alimentation couche-tard
Toronto symbol ATD.B, is the largest convenience store operator in Canada, with over 2,000 stores. It also has more than 3,000 U.S. stores in 28 states.
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.
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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....
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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....
ALIMENTATION COUCHE-TARD $59.93 (Toronto symbol ATD.B: TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (1-800-361-2612; www.couchetard. com; Shares outstanding: 567.4 million; Market cap: $34.6 billion; Dividend yield: 0.5%) operates 7,979 convenience stores throughout North America.
In Europe, the company operates 2,218 stores across Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden and Denmark), Poland, the Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) and Russia.
In the three months ended January 31, 2016, Couche-Tard’s sales rose 2.5%, to $9.33 billion from $9.11 billion a year earlier (all figures except share price in U.S....
In Europe, the company operates 2,218 stores across Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden and Denmark), Poland, the Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) and Russia.
In the three months ended January 31, 2016, Couche-Tard’s sales rose 2.5%, to $9.33 billion from $9.11 billion a year earlier (all figures except share price in U.S....
ALIMENTATION COUCHE-TARD $59.93 (Toronto symbol ATD.B: TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (1-800-361-2612; www.couchetard. com; Shares outstanding: 567.4 million; Market cap: $34.6 billion; Dividend yield: 0.5%) operates 7,979 convenience stores throughout North America. In Europe, the company operates 2,218 stores across Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden and Denmark), Poland, the Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) and Russia. In the three months ended January 31, 2016, Couche-Tard’s sales rose 2.5%, to $9.33 billion from $9.11 billion a year earlier (all figures except share price in U.S. dollars). Earnings, excluding one-time items, rose 4.2%. That’s a climb from $289.0 million, or $0.51 a share, to $301.0 million, or $0.53 a share....
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