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Are Buffett and Berkshire About to Bail on Kraft Heinz Stock?
Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway own a lot of Kraft Heinz stock, so what happens when they decide to sell KHC?
Crain's Chicago Business11d
Warren Buffett's Kraft Heinz bet marks a rare flop as company weighs breakup
Warren Buffett touted the chance to bring “iconic brands together” in 2015 when he backed the creation of Kraft Heinz Co. The ...
Warren Buffett comes out on top from Kraft Heinz flop
Buffett’s investment company Berkshire Hathaway bought Heinz in 2013, in a co-investment with private equity firm 3G Capital.
Why Kraft Heinz is considering a split
Kraft Heinz is poised to break itself up, acknowledging what investors have known for years: Their merger was a dud. The 2015 ...
Kraft Heinz carvery would hinge on new sandwiches
Kraft Heinz is trying anew to squeeze value out of its disastrous deal. As part of a strategic review unveiled in May, the ...
Heinz, Kraft and Warren Buffett
The acquisition of Heinz and Kraft by 3G Capital and Warren Buffett seemed like a classic play from the world’s most famous ...
Crain's Chicago Business10dOpinion
Opinion: Is the Kraft Heinz split the prelude to a disappearing act?
There is a precedent here — ironically from Chicago-based Mondelez. After Kraft was spun off, Mondelez retained the sexier ...
The Economist9d
Kraft Heinz is not the only food giant in trouble
W hen Warren Buffett, a venerable investor, and 3G Capital, a private-equity firm, merged Kraft and Heinz in 2015 to create a ...
Kraft Heinz considers breakup amid sluggish sales, changing consumer preferences: report
The company is said to be mulling the creation of a new entity that would include many Kraft products and could be valued at as much as $20 billion.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch8y
Buffett-backed Kraft Heinz eliminated another 1,000 jobs in 2016
Kraft Heinz Co. eliminated another 1,000 jobs last year, helping to boost returns for investors including billionaire Warren Buffett.