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Known for its satellite technology, Maxar Technologies was previously named MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates. In 2017 it acquired a Colorado firm that specializes in high-resolution imagery and has a list of notable clients. That helped Maxar’s earnings jump, but such a large acquisition adds risk, as does the company’s reliance on government spending, and its high debt.
ALLIED PROPERTIES REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $41.53 (Toronto symbol AP.UN; Units o/s: 93.0 million; Market cap: $3.9 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Divd. yield: 3.8%; www.alliedreit.com) owns 146 office buildings, mainly in major Canadian cities....
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....
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NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT has created a unique niche for itself. It owns 146 medical office buildings, clinics and hospitals across Canada and in three other countries. The company continues to add new properties and its revenue and cash flow have soared in recent years. Its distribution yields a high 7.2%. While demographic trends favour this REIT, its growth-by-acquisition strategy adds risk.
BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC. $107 (www.broadridge.com) serves the investment industry in three main areas: investor communications, securities processing and transaction clearing. The stock has jumped 60% in the past year, partly due to increased mutual fund proxy activity and equity proxy contests....
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO. $373 (New York symbol SHW; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 93.6 million; Market cap: $34.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.3; Dividend yield: 0.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.sherwin-williams.com) completed its all-cash acquisition of rival paint maker Valspar Corp....
These three firms are well-established leaders in their niche markets. That helps cut the risk of operating in highly cyclical industries. Moreover, their recent acquisitions improve their long-term prospects. Still, only one of the three stocks is currently a buy.
QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP....
MOLSON COORS CANADA INC. (Toronto symbols TPX.A $99 and TPX.B $100; Conservative Growth Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 216.5 million; Market cap: $21.7 billion; Dividend yield: 2.1%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.molsoncoors.com) acquired the remaining 58% of the MillerCoors brewing joint venture in October 2016 for $12 billion (all amounts except share prices and market cap in U.S....
EXTENDICARE INC. $8.39 (Toronto symbol EXE; High-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 88.0 million; Market cap: $738.3 million; Dividend yield: 5.7%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Average; www.extendicare.com) has completed the acquisition of the Lynde Creek Retirement Community in Whitby, Ontario, for $34.5 million....