Seeking Sweeter Returns

M&M's candy maker Mars has teamed up with billionaire Warren Buffett to buy No. 1 chewing gum manufacturer Wm Wrigley Jrfor $23 billion, creating the world's largest confectionery company.

The deal will give Buffett a minority stake in Wrigley, which will become a separate Mars subsidiary. Buffett's other food holdings include a stake in Kraft.

The combined companies would have a major presence in chocolate, gum and candy.

I think the deal is great for Berskshire Hathaway, says Jeff Macke on CNBC’s Closing Bell. Warren Buffet has the soul of a riverboat gambler!

But if you’re looking for a piggy-back play check out Ford, Macke adds, because billionaire Kirk Kerkorian is looking to acquire a stake through his investment vehicle Tracinda. If you’d followed Kerkorian into General Motors you probably made a lot of money, I think the same could be true here, too.

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