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CAE INC., $16.00, Toronto symbol CAE, is a leading maker of flight simulators and operates pilot-training schools in over 30 countries. It also produces simulators for military aircraft as well as mannequins and other medical-simulators for training health professionals. The company earned $239.3 million in the year ended March 31, 2016. That’s up 18.9% from $201.2 million a year earlier. Earnings per share also jumped 17.1%, rising to $0.89 from $0.76, on more shares outstanding. If you exclude costs tied to its restructuring plan and a tax adjustment, CAE earned $0.86 a share for the fiscal year. That beat the consensus estimate of $0.84....
WAL-MART STORES INC., $69.85, New York symbol WMT, has expanded its existing relationship with MCKESSON CORP., $182.29, New York symbol MCK. McKesson currently supplies prescription drugs to Wal-Mart’s in-store pharmacies in the U.S. Under this new deal, the two companies will team up to buy generic drugs in bulk. This will help Wal-Mart keep its pharmacy costs down. The long-term deal also cuts McKesson’s risk. Meanwhile, Wal-Mart sales in the quarter ended April 30, 2016, rose 0.9%, to $115.9 billion from $114.8 billion a year earlier. That beat the consensus forecast of $113.2 billion....
AGT FOOD & INGREDIENTS $36.46 (Toronto symbol AGT; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (604-231-1100; www.agtfoods.com; Shares outstanding: 23.9 million; Market cap: $840.7 million; Dividend yield: 1.7%) buys, processes and distributes a range of pulses—peas, beans, lentils and chickpeas—as well as other specialty crops.
Based in Saskatchewan, the company owns 13 processing plants in Canada, nine in Turkey, four in Australia, two in the U.S., one in China and another in South Africa.
In the three months ended March 31, 2016, AGT’s cash flow per share jumped to $0.83 from $0.37 a year earlier....
Based in Saskatchewan, the company owns 13 processing plants in Canada, nine in Turkey, four in Australia, two in the U.S., one in China and another in South Africa.
In the three months ended March 31, 2016, AGT’s cash flow per share jumped to $0.83 from $0.37 a year earlier....