Guinness and GrandMet merger creates GMG Brands
A proposed $21 billion merger of Guinness PLC with GrandMet creates GMG Brands, integrating brands from Burger King to Haagen Dazs. Warnings arise about management, stock prospects, and potential overhang as Wall Street weighs expected revenues and risks.
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Burger King
Pillsbury
Smirnoff
Jose Cuervo
GMG
B&m
GrandVet
WGRM-340
George Bull
Dow
Grand Mets
Dow Industrials
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Standard & Poors
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Morningstar study weighs how many funds you need
Morningstar analysts find risk and return vary with fund count. Many fear big market drops with more funds, while too many funds offer diminishing risk reduction. The study traces portfolios from one to twenty funds, noting 17 to 30 funds often underperform the best and that a few well chosen funds can balance risk and return.
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Morningstar Inc
Chicago
Morningstar
Lowe
Catherine Voss Sanders
Morningstar Investor
Unt
Les
Voss Sanders
Vanguard Star
Catalog Shopping Help for Elderly Mother in Law
A family fears their widowed mother-in-law, widowed long ago, has become a mail order shopper who spends beyond means. Counseling with Consumer Credit Counseling Service is advised to create a spending plan, address loneliness, and reduce debt risk through a confidential session and financial worksheets.
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CCCS
Haly Hee Enon
Sharon Patchert
Consumer Credit Counseling Service
Central New York
Salina St
Syracuse
Consumer rights warning on Genesee County time share deal
A consumer rights column warns about a costly Genesee County camp membership scheme linked to Thousand Adventures. The attorney general reported transfers of worthless memberships after improper sales practices and a health department shutdown. Readers are urged to research regulations, disclose terms, and consult a real estate attorney before purchasing.
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Dennis Vacco
Genesee County
Indian Falls Lake Resort
New York
Vacco
Thousand Adventures, Inc
Lincoln
Neb
Internet life insurance calculators yield widely differing results
A fictional Idaho couple is used to test online life insurance calculators. Results range from 300000 to 630000, with several sites offering more thorough analyses than others.
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