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DIEBOLD NIXDORF INC. $30 (New York symbol DBD; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 75.1 million; Market cap: $2.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.7; Dividend yield: 1.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.dieboldnixdorf.com) took its current form in August 2016 when it acquired Germany’s Wincor Nixdorf AG for $1.4 billion in cash and shares.
The purchase made Diebold the world’s largest maker of automated teller machines (ATMs); over 90 of the world’s top 100 financial institutions use its services.
The new operations also greatly expanded the company’s overseas business....
The purchase made Diebold the world’s largest maker of automated teller machines (ATMs); over 90 of the world’s top 100 financial institutions use its services.
The new operations also greatly expanded the company’s overseas business....
Dear client: In the past few years, Emera has used acquisitions to cut its reliance on Atlantic Canada, its home region. Those new operations include U.S. power utility Teco, purchased in 2016.
Expanding by acquisition adds risk. However, the revenue stream from Emera’s new businesses is dependable and will help it to pay down debt....
Expanding by acquisition adds risk. However, the revenue stream from Emera’s new businesses is dependable and will help it to pay down debt....
BCE INC. $59 (Toronto symbol BCE; Income-Growth Payer Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 870.7 million; Market cap: $51.4 billion; Dividend yield: 4.9%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.bce.ca) is Canada’s largest traditional telephone service provider, with 6.3 million customers in Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces....
Computer-chip makers Intel and Texas Instruments face two main risks. First, demand for their products rises and falls with the overall economy. As well, the fast pace of technological change continually threatens the appeal of their chips. However, their high market share and commitment to research should continue to fuel growth—and dividends.
INTEL CORP....
INTEL CORP....
GREAT-WEST LIFECO $35.36 (Toronto symbol GWO; Shares outstanding: 986.1 million; Market cap: $35.1 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Yield: 3.9%; www. greatwestlifeco.com) is Canada’s second-largest insurance company, after Manulife Financial (Toronto symbol MFC and a buy recommendation of Canadian Wealth Advisor)....
Dear client:
BCE continues to invest heavily in its networks. Those improvements have helped the company attract more high-speed Internet customers. They’ve also helped BCE add more wireless subscribers as an increasing number of Canadian households give up their landlines.
The company’s upcoming $3.9 billion acquisition of Manitoba Telecom will further expand BCE’s wireless business as well as its geographic reach and earnings....
BCE continues to invest heavily in its networks. Those improvements have helped the company attract more high-speed Internet customers. They’ve also helped BCE add more wireless subscribers as an increasing number of Canadian households give up their landlines.
The company’s upcoming $3.9 billion acquisition of Manitoba Telecom will further expand BCE’s wireless business as well as its geographic reach and earnings....
Patterson Companies will benefit from a new distribution deal with Dentsply Sirona as it also benefits from growing demand for animal health products.
A: Patterson Companies, $43.46, symbol PDCO on Nasdaq (Shares outstanding: 97.9 million; Market cap: $4.2 billion; www.pattersoncompanies.com), distributes products for the dental and animal health industries.
Patterson Dental provides a wide range of one-time and limited use dental products throughout North America....
Patterson Dental provides a wide range of one-time and limited use dental products throughout North America....
Dear client:
BCE continues to invest heavily in its networks. Those improvements have helped the company attract more high-speed Internet customers. They’ve also helped BCE add more wireless subscribers as an increasing number of Canadian households give up their landlines.
The company’s upcoming $3.9 billion acquisition of Manitoba Telecom will further expand BCE’s wireless business as well as its geographic reach and earnings....
BCE continues to invest heavily in its networks. Those improvements have helped the company attract more high-speed Internet customers. They’ve also helped BCE add more wireless subscribers as an increasing number of Canadian households give up their landlines.
The company’s upcoming $3.9 billion acquisition of Manitoba Telecom will further expand BCE’s wireless business as well as its geographic reach and earnings....
MOLSON COORS CANADA INC. (Toronto symbols TPX.A $120 and TPX.B $127; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 214.8 million; Market cap: $27.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.6; Dividend yield: 1.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.molsoncoors.com) is the world’s fourth-largest brewer by market cap....