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A: Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., $69.82, symbol BAH on New York (Shares outstanding: 140.2 million; Market cap: $9.8 billion; www.boozallen.com), is a U.S. management and IT consulting firm headquartered in McLean, Virginia....
A: PRO Real Estate Investment Trust, $7.16, symbol PRV.UN on Toronto (Units outstanding: 37.3 million; Market cap: $267.1 million; www.proreit.com), owns a portfolio of 84 commercial properties across Canada representing a leasable area of over 3.7 million square feet....
RUSSEL METALS $21.79 (Toronto symbol RUS; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (905-819-7777; www.russelmetals.com; Shares outstanding: 62.1 million; Market cap: $1.4 billion; Dividend yield: 7.0%) has now agreed to buy City Pipe & Supply Corp. for roughly $160 million....
ECHOSTAR CORP. $40 (Nasdaq symbol SATS; Manufacturing & Industry Sector; Shares outstanding: 97.4 million; Market cap: $4.0 billion; No dividend paid; Takeover Target Rating: Lowest; www.echostar.com) sells satellite-based high-speed Internet access through its Hughes business to over 1.5 million consumers and businesses in the U.S....
A: Edwards Lifesciences, $218.55, symbol EW on New York (Shares outstanding: 208.0 million; Market cap: $44.7 billion; www.edwards.com) is focused on technologies and products that treat structural heart disease and critically ill patients....
Here are two Canadian retailers with an established track record of adapting to new competitors and fast-changing consumer tastes. Their flexibility includes making strategic acquisitions, which adds risk. Still, their new operations have already begun to fuel their long-term earnings.
CANADIAN TIRE CORP....
We feel Nutrien’s shares are poised for big gains over the next few years. That’s despite moving mostly sideways since Agrium and Potash Corp. merged to form the company in January 2018.
The stock’s future growth will come as the world’s population continues to expand—from today’s roughly 7.7 billion people to likely 10 billion by 2050....
The stock’s future growth will come as the world’s population continues to expand—from today’s roughly 7.7 billion people to likely 10 billion by 2050....
A: The iShares India 50 ETF, $34.71, symbol INDY on New York (Units outstanding: 21.7 million; Market cap: $753.2 million; www.blackrock.com/us), aims to track an index composed of 50 of the largest Indian stocks.
ETFs, such as this one, are a lot like conventional, open-end mutual funds....
ETFs, such as this one, are a lot like conventional, open-end mutual funds....
A: Aecon Group Inc., $18.79, symbol ARE on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 60.8 million; Market cap: $1.1 billion; www.aecon.com), is one of Canada’s largest construction companies....
A: Tilray, $31.00, symbol TLRY on Nasdaq (Shares outstanding: 97.4 million; Market cap: $3.0 billion; www.tilray.com), completed an initial public offering of 10.35 million common shares at $17.00 U.S....