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A: CCL Industries Inc., $58.88, symbol CCL.B on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 177.0 million; Market cap: $10.5 billion; www.cclind.com), mainly makes packaging products for the food, health-care, automotive and personal-care industries....
A: Verisk Analytics, $122.12, symbol VRSK on Nasdaq (Shares outstanding: 164.7 million; Market cap: $19.9 billion; www.verisk.com), offers risk-assessment services for property/casualty insurers and other businesses. Its decision-analytics technology helps clients understand and manage risks through fraud detection and prevention....
The best new stocks to buy will avoid these risky strategies and instead offer investors sound fundamental value
A: Constellation Brands, $206.81, symbol STZ on New York (Shares outstanding: 167.9 million; Market cap: $40.2 billion; www.cbrands.com), is an international producer and marketer of beer, wine and spirits. Founded in 1945, Constellation has more than 100 brands in its portfolio, owns 28 wineries, breweries and distilleries, and employs 9,600 people.
The company is the largest multi-category supplier (beer, wine, spirits) of alcoholic beverages in the U.S....
The company is the largest multi-category supplier (beer, wine, spirits) of alcoholic beverages in the U.S....
Canada’s Dream Global REIT enjoys strong cash flow and a high dividend yield but an acquisition strategy heavily concentrated on Germany and the Netherlands adds risk.
One of Canada’s leading software companies, Open Text has attracted an activist investor from the U.S. Share buybacks, dividend increases and a potential acquisition are all part of the activist’s plan to raise the company’s profile south of the border.
A: Dream Global REIT, $14.82, symbol DRG.UN on Toronto (Units outstanding: 177.0 million; Market cap: $2.7 billion; www.dream.ca/global), is a Canadian real estate investment trust that invests in commercial properties in Europe, particularly in Germany and the Netherlands.
Dream Global has interests in 257 commercial properties for a total of 19.5 million square feet of leasable area....
Dream Global has interests in 257 commercial properties for a total of 19.5 million square feet of leasable area....
A: Parkland Fuel Corp., $29.73, symbol PKI on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 131.5 million; Market cap: $3.9 billion, www.parkland.ca), operates gas stations, convenience stores and a fuel-distribution business, in Canada and the U.S.
Those retail fuel and convenience store banners include Ultramar, Esso, Fas Gas, Chevron, Pioneer, and On the Run....
Those retail fuel and convenience store banners include Ultramar, Esso, Fas Gas, Chevron, Pioneer, and On the Run....
A major international packaging firm, Canada’s CCL Industries has accelerated its growth through acquisitions, making nine since the start of 2016 alone. The company’s revenues and earnings have gained steadily in recent years, and it raised its dividend this year. The company also executed a five-for-one share split in the past year.
A: CCL Industries Inc., $66.25, symbol CCL.B on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 176.8 million; Market cap: $11.7 billion; www.cclind.com), primarily makes packaging products for the food, health-care, automotive and personal-care industries....