long-term profit potential

Barron's: What about the issue you mentioned that is now trading like a junk bond?

Philo: These bonds, which mature in April 2016, had a coupon of 6.6%. But because of the downgrade, the coupon is now 7.85%. They are trading at 92 cents on the dollar, which is yielding 9.5% -- or 6.73 percentage points over Treasuries. Their net debt is about $2.8 billion and the market cap is roughly $4 billion. Under the worst-case scenario, this year's Ebitda could come in at $600 million, which would mean a very modest cash burn. But we think they are on the road to recovery, and normalized cash flow is $1-billion-plus. Our view is that the asset coverage exceeds two times.

Tyson Foods (TSN) -- We know that prices for grain are way down. Grain is the principal cost of this company. But it has $2.8 billion in long-term debt and that's just too much to make it attractive.

The world’s largest meat company was among the most active names on the NYSE Tuesday.

From a recent Mad Money show:"Tyson is a survivor, but that doesn't mean you want to buy it here. That's a "don't buy" for now."

But folks aren't spending their 401(k) money on chicken, to judge from Tyson Foods' nosedive, to around $7 a share from about 19.50. Yet, even as rival Pilgrim's Pride struggles in bankruptcy court, Tyson expects higher earnings in fiscal "09 and "10. The fiscal year ends in September.

The world’s largest meat company was among the most active names on the NYSE Monday.

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PE of 54, a PEG of 2.43, and it pays a yield of 1.4%.

Tyson Foods (TSN) was upgraded to Outperform at Wachovia. The week dollars effect on exports, growing U.S. population and recent closing of a competitor facility are conspiring to restore beef margins toward historical levels.

Bad news coming

factory farmed meat

Bouth too high, had to sell and take loss.

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