHC) on Wednesday with a Buy rating and $103 price target. Dickerson acknowledged the already high valuation of Kraft Heinz's stock, but the analyst's expectations for a high-teens earnings per share growth throughout 2017...
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Who Is Jorge Paulo Lemann, And Why Might He Be Up To Something Big In 2017?
Monday, January 30, 2017 - 1:09pm | 361If history repeats itself, Jorge Paulo Lemann is up to something big. Lemann is a Brazilian billionaire and co-founder of 3G Capital, a multi-billion-dollar investment firm that has teamed up with the American billionaire investor Warren Buffett in the past. As noted by Bloomberg, Lemann worked...
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Would Kraft Heinz Bid For Hershey Now That Mondelez Is Out Of The Picture?
Wednesday, December 21, 2016 - 5:19pm | 423Mondelez International Inc (NASDAQ: MDLZ) is officially off the table as a buyer of Hershey Co (NYSE: HSY). However, the U.S. election results may have ushered in a new era of domestic M&A that could see a new round of suitors for Hershey. Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ: KHC) may be in the mix....
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Why Warren Buffett And 3G Could Team Up To Create The Perfect Hershey Kiss
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 - 2:23pm | 428Just because Mondelez International Inc (NASDAQ: MDLZ)-Hershey Co (NYSE: HSY) M&A talks didn't come to fruition, it doesn't mean others aren't craving to acquire the iconic chocolate producer. Earlier Tuesday, the Brazil Journal reported 3G Capital was looking to raise money,...
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Deutsche: Good Things Come To Those Who Don't Wait To Buy Heinz
Friday, August 5, 2016 - 2:12pm | 357Mario Contreras of Deutsche Bank turned bullish on Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ: KHC)'s stock on Friday and upgraded the rating to Buy from Hold with a price target boosted to $103 from a previous $85. According to Contreras, Kraft Heinz represents an "attractive long-term story" given its industry-...
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Will Jorge Paulo Lemann Buy Diageo? Shares Rocket On Rumor
Saturday, June 6, 2015 - 7:59pm | 339Diageo plc (NYSE: DEO) rose more than 8 percent on a report that Jorge Paulo Lemann may make a bid for the London-based purveyor of whiskey, beer and wine. The news was reported Friday by Brazilian weekly news magazine Veja and picked up by Bloomberg. Diageo traded recently at $118.09, up $8....
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Food Trends Every Investor Needs To See
Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 1:44pm | 452In a recent report, analysts at RBC Capital Markets discussed trends in the food sector. After meeting with investors over the past several weeks, analysts see several themes developing in the space. M&A Driving Sector Headlines in the food sector lately have been dominated by Berkshire...
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Cramer: Heinz-Kraft Deal 'A Brilliant Move By All Involved'
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 2:24pm | 378Kraft Foods Group Inc (NASDAQ: KRFT) announced on Wednesday that it will be merging with 3G Capital-owned H. J. Heinz Company, following which Kraft shares skyrocketed at day's opening and is currently trading more than 40 percent above previous close. CNBC's Jim Cramer discussed...