Is Billionaire Jorge Paulo Lemann Eying PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP)?
Jorge Paulo Lemann may not be a name that many Americans know, but Americans are certainly familiar with the products his companies make: the Whopper,...
Posts Tagged ‘Heinz H J Co (HNZ)’
General Mills, Inc. (GIS), H.J. Heinz Company (HNZ): Three Food Champions to Analyze
It is a fact that China and India’s appetite for commodities over the last years has pushed up the prices of farm raw materials in a spectacular way...
Boulder Brands Inc (BDBD), H.J. Heinz Company (HNZ), General Mills, Inc. (GIS): Socially Responsible Investing Is Gluten Free
Millions of Americans, this blogger included, are finding that they feel better and are losing weight by eliminating wheat gluten from their diet. According...
It’s Time to Buy Campbell Soup Company (CPB)’s Stock. Here’s Why.
It might not be obvious to the casual observer, but right now, today, Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB)‘s stock offers one of the best values available...
S&P 500 (.INX) Gives General Motors Company (GM)’s Stock a Boost
GM headquarters in Detroit. Photo credit: General Motors Company (NYSE:GM). Four years after being kicked out of the S&P 500 Index, General Motors...
NV Energy, Inc. (NVE), H.J. Heinz Company (HNZ): It’s Not All About Buffett and His Elephants
The “StressTest” column appears every Thursday on Fool.com. Check back weekly, and follow @TMFStressTest on Twitter. A Berkshire Hathaway...
The Coca-Cola Company (KO), PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP), Kellogg Company (K): Four Companies Seemingly Immune From Brand Label Disloyalty
Watch out, Oreos. You too, Sprite. Quit laughing, Fruity Pebbles. You aren’t immune from this, either. In the wake of the most recent recession,...
Warren Buffett Is Not Irreplaceable for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B)
Is Warren Buffett irreplaceable? Can Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.B) continue thriving without its genius leader? Buffett is clearly a unique person...
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (JCP): Two CEOs With the Foresight to Avoid Crashes
Have you ever seen anyone take notes during a flight, when the flight attendant gives the “in-flight safety instructions?” I haven’t. But if the...
The Coca-Cola Company (KO) Is About to Get Personal
Over the years, The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) has created advertising as iconic as its “red wave” logo, but its newest campaign could be...
H.J. Heinz Company (HNZ), ConAgra Foods, Inc. (CAG), Kraft Foods Group Inc (KRFT): Three Consumer Goods Companies and the Issues Ahead
The food industry is facing an era of lower margins as commodity inflation is impacting its players’ performance. Costs have increased due to a...
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B): 60+ Quotes From Buffett Himself
The tried and true “classic” Warren Buffett quotes are classics because they’re great, timeless bits of investing wisdom. But sometimes...
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A), International Business Machines Corp. (IBM): Here’s How Warren Buffett Disappointed Me
The Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) annual meeting is attended by throngs of Berkshire faithful. For some shareholders at the meeting, it’...
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A): What Warren Should Have Done
During the multi-hour question-and-answer session during the Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) annual meeting, there was plenty that Warren Buffett...
DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc (DVA): Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A) Won’t Be Buying This Health Care Company After All
If you’re wondering which company Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) might buy next, go ahead and cross DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc (NYSE:DVA...
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A) Direct From Omaha: A Key Message From Warren Buffett
We’re still only a couple hours into the Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) annual meeting, but there’s a significant theme already surfacing...
Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK.B): 25 Things You Didn’t Know
1. Since Warren Buffett took the helm in 1964, Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE:BRK.B) has never underperformed the S&P 500 over any five-year interval...
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B): How Will This Brand Progress With The Buffett Backing?
As the world knows, H.J. Heinz Company (NYSE:HNZ) announced it agreed to be acquired by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.B) and 3G Capital, a private...
Abbott Laboratories (ABT): Three Things You Need to Know in the Wake of Its Earnings
2013 has been a big year for Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT). The company’s charged ahead into its new post-pharmaceutical future, and today’...
Markel Corporation (MKL): Three Reasons Warren Buffett Should Buy It
Shortly after Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) CEO Warren Buffett spent $12 billion in cash last month to acquire 50% of H.J. Heinz Company (NYSE...
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM): Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B) Being Likable Despite Taking Huge Risks
In Warren Buffett’s recently published letter to shareholders, he mentioned how the S&P 500 outpaced Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.B) in terms...
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM): Four Buffett Myths Debunked
Thanks to the 14% rally in shares of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) so far this year, CEO Warren Buffett has once again overtaken Spanish retail...
3 Reasons to Buy Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B)
If we were to ask the world to name the most successful financial holding company in history, it’s a pretty safe bet Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE...
The Coca-Cola Company (KO), Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT), American Express Company (AXP), U.S. Bancorp (USB): If Warren Buffett Were an ETF Investor
Billionaire and superinvestor Warren Buffett knows a good deal when he sees one. Not only does he boast enviable power to cut a great deal but also unparalleled...
The Boeing Company (BA), Kraft Foods Group Inc (KRFT): Thursday’s Top Upgrades (and Downgrades)
This series, brought to you by Yahoo! Finance, looks at which upgrades and downgrades make sense, and which ones investors should act on. Today, our headlines...
