Sealed Air has agreed to be acquired by funds affiliated with private equity company Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) in an all-cash transaction valuing the packaging materials company at $10.3bn. The deal, approved by Sealed Air’s board, is expected to close in mid-2026. Sealed Air will become privately held, retain its headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, and be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange. Sealed Air board chairman Henry Keizer stated: “After careful review of strategic alternative ...

Shares of Sealed Air, the maker of bubble wrap, have added about one-quarter of their value in 2025. LAW Ho Ming / Getty Images Close Key Takeaways Sealed Air (SEE) shares slid about 3% Monday afternoon, after the maker of bubble wrap agreed to be taken private by private equity firm CD&R in a $6.2 billion deal. The Charlotte, N.C.-based company said the all-cash purchase would pay investors $42.15 per share, 2.6% below its closing price Friday. However, that was still some 16% above last Wednesday's closin ...

Markets are fairly quiet in the early going, with stocks, crude oil, Treasuries, and the dollar all not moving much. The same goes for gold and silver. Some investors are worried about big spending by tech hyperscalers...but Warren Buffett doesn’t appear to be. His investment vehicle Berskshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A) just disclosed a $4.9 billion stake in Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL), one of Buffett’s rare forays into the tech sector. The “Oracle of Omaha” is stepping down this year due to age and handing the rei ...

文章核心观点 - 私募股权公司Clayton Dubilier & Rice（CD&R）可能收购Sealed Air的谈判，预示着全球包装行业可能发生重大战略和所有权变革 [1] - 若交易达成，Sealed Air将从公开市场退市，为管理层调整业务组合和运营提供更大灵活性，可能引发资产出售或业务重组 [4] - 此次收购意向反映了私募资本对处于食品、消费品和电商供应链核心的包装企业的投资兴趣 [5] 市场反应与分析 - 收购传闻导致公司股价大幅上涨，反映出市场对交易将包含收购溢价的预期 [2] - 市场反应凸显出投资者密切关注保护性包装、食品包装和物流等核心领域的行业整合迹象 [3] - 分析师指出，公司正面临部分终端市场增长放缓、借贷成本上升以及受电商和工业需求等经济周期影响的问题 [3] 公司业务概况 - 公司以发明Bubble Wrap（气泡膜）闻名，但当前大部分收入来源于两大业务领域：食品包装（保护肉类、乳制品等生鲜产品）和保护性包装（为仓储和配送网络中的货物提供缓冲） [6] - 其业务使其能够受益于长期趋势，包括电子商务增长、可靠的冷链物流需求以及日益增长的食品安全关注度 [6] 潜在交易影响与动机 - 私募股权收购可能带来对包装技术、自动化和可持续材料的新投资，同时也会对管理层达成业绩目标和管理公司债务施加压力 [7] - 私募股权所有权可为管理层提供远离公开市场日常审视的灵活性，以调整其业务组合和运营 [4] - CD&R作为一家老牌私募股权公司，在投资工业和包装业务方面有良好记录，此次收购符合其对供应链核心企业的投资兴趣 [5][7]

市场整体表现 - 美国股市在2025年11月13日周四经历大幅下跌，创下自4月以来最差单日表现之一 [1] - 三大主要股指均大幅下挫，科技股集中的纳斯达克综合指数领跌，收盘暴跌2.3% [2] - 标普500指数下跌1.7%，进一步远离上月末创下的历史高点 [2] - 道琼斯工业平均指数下跌约797点，跌幅为1.7% [2] 下跌驱动因素 - 市场负面情绪主要源于对高估值科技股和人工智能概念股的抛售 [3] - 投资者质疑这些板块快速上涨的可持续性，资金转向更具防御性的市场领域 [3] - 对美联储未来降息路径的重新质疑是引发广泛抛售的另一主要因素 [1] - 国债收益率小幅上升，给成长型公司的估值带来压力 [3] 主要公司股价表现 - 英伟达成为市场最大拖累，股价下跌3.6%至4.2%，其作为AI热潮风向标的估值受到投资者审视 [5] - 特斯拉股价下跌近7%，因报告显示其在中国市场的销售额同比大幅下滑 [5] - 华特迪士尼公司股价大跌7.8%至8.9%，因季度销售额未达预期，尽管利润超预期且Disney+和Hulu订阅用户数超预期 [5] - 字母表公司在广泛的科技股抛售中下跌2.3% [5] - 其他AI相关股票也面临显著压力，超微电脑下跌7.4%，Palantir Technologies下跌6.5%至6.7%，博通下跌4.3%至5.65% [5] - 加密货币相关公司股价下跌，Robinhood Markets下跌近9%，盈透证券下跌7.8%，Coinbase Global下跌6.9% [5] 逆势上涨公司 - 思科系统逆市上涨4.5%，该公司提高了全年利润和收入预测，受益于对其网络设备的强劲需求，尤其是AI基础设施的建设 [5] - Sealed Air股价飙升16%至19.6%，因有报道称该公司正与私募股权公司洽谈潜在的私有化交易 [5] - 威瑞森通讯股价上涨0.7%，因有消息称该无线巨头计划削减约15,000个工作岗位，显示出成本优化的动向 [5] 其他市场事件 - 星巴克股价下跌1%，因其工会在该咖啡连锁店的红杯日促销活动期间发起罢工 [5] - 市场密切关注下周英伟达的财报，这可能是对今年市场主要驱动力——AI技术乐观情绪的一次重要考验 [8] 盘后财报 - 应用材料公司报告截至2025年10月31日的季度业绩，分析师预期每股收益为2.11美元，同比预计下降9.05% [13] - Stantec Inc 公布截至2025年9月30日的季度业绩，共识每股收益预期为0.93美元，预计同比增长16.84% [13] - TSS Inc 公布2025年第三季度业绩，实际每股收益为-0.06美元，营收为4188万美元 [13] - 其他盘后公布业绩的公司包括Vaxart、维珍银河控股、Luminar Technologies和Nu Holdings [13]

Cisco Systems stock surged after the network-equipment firm lifted its full-year profit outlook. Oil futures rose nearly 1% at just above $59 a barrel. Gold futures were little changed at around $4,200 an ounce. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note ticked higher to 4.10%. The U.S. dollar was lower against the euro, pound, and yen. Prices for most major cryptocurrencies were mixed, with Bitcoin trading under $101,000. Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Close Major U.S. equities indexes fell Thursday, a day aft ...