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Andrew Peller Ltd., $28.12, symbol ADW.A on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 14.3 million; Market cap: $418.1 million, www.andrewpeller.com), is Canada’s second-largest wine producer, after Constellation Brands (symbol STZ on New York). It accounts for 14.2% of the country’s wine sales, and 37.1% of wines produced in Canada. The company is also a recommendation of our Successful Investor newsletter. On March 18, 2016, Dr. Joseph A. Peller—the founder and former CEO of the winemaker—died on his 90th birthday. With his death, the Peller family now controls 66.6% of Andrew Peller shares, so any takeover bid would need its approval. Even so, it’s possible that the heirs could seek to sell the company to a competitor such as Constellation Brands. That adds to the already-strong appeal of Andrew Peller stock....
McGill University recently came out with a report that looked at the possibility that powdered metal fuels—made of iron or aluminum particles—could be an effective replacement for fossil fuels. That would simultaneously cut carbon emissions and environmental costs. McGill’s goal was to come up with an alternative fuel considering the limitations of solar and wind power. Neither provides enough electricity to directly drive a car. While battery technology can fill this gap to some extent, improvements aren’t growing fast enough to fully replace gasoline as a fuel. The major announcement from McGill was that its research team has demonstrated that a stable flame can be sustained in a flow of metal particles suspended in the air....
Enercare Inc., $15.82, symbol ECI on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 88.0 million; Market cap: $1.4 billion, www.enercare.ca), owns a portfolio of about 1.1 million installed gas-fired water heaters. These are mainly rented to residential customers in Ontario. The company also owns Enercare Connections Inc., a leading sub-metering business, with metering contracts for condominium and apartment suites in Ontario, Alberta and elsewhere in Canada. In the three months ended December 31, 2015, Enercare’s revenue rose 12.4%, to $141.6 million from $126.0 million a year earlier. Cash flow per share jumped, to $0.34 from $0.20. The increase is the result of stronger revenue and lower costs for the disposal of used equipment....
Electronic Arts Inc., $62.54, symbol EA on Nasdaq (Shares outstanding: 309.3 million; Market cap: $19.5 billion; www.ea.com), makes video games for a variety of devices, including computers, consoles (such as the Sony PlayStation, Microsoft Xbox and Nintendo Wii) and mobile devices (including the iPhone and iPad). The company sells a number of sports-based titles that get reissued every year. It has licensing deals with most major professional sports organizations, including the National Football League, National Basketball Association, National Hockey League, FIFA (soccer) and PGA Tour (golf). Electronic Arts also develops its own game franchises and constantly releases sequels and new versions that give it ongoing revenue. Top-selling examples include The Sims (a life-simulation game), Need for Speed (car racing), Battlefield (war), Plants vs. Zombies (strategy) and Dragon Age (a fantasy role-playing game). In addition, Electronic Arts makes games based on popular movies such as Star Wars....