Comcast Corporation (CMCSA), H.J. Heinz Company (HNZ): Big Buyout Borrowing
New issues in U.S. corporate bond markets topped $38 billion last week, with four borrowers taking on more than $3 billion each to account for more than...
This Has Been a Huge Win for Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A)
Since Warren Buffett released his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) shareholders earlier this month, I’ve spent some time dissecting...
General Mills, Inc. (GIS) Earnings: An Early Look
Earnings season is winding down, with most companies already having reported their quarterly results. But there are still some companies left to report...
Apple Inc. (AAPL), and Why Buffett Really Bought H.J. Heinz Company (HNZ)
No doubt you’ve heard of Hedge Fund Titan David Einhorn. He has been plastered all over the news lately. Einhorn was pestering Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL...
3 Big Brand Names That Could Be Bought Out Next: Energizer Holdings, Inc. (ENR), The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (GT), The Clorox Company (CLX)
With the stock market tipping the scales at new highs, there has been a veritable smorgasbord of merger and acquisition activity. In just the past few...
My Top 2 Stocks: Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B)
Stocks are like underwear: The flashy ones get all the visibility, but can cause a whole bunch of trouble. Today, I’m letting readers in on my trustiest...
Healthy Value Opportunity: Groupe Danone SA (ADR) (DANOY), H.J. Heinz Company (HNZ), Kraft Foods Group Inc (KRFT)
Just four months ago activist investor Nelson Peltz took a 1% stake in and laid out his investment thesis for the Paris-based food giant Groupe Danone...
Don’t Buy the Research In Motion Ltd (BBRY) Buyout Rumors: AT&T Inc. (T), Dell Inc. (DELL)
It’s deja vu all over again. On March 11, a Lenovo executive speculated about acquiring smartphone manufacturer Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:...
Yes, You Can Still Invest Like Warren Buffett: The Coca-Cola Company (KO), American Express Company (AXP)
The StressTest column appears every Thursday on Fool.com. Check back weekly and follow @TMFStressTest. Say that you want to invest like Warren Buffett...
Tips To Finding M&A Deals: Boston Beer Co Inc (SAM), Parker Drilling Company (PKD), Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. (ADR) (CCU)
Last week I wrote about the transaction that Warren Buffett and 3G Capital are intending to complete: taking Heinz private. In the Heinz post I tried...
Did Buffett Overpay for H.J. Heinz Company (HNZ)’s CEO?
Stocks opened nicely higher this morning, with the S&P 500 and the narrower, price-weighted Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.8% each as of 10:05...
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI): A Good Fit For Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B)
On February 14, 2013, as I suggested was possible a month earlier, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.B) announced a joint deal with Brazilian based 3G...
A Lot of Potential Upside for Campbell Soup Company (CPB)
Recently, Warren Buffett teamed up with 3G Capital, a Brazilian private equity firm, to acquire H. J. Heinz Company (NYSE:HNZ) at around $72.50 per share...
Is Further Consumer Staples Consolidation Coming?: Campbell Soup Company (CPB) and More
Warren Buffett has done it again. His Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.B) has, in his terms, ‘bagged another elephant’. In February, it was revealed...
What Does Warren Buffett See in H.J. Heinz Company (HNZ)?
Legendary value investor and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) (NYSE:BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett has the kind of problems the rest of us only dream of...
Buffett is Playing Catch Up: DIRECTV (DTV) and More
Fiscal 2012 was fairly uneventful for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.B) in terms of acquisitions; Warren Buffett and his loaded rifle found no elephants...
The Top 5 Contrarian Reads of the Week: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B), H.J. Heinz Company (HNZ)
For all that is written on the topic, the key to beating the market can be boiled down to a single concept: variant perception. In order to earn a return...
Surprising Concern About Berkshire’s H.J. Heinz Company (HNZ) Deal
The recent announcement that Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.B) is acquiring food processor H.J. Heinz Company (NYSE:HNZ) seemed to surprise the market...
Two Very Different Buyout Candidates for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A)
Warren Buffett’s involvement in a $23 billion deal for H.J. Heinz Company (NYSE:HNZ) signifies the Oracle of Omaha’s desire to put the trove...
H.J. Heinz Company (HNZ) Is In Warren’s Pantry
The Oracle of Omaha is again showing that he’s got a taste for companies that make the kinds of food many Americans love. Billionaire investor Warren...
H.J. Heinz Company (HNZ): Buffett will Succeed
The best investor in the history of modern times and the Brazilian owners of the best managed consumer goods company in the world just made a $28 billion...
Should Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) Be the Next Warren Buffett Buy?
Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) offers many features that should appeal to growth, income, and value investors, and yes, even Warren Buffett. Although...
Buy American Greetings Corporation (AM) Before It Goes Private
American Greetings Corporation (NYSE:AM), the second largest greeting cards company in America, is currently attempting to go private by the founding...
How Warren Buffett is Making Money These Days: H.J. Heinz Company (HNZ), Wells Fargo & Company(WFC)
The recently announced acquisition of H.J. Heinz Company (NYSE:HNZ) by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.B) and 3G Capital raised some eyebrows at first...
You Can’t Match Warren Buffett’s Deals: Bank of America Corp (BAC), General Electric Company (GE)
If you want to be a smart investor, you can learn a lot from Warren Buffett. Just don’t expect to be able to make the same investments, because...
