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SUN LIFE FINANCIAL $42.21 (Toronto symbol SLF; Shares outstanding: 612.7 million; Market cap: $25.0 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 3.8%; www.sunlife.ca) sells life insurance, savings, retirement and pension products to individuals and corporations....
Earnings continue to rise for LKQ Corp. as it rapidly expands sales of salvaged auto parts by acquiring smaller businesses.
SUN LIFE FINANCIAL $42.21 (Toronto symbol SLF; Shares outstanding: 612.7 million; Market cap: $25.0 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 3.8%; www.sunlife.ca) sells life insurance, savings, retirement and pension products to individuals and corporations....
Leon’s grows with The Brick, BMTC pushes new low-price outlets


LEON’S FURNITURE LTD., $15.64, symbol LNF on Toronto, reported sales of $463.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2016, up 7.9% from $429.7 million a year earlier....
Shawcor Ltd. has $2.6 billion out in contract bids, something that could expand its 2017 profits by 15 times the 2016 for earnings per share.
A: Ag Growth International Inc., $39.56, symbol AFN on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 14.7 million; Market cap: $586.2 million; www.aggrowth.com), is a leading maker of portable and stationary grain-handling, storage and processing equipment.

Based in Winnipeg, the company sells its products through dealers and distributors in Canada and the U.S., as well as in Russia, Ukraine and elsewhere overseas....
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the Canada Day holiday, our next Hotline will go out on Thursday, June 30, 2016.

ALIMENTATION COUCHE-TARD, $52.30, symbol ATD.B on Toronto, has agreed to buy the Premium 7 chain in Estonia for an undisclosed amount.

The purchase comprises 23 fuel stations—11 full-service, with convenience stores; and 12 self-service.

With the transaction, Couche-Tard’s network in Estonia will grow by 40% and will total 77 company-operated stores and fuel stations....
FEDEX CORP. $157 (New York symbol FDX; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 268.4 million; Market cap: $42.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.9; Dividend yield: 1.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.fedex.com) delivers packages in the U.S....
Slate Office REIT doubled its earning, cash flow in the latest quarter through its acquisition of Fortis Properties Corp.
FEDEX CORP. $157 (New York symbol FDX; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 268.4 million; Market cap: $42.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.9; Dividend yield: 1.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.fedex.com) delivers packages in the U.S....