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What: Shares of Kraft Foods (NYSE: KFT) popped 5% at the open on news that it would split its snack and grocery business into two publicly traded businesses. The company also reported strong second-quarter results.

So what: CEO Irene Rosenfeld said the breakup reflects a desire to capitalize on two "strong, but distinct, portfolios." Irony? Perhaps. It was only 18 months ago that Kraft acquired Cadbury after a series of offers and counteroffers. Now, it seems, the businesses are (ahem) "distinct."

Either way, Kraft put together a fine performance in Q2. Revenue increased 13.3%, to $13.9 billion, while operating earnings per share rose two pennies to $0.62. Analysts had been calling for $0.58 on $13.15 billion in revenue, according to data compiled by Yahoo! Finance.

Management also raised full-year earnings guidance from $2.20 to $2.25 a share, slightly above Wall Street's consensus estimate.

Now what: Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) Warren Buffett is Kraft's second-largest independent investor, holding 5.99% of the company's shares outstanding as of this writing. Buffett confirmed in a TV interview with CNBC's Becky Quick that he's OK with the split, an interesting development since he was originally a critic of the Cadbury acquisition. Rosenfeld apparently went to Buffett yesterday in an attempt to win him over before announcing publicly. Smart move.

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