Canadian Income Trusts

One of our recommended Canadian income trusts is BELL ALIANT REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS INCOME FUND $28 (Toronto symbol BA.UN; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Utilities sector; Units outstanding: 127 million; Market cap: $3.7 billion; SI Rating: Above average). Bell Aliant is the main provider of telephone services in… Read More

BCE takeover could aid these three

BCE Inc. recently won a legal ruling against a lawsuit launched by its bondholders to block its $42.75-a-share takeover by a consortium led by the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. BCE has also agreed to alter some of the terms to help speed up the takeover.

If… Read More

Two Trust Buys for Income & Growth

BELL ALIANT REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS INCOME FUND $28.28 (Toronto symbol BA.UN: SI Rating: Above average) is the main provider of telephone services in Atlantic Canada. It also serves rural parts of Ontario and Quebec.

In the three months ended March 31, 2008, Bell Aliant’s earnings fell 25.9%,… Read More

Updates on Manitoba Telecom Services, TransCanada Corporation, TransAlta Corp. and Bell Aliant Regional Communications Income Fund

MANITOBA TELECOM SERVICES $39.63 (Toronto symbol MBT; SI Rating: Average) has announced it will participate in the upcoming auction of wireless frequencies (called ‘spectrum’ in the industry). If successful, that would let it offer wireless services outside of Manitoba.

The company has formed a consortium with… Read More

Buy for Internet Growth

BELL ALIANT REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS INCOME FUND $29.25 (Toronto symbol BA.UN: SI Rating: Above average) is the main provider of telephone services in Atlantic Canada. It also serves rural parts of Ontario and Quebec.

Bell Aliant is beginning to realize the benefits of its plan to expand… Read More