Topic: How To Invest

The Successful Investor Hotline – Friday, October 21, 2016

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CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LTD., $196.01, Toronto symbol CP, ships freight over a 22,000-kilometre rail network between Montreal and Vancouver, with links to hubs in the U.S. Midwest and Northeast. CP’s freight volumes fell 3.0% in the three months ended September 30, 2016. That’s mainly because this year’s late harvest—due in part to heavy rains—has hurt grain volumes. As well, weaker prices for oil and minerals have forced producers in Canada and the U.S. to cut their output. The lower volumes reduced CP’s revenue in the quarter; it fell 9.1%, to $1.55 billion from $1.71 billion a year earlier. That missed the consensus forecast of $1.61 billion. Earnings in the quarter fell 5.2%, to $405 million from $427 million. Due to fewer shares outstanding, per-share earnings rose 1.5%, to $2.73 from $2.69. These results exclude unusual items. On that basis, the latest earnings per share fell short of the consensus estimate of $2.79. CP continues to benefit from its long-term plan to boost efficiency with…