AASTRA TECHNOLOGIES $44.59 – Toronto symbol AAH

AASTRA TECHNOLOGIES $44.59 (Toronto symbol AAH; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (905-760-4200; www.aastra.com; Shares outstanding: 11.8 million; Market cap: $531.1 million; Dividend yield: 1.8%) reports that its shareholders have approved a friendly takeover offer by Mitel Networks (symbol MNW on Toronto). Mitel’s shareholders have also approved the… Read More

We did it again!

Once again, one of our buys has attracted a highly profitable acquisition bid—and it’s just the latest of many big takeover gains for our picks over the last few years. AASTRA TECHNOLOGIES $37.48 (Toronto symbol AAH; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (905-760-4200; www.aastra.com; Shares outstanding: 11.8 million;… Read More

Profitable niches heighten their appeal

AASTRA TECHNOLOGIES $20.78 (Toronto symbol AAH; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (905-760- 4200; www.aastra.com; Shares outstanding: 11.8 million; Market cap: $245.1 million; Dividend yield: 3.9%) develops and markets products and systems for accessing communication networks, including the Internet. Its technology is centred around business telephone systems and… Read More

AASTRA TECHNOLOGIES $20.78 – Toronto symbol AAH

AASTRA TECHNOLOGIES $20.78 (Toronto symbol AAH; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (905-760- 4200; www.aastra.com; Shares outstanding: 11.8 million; Market cap: $245.1 million; Dividend yield: 3.9%) develops and markets products and systems for accessing communication networks, including the Internet. Its technology is centred around business telephone systems and… Read More

Stock Pickers Digest Hotline – Friday, July 19, 2013

AASTRA TECHNOLOGIES, $23.65, symbol AAH on Toronto, jumped this week after the company reported improved sales and earnings in the latest quarter—and announced a $7.20-a-share special dividend.

The company develops and markets products and systems for accessing communication networks, including the Internet. Its technology is centred… Read More

High yields give these two extra appeal

CALIAN TECHNOLOGIES $20.35 (Toronto symbol CTY; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (613- 599-8600; www.calian.com; Shares outstanding: 7.6 million; Market cap: $155.6 million; Dividend yield: 5.5%) operates in two areas: the business and technology services division (which supplies 70% of Calian’s revenue) provides engineers, health care workers and… Read More

AASTRA TECHNOLOGIES $18.20 – Toronto symbol AAH

AASTRA TECHNOLOGIES $18.20 (Toronto symbol AAH; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (905-760- 4200; www.aastra.com; Shares outstanding: 11.6 million; Market cap: $208.7 million; Dividend yield: 4.4%) develops and markets products and systems for accessing communication networks, including the Internet. Its technology is centred around business telephone systems and… Read More