Wall Street is on its knees this morning. Lehman Brothers (NYSE:LEH) is out for the count. Merrill Lynch (NYSE:MER) has been sold for a song. And AIG (NYSE:AIG) is living on borrowed time after its stock was pummeled in Friday’s going.

Worse still, according to William Patalon III the wider US economy is sliding into a deep recession.

Tyson Foods missed its third quarter numbers this morning and the stock is selling off today. However, the shares are beginning to look compelling. Further retreat in the consumer staples segment and continued weakness in TSN shares would make it an attractive investment according to our methodology.