Why does the stock market still focus on financial metrics?

What is the most important factor that affects the value of a company? a) cash flow b) earnings c) supply and demand d) number of employees

Do you think a travel organization company might be able to get less expensive airline tickets then you as an individual could get? (no less then 25 words)

Coop inc. owns 40% of chicken inc., both coop and chicken are corporations. chicken pays coop a dividend of $10,000 in the current year. chicken also reports financial accounting earnings of $20,000 for that year. assume coop follows the general rule of accounting for investment in chicken. what is the amount and nature of the book-tax difference to coop associated with the dividend distribution (ignoring the dividends received deduction)?