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WestRock Co.— a leading cardboard-packaging maker—recently spun off its specialty chemical operations as Ingevity Corp.
The spinoff created two “pure play” companies that can now focus on expanding their main businesses.
For example, WestRock recently announced a deal to buy rival paper maker KapStone....
SHERRITT INTERNATIONAL $1.29 (Toronto symbol S; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (1-800-704-6698; www.sherritt.com; Shares o/s: 396.2 million; Market cap: $512.0 million; No dividends paid) is now focused on nickel/cobalt production, with operations in Cuba and Canada.
Sherritt shares are up 61% since August 2017 due to surging cobalt prices....
Sherritt shares are up 61% since August 2017 due to surging cobalt prices....
SIERRA WIRELESS $21.28 (Toronto symbol SW; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (604-231-1100; www.sierrawireless.com; Shares outstanding: 35.9 million; Market cap: $762.0 million; No dividend. paid) makes digital components that connect products, including smart electricity meters and vehicles, to the Internet....
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY $3.23 (New York symbol CHK; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (405-848-8000; www.chk.com; Shares outstanding: 909.2 million; Market cap: $2.9 billion; No dividends paid) is the second-largest producer of natural gas in the U.S....
NEW GOLD $3.16 (Toronto symbol NGD; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (888-315-9715; www.newgold.com; Shares outstanding: 575.5 million; Market cap: $1.8 billion; No dividends paid) has four mines: the Mesquite project in the U.S.; Cerro San Pedro in Mexico; Rainy River in Ontario; and the New Afton operation in B.C.
The company has agreed to sell its Peak mine located in Cobar, New South Wales, Australia, for $58 million U.S....
The company has agreed to sell its Peak mine located in Cobar, New South Wales, Australia, for $58 million U.S....
SHOPIFY INC. $193.00 (Toronto symbol SHOP; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (613-241-2828; www.shopify.ca; Shares o/s: 99.9 million; Market cap: $20.3 billion; No dividend) offers merchants of all sizes Internet-based software to design, set up and manage stores across multiple sales channels....
WEIGHT WATCHERS INTERNATIONAL $65.70 (New York symbol WTW; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (212-589-2700; www.weightwatchers.com; Shares o/s: 64.5 million; Market cap: $4.0 billion; No dividends paid) plans to launch a new service called WW Healthy Kitchen....
WestRock Co.— a leading cardboard-packaging maker—recently spun off its specialty chemical operations as Ingevity Corp.
The spinoff created two “pure play” companies that can now focus on expanding their main businesses.
For example, WestRock recently announced a deal to buy rival paper maker KapStone....
The spinoff created two “pure play” companies that can now focus on expanding their main businesses.
For example, WestRock recently announced a deal to buy rival paper maker KapStone....
SNC-LAVALIN GROUP INC. $56 (Toronto symbol SNC; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 175.4 million; Market cap: $9.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.1; Dividend yield: 2.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.snclavalin.com) is a leading Canadian engineering and construction firm.
In July 2017, the company paid $3.6 billion for U.K.- based engineering firm WS Atkins plc....
In July 2017, the company paid $3.6 billion for U.K.- based engineering firm WS Atkins plc....
In addition to big banks, we recommend investors widen their Finance holdings with non-bank stocks like these three. Each dominates its niche market, and should continue to profit from the rise in e-commerce as well as online payment systems. We like all three, and see two as buys for right now....