Even Star Johansson Can’t Help SodaStream as Stock Sinks 26%

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A year ago, SodaStream International Ltd. climbed to a six-month high in New York after unveiling plans for its debut Super Bowl commercial.

No such luck this year. The home-soda machine maker plunged 26 percent in its first day of trading after saying it tapped Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson for a spot during the football game as investors focused on the company’s worse-than-forecast earnings.