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AIMIA INC. $1.74 (Toronto symbol AIM; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (514-897-6800; www.aimia.com; Shares o/s: 152.3 million; Market cap: $265.0 million; No dividends paid) has eliminated its dividend.
Investors also remain concerned about Air Canada’s decision to leave the company’s Aeroplan program in 2020 to start its own rewards plan....
Investors also remain concerned about Air Canada’s decision to leave the company’s Aeroplan program in 2020 to start its own rewards plan....
AMAZON.COM $1026.87 (Nasdaq symbol AMZN; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (206266-1000; www.amazon.com; Shares outstanding: 478.0 million; Market cap: $490.8 billion; No dividends paid) will pay $13.7 billion in cash for organic grocery chain Whole Foods (symbol WFM on New York).
That firm, and its 460 locations, will continue to operate under the Whole Foods name and as a separate unit of Amazon.com.
Amazon spends big to maintain its rapid growth....
That firm, and its 460 locations, will continue to operate under the Whole Foods name and as a separate unit of Amazon.com.
Amazon spends big to maintain its rapid growth....
TRILOGY ENERGY $5.14 (Toronto symbol TET; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (403290-2900; www.trilogyenergy.com; Shares outstanding: 105.3 million; Market cap: $648.1 million; No dividends paid) has now agreed to a takeover offer from Paramount Resources (symbol POU on Toronto)....
BELLATRIX EXPLORATION $3.12 (Toronto symbol BXE; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (403-266-8670; www.bellatrixexploration.com; Shares outstanding: 49.3 million; Market cap: $153.9 million; No dividends paid) produces natural gas (72% of output) and oil (28%) in Alberta, B.C....
BLACKBERRY LTD. $13 (Toronto symbol BB; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 531.5 million; Market cap: $6.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 5.9; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative; www.blackberry.com) recently quit developing smartphones as part of a plan to focus on its more promising communications software.
The company also won a licensing dispute with computer chip maker Qualcomm Inc....
The company also won a licensing dispute with computer chip maker Qualcomm Inc....
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Diebold and NCR continue to expand the services they offer clients. That cuts their reliance on selling new ATMs and enhances their long-term profitability.
NCR CORP. $39 (New York symbol NCR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 121.1 million; Market cap: $4.7 billion; Priceto-sales ratio: 0.8; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.ncr.com) makes automated teller machines (ATMs), cash registers, self-serve checkouts and kiosks for theatres and arenas.
In late 2015, private-equity firm Blackstone Group (New York symbol BX) purchased $820 million worth of NCR’s preferred shares, which can be converted to common shares at $30.00 each....
NCR CORP. $39 (New York symbol NCR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 121.1 million; Market cap: $4.7 billion; Priceto-sales ratio: 0.8; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.ncr.com) makes automated teller machines (ATMs), cash registers, self-serve checkouts and kiosks for theatres and arenas.
In late 2015, private-equity firm Blackstone Group (New York symbol BX) purchased $820 million worth of NCR’s preferred shares, which can be converted to common shares at $30.00 each....
IAMGOLD $6.64 (Toronto symbol IMG; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (1-888-464-9999; www.iamgold.com; Shares outstanding: 450.7 million; Market cap: $3.1 billion; No dividends paid) has found a major partner to help bring its biggest development project to production.
The company has reached an agreement with Japan’s Sumitomo Metal Mining to help build a mine at its Côté gold property near Timmins, Ontario.
Sumitomo will pay $100 million U.S....
The company has reached an agreement with Japan’s Sumitomo Metal Mining to help build a mine at its Côté gold property near Timmins, Ontario.
Sumitomo will pay $100 million U.S....
BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY $5.87 (Toronto symbol BIR; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (403-261-6401; www. birchcliffenergy.com; Shares outstanding: 263.0 million; Market cap: $1.6 billion; Dividends yield: 1.7%) explores for, develops and produces oil and gas, mainly in the Peace River Arch area of both Alberta and B.C....
ADOBE SYSTEMS INC. $138.25 (Nasdaq symbol ADBE; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (408-536-6000; www.adobe.com; Shares outstanding: 494.7 million; Market cap: $68.4 billion; No dividends paid) makes software that lets computer users create, edit and share documents in the popular PDF format....