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C.R. BARD INC. $215 (New York symbol BCR; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 73.5 million; Market cap: $15.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 4.5; Dividend yield: 0.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www. crbard.com) makes medical devices in four main areas: oncology products that detect and treat various types of cancer; vascular products such as stents and catheters; urology goods, including drainage and incontinence devices; and surgical tools....
DIEBOLD INC. $29 (New York symbol DBD; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 75.1 million; Market cap: $2.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.8; Dividend yield: 1.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.dieboldnixdorf.com) has completed its acquisition of Germany’s Wincor Nixdorf AG for $1.8 billion in cash and shares....
PFIZER INC. $35 (New York symbol PFE; Income Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 6.1 billion; Market cap: $213.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 4.1; Dividend yield: 3.4%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.pfizer.com) is one of the world’s leading prescription drug makers....
A: Nevsun Resources Ltd., $4.08, symbol NSU on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 299.7 million; Market cap: $1.2 billion; www.nevsun.com), owns 60% of the Bisha copper/zinc/gold mine in Eritrea. That stake is the company’s main asset.
Bisha started up in February 2011....
Bisha started up in February 2011....
INTACT FINANCIAL $91.99 (Toronto symbol IFC; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (416-341-1464; www.intactfc.com; Shares outstanding: 131.2 million; Market cap: $12.1 billion; Dividend yield: 2.5%) is Canada’s largest provider of property and casualty insurance....
A: Richards Packaging Income Fund, $24.57, symbol RPI.UN on Toronto (Units outstanding: 10.9 million; Market cap: $269.8 million; www.richardspackaging.com), is a full-service packaging distributor to small- and medium-sized North American businesses....
A: Consolidated Edison Inc., $75.52, symbol ED on New York (Shares outstanding: 302.8 million; Market cap: $23.2 billion; www.coned.com), is the holding company for Consolidated Edison Company of New York Inc.
That firm sells electricity, gas and steam (used for heating and power) across most of New York City and Westchester County, New York....
That firm sells electricity, gas and steam (used for heating and power) across most of New York City and Westchester County, New York....
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FORTIS INC. $43 (www.fortisinc.com) operates power plants in Canada, the U.S. and the Caribbean. It’s now buying ITC Holdings Corp. (New York symbol ITC) for $11.3 billion U.S. This firm owns 25,100 kilometres of high-voltage power lines in the U.S....
Oil prices fell from over $90 U.S. a barrel in 2014 to a recent low of $30. Prices have since rebounded to over $40 but it’s possible that they will remain low for some time. That adds risk for these three firms that service oil producers.
Recent cost cutting by all three will help them thrive when crude prices move higher....
Recent cost cutting by all three will help them thrive when crude prices move higher....