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VEREN INC., $10.74, is a buy for aggressive investors. The company (Toronto symbol VRN; Shares outstanding: 619.5 million; Market cap: $6.7 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 4.3%; www.vrn.com) is the new name of Crescent Point Energy Corp.
The company has rebranded to highlight its new focus on two key Alberta oil and gas plays.
That’s after the sale of its assets in Utah and Saskatchewan, and acquisitions from Shell PLC and Paramount Resources to build a presence in Alberta’s Kaybob Duvernay region....
The company has rebranded to highlight its new focus on two key Alberta oil and gas plays.
That’s after the sale of its assets in Utah and Saskatchewan, and acquisitions from Shell PLC and Paramount Resources to build a presence in Alberta’s Kaybob Duvernay region....
The shares of oil and gas stocks remain high as energy demand stays strong. We continue to recommend that most investors maintain some exposure to the oil and gas industry as part of a balanced portfolio. But, to cut risk, you should stick with producers that have positive cash flow even in times of low energy prices....
TD BANK, $76.62, is a #1 Buy for 2024. The lender (Toronto symbol TD; Shares o/s: 1.8 billion; Market cap: $134.8 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 5.3%; www.td.com) cancelled its deal to acquire First Horizon Corporation (New York symbol FHN) for $13.4 billion U.S....
High-quality utility stocks, with their high dividend yields and steady or rising income streams, tend to be sensitive to interest rate increases. TC Energy is no exception. The rise in interest rates in the past couple of years helped push its share price down nearly 30%.
The outlook for interest rates is still uncertain, but TC now offers an attractive buying opportunity, starting with its sustainable dividend yield of 7.4%....
The outlook for interest rates is still uncertain, but TC now offers an attractive buying opportunity, starting with its sustainable dividend yield of 7.4%....
BEDFORD METALS CORP., $2.18, symbol BFM on Toronto Venture Exchange, is a mineral exploration company based in Vancouver.
The company has two main projects in development: The Margurete gold project, a 687-hectare property 200 kilometres northwest of Vancouver; and the Ubiquity Lake uranium project, covering 1,382 hectares and located in the Athabasca Basin in Northern Saskatchewan.
Bedford continues to pursue further opportunities in the uranium sector, again targeting the promising Athabasca Basin in Saskatchewan.
The Athabasca Basin is known for hosting some of the world’s highest-grade uranium deposits....
The company has two main projects in development: The Margurete gold project, a 687-hectare property 200 kilometres northwest of Vancouver; and the Ubiquity Lake uranium project, covering 1,382 hectares and located in the Athabasca Basin in Northern Saskatchewan.
Bedford continues to pursue further opportunities in the uranium sector, again targeting the promising Athabasca Basin in Saskatchewan.
The Athabasca Basin is known for hosting some of the world’s highest-grade uranium deposits....
MERCK & CO. INC., $125.54, is a buy. The drugmaker (symbol MRK on New York) is a pharmaceutical leader in oncology, acute-care and animal health drugs as well as vaccines.
Merck has just agreed to acquire privately held biotech EyeBio for as much as $3 billion....
Merck has just agreed to acquire privately held biotech EyeBio for as much as $3 billion....
TORONTO-DOMINION BANK, $76.20, Toronto symbol TD, is still a buy.
With the January 2024 payment, TD raised your quarterly dividend by 6.3%. Investors now receive $1.02 a share instead of $0.96. The new annual rate of $4.08 yields a solid 5.4%.
The lender recently set aside $615 million (or $450 million U.S.) for fines it expects to pay due to lapses in its anti-money laundering processes at its U.S....
With the January 2024 payment, TD raised your quarterly dividend by 6.3%. Investors now receive $1.02 a share instead of $0.96. The new annual rate of $4.08 yields a solid 5.4%.
The lender recently set aside $615 million (or $450 million U.S.) for fines it expects to pay due to lapses in its anti-money laundering processes at its U.S....
These two foodmakers recently acquired smaller firms with premium brands. While expanding by acquisition adds risk, the new operations should support their current dividend payouts.
CAMPBELL SOUP CO. $43 is a buy. The company (New York symbol CPB; Conservative-Growth Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 298.1 million; Market cap: $12.8 billion; Dividend yield: 3.4%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.campbellsoupcompany.com) sold most of its international and refrigerated-foods businesses in 2018....
CAMPBELL SOUP CO. $43 is a buy. The company (New York symbol CPB; Conservative-Growth Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 298.1 million; Market cap: $12.8 billion; Dividend yield: 3.4%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.campbellsoupcompany.com) sold most of its international and refrigerated-foods businesses in 2018....
A: Ulta Beauty Inc., $381.17, symbol ULTA on Nasdaq (Shares outstanding: 48.3 million; Market cap: $18.3 billion; www.ulta.com), is the largest beauty retailer in the U.S. and a destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin care products, hair care products, and salon services.
All together, the company provides consumers with a broad assortment of over 25,000 prestige and mass-market beauty products from more than 600 well-established and emerging beauty brands across a variety of categories and price points....
All together, the company provides consumers with a broad assortment of over 25,000 prestige and mass-market beauty products from more than 600 well-established and emerging beauty brands across a variety of categories and price points....
EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CO., $38.95, symbol EPC on New York, is a leading consumer products company whose brands include Schick, Wilkinson Sword, Edge, Playtex, Wet Ones, Banana Boat, and Hawaiian Tropic. It generates 59% of its revenue in the U.S. and 41% internationally.
Energizer Holdings Inc....
Energizer Holdings Inc....