Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is the biggest investor in Kraft Heinz, and there is Wall Street chatter that the food conglomerate may want to buy Pepsi. But will Buffett back a deal? He's also the largest shareholder in Coke.
Campbell Soup is having trouble selling soup. That's a problem. A dispute with Walmart, growing competition in the supermarket industry from Amazon/Whole Foods and a weak crop for carrots (yes, carrots) are hurting the company too.
America's unemployment rate has plummeted from 10% during the Great Recession to 4.1% today. Goldman Sachs thinks it's headed to the lowest level in half a century thanks to the accelerating economy.
President Trump has made trade a central issue for his administration. In his first year at the White House, he's taken action on some trade issues while holding back on others.