Tyson Foods shares fall after stock, debt offering

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Shares of U.S. meat producer Tyson Foods Inc fell 7.7 percent to a 2-1/2-month low on Thursday after the company said it will sell stock and issue debt, a move analysts said highlights the difficulties that meat companies are having paying their bills. Tyson said it will sell 20 million shares of common stock and issue $450 million in notes to pay debts and for such things as acquisitions,... [read full story]