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‘Disastrous’ Kraft Heinz No Longer Fit for Big M&A: Street Wrap

Kraft Heinz Plunges on $15.4 Billion Writedown
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Kraft Heinz Co.’s “disastrous” earnings announcement prompted analysts to question the packaged-food giant’s growth prospects and its capacity to move ahead with plans for a significant acquisition.

The shares plummeted as much as 28 percent to $34.70. Kraft’s plunge erased about $16 billion in market value. For perspective, that’s more than the entire value of packaged-food peers JM Smucker Co. or Campbell Soup Co.