alimentation couche-tard
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. is a Canadian multinational operator of convenience stores, known for its brands like Couche-Tard and Circle K, with approximately 16,700 stores across various countries.
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Shares of Loblaw and Metro—and many other grocers— fell on news that online retailer Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq symbol AMZN and a recommendation of Stock Pickers Digest) will buy organic grocery chain Whole Foods (New York symbol WFM). It will pay $13.7 billion U.S.
Investors fear that Amazon’s e-commerce expertise will let it capture a large share of the grocery retail business in the same way it has disrupted sellers of books, music and clothing.
However, Loblaw and Metro already let their customers order groceries online and pick them up at the store....
Investors fear that Amazon’s e-commerce expertise will let it capture a large share of the grocery retail business in the same way it has disrupted sellers of books, music and clothing.
However, Loblaw and Metro already let their customers order groceries online and pick them up at the store....
A key element of our investment advice is to spread your money across most if not all the five economic sectors: Finance; Utilities; Consumer Goods & Services; Resources & Commodities; and Manufacturing & Industry. That way, you avoid overloading yourself with stocks that are about to slump simply because of industry conditions or changes in investor fashion.
Generally speaking, stocks in the Resources & Commodities sector and the Manufacturing & Industry sector expose you to above-average volatility....
Generally speaking, stocks in the Resources & Commodities sector and the Manufacturing & Industry sector expose you to above-average volatility....
A key element of our investment advice is to spread your money across most if not all the five economic sectors: Finance; Utilities; Consumer Goods & Services; Resources & Commodities; and Manufacturing & Industry. That way, you avoid overloading yourself with stocks that are about to slump simply because of industry conditions or changes in investor fashion.
Generally speaking, stocks in the Resources & Commodities sector and the Manufacturing & Industry sector expose you to above-average volatility....
Generally speaking, stocks in the Resources & Commodities sector and the Manufacturing & Industry sector expose you to above-average volatility....
METRO INC. $40 (Toronto symbol MRU; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 230.7 million; Market cap: $9.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.7; Dividend yield: 1.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.metro.ca) operates 600 grocery stores and 250 drugstores, in Quebec and Ontario.
In its fiscal 2017 first quarter, ended December 17, 2016, Metro earned $131.8 million....
In its fiscal 2017 first quarter, ended December 17, 2016, Metro earned $131.8 million....
We have lots of attractive long-term buys among the stocks we cover, and we’re positive on the long-term outlook for stocks. We feel just as strongly about the need to diversify.
That’s why we’ve chosen three top picks for 2017 from our Stock Pickers Digest recommendations....
That’s why we’ve chosen three top picks for 2017 from our Stock Pickers Digest recommendations....
The dividend yields on these supermarket stocks are low compared to others we recommend. However, their long history of dividend hikes secures their Highest rating.
LOBLAW COMPANIES LTD. $71 (Toronto symbol L; Conservative Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Consum er sector; Shares outstanding: 403.5 million; Market cap: $28.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.6; Divd....
LOBLAW COMPANIES LTD. $71 (Toronto symbol L; Conservative Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Consum er sector; Shares outstanding: 403.5 million; Market cap: $28.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.6; Divd....
METRO INC. $43 (Toronto symbol MRU; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 236.2 million; Market cap: $10.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.8; Dividend yield: 1.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.metro.ca) operates 600 grocery stores and 250 drugstores, in Quebec and Ontario....
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....
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....
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CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LTD., $189.30, Toronto symbol CP, ships freight over a 22,000-kilometre rail network between Montreal and Vancouver, with links to hubs in the U.S. Midwest and Northeast. The company reported 4.4% lower freight volumes in the latest quarter. That’s mainly due to weaker prices for oil, minerals and other commodities. They forced many producers in Canada and the U.S. to reduce their production and so their shipping. As more U.S. power utilities switch to natural gas, coal shipments have also suffered. In the three months ended March 31, 2016, CP’s revenue fell 4.4%, to $1.59 billion from $1.67 billion a year earlier. That missed the consensus forecast of $1.61 billion....