Buffett, Brazil's 3G team up for $23 billion Heinz buyout

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Harry079 wrote:

And this morning our new Secretary of State John F. Kerry woke up a very “Happy Boy”!

Feb 14, 2013 10:54am EST  --  Report as abuse
randburg100 wrote:

Well….no more Heinz purchases me….certainly not if it Meanz Buffet getz my moniez

Feb 14, 2013 11:45am EST  --  Report as abuse
randburg100 wrote:

No more Heinz purchases by me…not if it meanz Buffet getz my moniez..

Feb 14, 2013 11:46am EST  --  Report as abuse

Maybe Warren can persuade Heinz to get the damn HFCS out of its ketchup.

Feb 14, 2013 11:52am EST  --  Report as abuse
bobber1956 wrote:

Why did’t he just give the money to his buddy obama?

Feb 14, 2013 12:00pm EST  --  Report as abuse
AlfBundy wrote:

Looks like John Kerry is getting paid off! Crony Capitalism or Government Supported pseudo-capitalism sucks!

Feb 14, 2013 12:56pm EST  --  Report as abuse

Buffett is getting old and his mind is weakening, meaning it/he is increasingly influenced/controlled by Goldman-type of international financiers who would sell their mothers’ souls for a bagful of gold.

Feb 14, 2013 1:13pm EST  --  Report as abuse

Buffett is getting old and his mind is weakening, meaning it/he is increasingly influenced/controlled by Goldman-type of international financiers who would sell their mothers’ souls for a bagful of gold.

Feb 14, 2013 1:13pm EST  --  Report as abuse

Buffett is getting old and his mind is weakening, meaning it/he is increasingly influenced/controlled by Goldman-type of international financiers who would sell their mothers’ souls for a bagful of gold.

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Buffett is getting old and his mind is weakening, meaning it/he is increasingly influenced/controlled by Goldman-type of international financiers who would sell their mothers’ souls for a bagful of gold.

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Buffett is getting old and his mind is weakening, meaning it/he is increasingly influenced/controlled by Goldman-type of international financiers who would sell their mothers’ souls for a bagful of gold.

Feb 14, 2013 1:14pm EST  --  Report as abuse

Buffett is getting old and his mind is weakening, meaning it/he is increasingly influenced/controlled by Goldman-type of international financiers who would sell their mothers’ souls for a bagful of gold.

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Buffett is getting old and his mind is weakening, meaning it/he is increasingly influenced/controlled by Goldman-type of international financiers who would sell their mothers’ souls for a bagful of gold.

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Buffett is getting old and his mind is weakening, meaning it/he is increasingly influenced/controlled by Goldman-type of international financiers who would sell their mothers’ souls for a bagful of gold.

Feb 14, 2013 1:14pm EST  --  Report as abuse
Harry079 wrote:

One of the first signs of a weakening mind is repeating yourself over and over.

;0)

Feb 14, 2013 3:22pm EST  --  Report as abuse
MikeBarnett wrote:

It is a sensible investment because food is becoming a major economic sector. The human population is 7 billion and rising to 9 billion, so more food is needed. My partners and I have companies in agriculture, aquaculture, food processing, water desalination, and water filtering in China, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. We sold food to the US in 2011, 2012, and should sell more in 2013 because fires, droughts, and heat have combined with ethanol and biofuel mandates and livestock feed to reduce human food in the US.

Feb 14, 2013 3:29pm EST  --  Report as abuse
americanguy wrote:

“They also said the deal could be the first step in a broader wave of mergers for the food and beverage industry”
“Maybe for the consumer staples group in general this may start some talk about consolidation.”
“Companies like General Mills and Campbell Soup – itself long seen as a potential Heinz merge partner – rose on the news.”

Control the food, control the people.
Wake up America.

Feb 14, 2013 4:30pm EST  --  Report as abuse
Doc62 wrote:

China wants to buy Heinz and poison their elderly with tainted Ketsup.
It would solve their Social Insecurity issue, which is MANY times worse than ours.
At least Warren is the most transparent and honest rich man in the USA.
Despite lazy unionized employees, high salaries and operating costs, he’s keeping Heinz HERE!
I’m so happy, I’m going to the bar and get “Pickled”-snort.

Feb 14, 2013 4:48pm EST  --  Report as abuse
HelpAmerica wrote:

So what is the benefit? Better Ketchup?
Sounds to me like a complete waist of effort for all this capital.

Feb 14, 2013 4:51pm EST  --  Report as abuse
chips808 wrote:

As if this old bird doesn’t have enough money what does he think he’s gonna take it with him… lmao

Feb 14, 2013 6:11pm EST  --  Report as abuse
ChicagoFats wrote:

I do not see huge mergers and acquisitions in the food industry as beneficial to the consumers. Inevitably they result in fewer choices as brands disappear from shelves. Try to find Green & Black’s Cocoa Powder now that its owner has in turn been bought by Kraft. Even Kraft isn’t Kraft any more. To me it’s food; to Warren Buffett it’s money. This is not necessarily a good trend, folks. It enriches a few but I fear widens the gap between the few and the many.

Feb 15, 2013 12:05am EST  --  Report as abuse
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