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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1999
Page
5
A Marysville reader asks how to mock invest and what FFO means for REITs. REITs own properties and depreciation skews net income. use funds from operation to gauge true performance.
A reader recalls buying Anaconda Copper Co in 1969 on broker advice, only to see mines nationalized and the stock halve in six months. The lesson: avoid overreliance on brokers and limit exposure to emerging nations. The Fool notes prefer global bets via American giants like McDonald’s or Tupperware with international revenue and clearer risk.
This trivia profile traces a founder’s Chicago pharmacy beginnings in 1901 expanding into a national chain. It notes soda fountains and firsts in milkshakes and child resistant prescription containers, claiming status as America’s largest drugstore chain with about 15 billion in sales and 2,625 stores across 36 states.
A Motley Fool tax expert outlines year round moves to cut taxes. Highlights include higher home sale exclusions up to 250000 per person and 500000 for couples, income shifting to lower brackets, deducting investing costs, and including commissions in cost bases. Learn more at the IRS site and Fool tax pages.
LAST WEEK S TRIVIA ANSWER was founded in Chicago in 1929 as a math proofing enterprise by a former minor league baseball player. Today it is one of America's largest service companies, operating in 38 countries, employing more than 40,000 people, serving about 9 million customers. Brands include TruGreen-ChemLawn, Terminix, Merry Maids, and American Home Shield. It also provides cleaning and grounds management for schools, nursing homes, and businesses. Its objective is To honor God in all we do.
The article explains varied uses of celebrity pitches by drug firms. It cites Pfizer with Dole for Viagra education, Merck hiring Cal Ripkin to promote Prinivil, and Glaxo Wellcome using Jennie Garth to back Imitrex while Novartis taps Davis of the NFL to discuss Migranol.
The Associated Press outlines how Olympia Dukakis Gavin MacLeod Stephanie Powers and Kirby Puckett participated in pharmaceutical marketing campaigns. Dukakis pitched osteoporosis awareness for Novartis, MacLeod promoted a impotence awareness drive for Virus Inc, Powers supported overactive bladder awareness for Alza Corp, and Puckett aided glaucoma drug Xalatan for Pharmacia Upjohn.
The Denver Broncos captured the 1998 Super Bowl title and earned wide acclaim as quarterback John Elway led the team while wide receiver Terrell Davis was named MVP.
Don Spector of Catalyst Applied Technologies endorses Rodas as fully qualified to lead Catalyst Toys and Catco, comparing her role to a music producer. Born in the United States to a Salvadoran immigrant, Rodas began testing toys at age four and became president at 22 while studying at NYU. She cites a kid’s-eye view as essential, balancing duties from noon to five with product pitches, client dealings, and toy creation projects like Deco- Disc and a CD-ROM kit.
The article notes major firms downsizing many longtime staff while rapidly hiring in fast-growing areas. Experts say opening new positions elsewhere reflects a broader pattern as companies form the Talent Alliance to share job postings and training, aiding workers to move between member firms.
A brief explainers notes that The Motley Fool aims to tell the truth about investing in a humorous way, likening its candid style to Elizabethan fools who could speak truth to power. The piece suggests readers may end up better off financially while enjoying the wit.
Timberland earns three quarters of revenue from footwear and 28 percent from international sales. 1998 earnings rose 25 percent to $5.03 per share, with analysts expecting $5.66 this year. The firm benefits from a shift away from white athletic shoes and modest debt at 35 percent of equity.
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