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TRANSCONTINENTAL INC. $19 (Toronto symbol TCL.SV.A; SI Rating: Average) is the seventh-largest commercial printing firm in North America. It also publishes newspapers and magazines, distributes flyers and other advertising materials, and operates several Internet sites.
In the past few years, two-thirds of Transcontinental’s growth has come from its aggressive acquisition strategy. But under a new long-term plan, Transcontinental will probably make …read more »
The Internet has disrupted the historic business model of newspaper publishers and other information providers, competing against them for both readers and ad revenue.
Thomson was early among media firms to recognize the change and adapt to it. That’s one reason why it was a favourite of ours in the 1990s (though we switched our advice to ‘hold’ several years ago). …read more »
