“Our chicken segment generated solid results and prepared foods improved, while pork struggled and beef further deteriorated, producing significant operating losses.”
John Tyson
“The commercial segment produced the best results,”
John Chambers
“In 2005, we also faced challenges in both our segments. Results in our Senior Segment were impacted by a higher-than-anticipated Medicare supplement loss ratio. Our Medical Segment was affected by increased severity of larger dollar claims. In 2006, we continue to actively address these issues as we remain focused on our ongoing business strategy of growth in our Senior Segment and stability in our Medical Segment.”
Tom Kilian
“We are disappointed with these results. The combined effects of weaker demand in the industry segments we serve, seasonality and longer customer purchase-decision cycles all had a greater negative effect on our quarter than we anticipated.”
Dave House
“It's imperative that all segments of society be prepared. The business community is vital.”
Claudia Stein
“The TV segment should be pretty good, and they had a really solid upfront, which is going to govern much of next year. They start out with a nice lead.”
David Londoner
“While the MCV return equals the second-best ever monthly result for this segment achieved in May 2005, it was only 40 units below the outright record of 1 216 units set in June, and sustains the tremendous growth spurt being exhibited by this vehicle classification. In their own right, the HCV and EHCV segment results both set new records for these categories since NAAMSA redefined its truck market segmentation parameters at the beginning of 2004.”
Frans Cloete
