Understanding pro forma and dollar cost averaging concepts
Pro forma refers to hypothetical financials showing a merged entity as if the combination occurred earlier, aiding assessment of ongoing health. Dollar cost averaging describes investing a fixed amount regularly to buy more shares when prices fall and fewer when prices rise, easing entry and budgeting.
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Tyson Foods Rides Higher Chicken Prices After IBP Deal
Tyson Foods, the largest U S chicken producer, has profits rising as breast meat prices lift margins. Since acquiring IBP in August, it commands about 28 percent beef, 25 percent chicken, and 18 percent pork market share, with major clients like Safeway and Wal-Mart, while merger synergies and cost savings are expected to boost sales across beef, chicken, and pork. Investor concerns on beef demand and IBP accounting remain but optimistic on integration.
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Airlines raise fees for unaccompanied kids and hotels offer emotional promos
Airlines boost charges for children traveling solo with United raising to 60 dollars from 35 and Alaska adding 60 for connecting flights plus 30 for nonstop. Southwest remains the only major carrier without an extra kid fee. Hotels reply with emotional promos like Ritz-Carlton teddy bears and Wyndham milk and cookies as post 9 11 attitudes shift. Deutsche Bank Alex Brown finds more business fares on the market with 78 routes offering cheaper options, often nonrefundable and requiring short advance purchase. A JD Power survey notes a rise in travelers who are never comfortable flying after the Queens crash.
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Rates drop on car rentals for holiday travelers
Wire reports say rental firms slash prices up to 35 percent to revive holiday sales. Compact cars under 30 dollars a day and minivans under 50 dollars entice travelers as dealers and a Raleigh Ford rental cut rates through January 2, with ongoing uncertainty about how long discounts will last.
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