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DOREL INDUSTRIES $22.37 (Toronto symbol DII.B; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (514-934-3034; www.dorel.com; Shares outstanding: 32.3 million; Market cap: $725.8 million; Dividend yield: 7.0%) has announced the acquisition of U.K.-based Alphason designs....
ALIMENTATION COUCHE-TARD $61.97 (Toronto symbol ATD.B: TSINetwork Rating: Average) (1-800-361-2612; www.couchetard.com; Shares outstanding: 567.4 million; Market cap: $35.3 billion; Dividend yield: 0.7%) operates 12,701 convenience stores throughout North America and Europe.
In the three months ended July 22, 2018, sales jumped 50.2%, to $14.79 billion from $9.85 billion a year earlier (all figures except share price in U.S....
In the three months ended July 22, 2018, sales jumped 50.2%, to $14.79 billion from $9.85 billion a year earlier (all figures except share price in U.S....
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN CO. $292 (New York symbol MSG; Shares outstanding: 23.7 million; Market cap: $6.9 billion; No dividend paid; Takeover Target Rating: Lowest; www.msg.com) is a sports and entertainment company that owns the New York Rangers hockey team, the NBA’s New York Knicks and several other sports franchises....
Some investors seek out a ground-floor investment in tech because of strong growth potential, but more often than not, these investments don’t work out for them
A: WPT Industrial REIT, $12.78, symbol WIR.U on Toronto (Units outstanding: 44.5 million; Market cap: $568.7 million; www.wptreit.com), is a Canadian REIT that owns and manages industrial properties in the U.S.
Right now, WPT has 54 properties in 15 states....
Right now, WPT has 54 properties in 15 states....
CGI GROUP INC. $77 (www.cgi.com) is Canada’s largest provider of computer outsourcing services. It helps its clients automate routine functions such as accounting and buying supplies. That makes companies more efficient and lets them focus on their main businesses....
SUNCOR ENERGY INC. $49 (Toronto symbol SU; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 1.6 billion; Market cap: $78.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.2; Dividend yield: 2.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.suncor.com) is Canada’s largest integrated oil company, with major projects in the Alberta oil sands....
BCE INC. $51 (Toronto symbol BCE; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 898.0 million; Market cap: $45.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.0; Dividend yield: 5.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.bce.ca) stands to gain from the new trade agreement between the U.S., Mexico and Canada (called USMCA).
The new agreement overturns broadcast regulations that let cable and satellite providers show the annual NFL Super Bowl football championship game with U.S....
The new agreement overturns broadcast regulations that let cable and satellite providers show the annual NFL Super Bowl football championship game with U.S....
These two distributors of Caterpillar heavy equipment continue to see strong cyclical demand for their products. That has pushed up their share prices, but these stocks are still attractive in relation to their projected earnings.
FINNING INTERNATIONAL INC....
FINNING INTERNATIONAL INC....
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA $74 (Toronto symbol BNS; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 1.2 billion; Market cap: $88.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.6; Dividend yield: 4.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.scotiabank.com) continues to expand its wealth management operations, which supply 12% of its total earnings.
The bank recently completed its acquisition of MD Financial Management, which sells wealth management services to Canadian medical doctors and their families....
The bank recently completed its acquisition of MD Financial Management, which sells wealth management services to Canadian medical doctors and their families....