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IDEXX LABORATORIES INC. $122 (Nasdaq symbol IDXX; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 51.6 million; Market cap: $6.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 4.8; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www....
NEW GOLD $6.24 (Toronto symbol NGD; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (888-315-9715; www.newgold- .com; Shares outstanding: 503.3 million; Market cap: $3.1 billion; No dividends paid) has four mines: the Mesquite project in the U.S., Cerro San Pedro in Mexico, the Peak mine in Australia and the New Afton mine in B.C.
New Gold also owns 30% of the El Morro copper/ gold project in Chile, 100% of the Blackwater property in B.C....
New Gold also owns 30% of the El Morro copper/ gold project in Chile, 100% of the Blackwater property in B.C....
BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY $10.35 (Toronto symbol BIR; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (403-261-6401; www.birchcliffenergy.com; Units outstanding: 144.0 million; Market cap: $1.5 billion; No dividends paid) develops, produces and explores for oil and natural gas, mainly in the Peace River Arch area near the Alberta/B.C....
AMAZON.COM $373.23 (Nasdaq symbol AMZN; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (206-266-1000; www.amazon.com; Shares outstanding: 459.3 million; Market cap: $172.4 billion; No dividends paid) has raised the price of its Amazon Prime service to $99 a year from $79....
IDEXX LABORATORIES INC. $122 (Nasdaq symbol IDXX; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 51.6 million; Market cap: $6.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 4.8; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www. idexx.com) earned $3.58 a share in 2013, up 12.6% from $3.18 in 2012. Sales rose 6.5%, to $1.4 billion from $1.3 billion. These gains are mainly because veterinarians are buying more of Idexx’s equipment for detecting diseases in pets.
The company recently launched two new products that should increase this year’s sales by 7.5% to 8.5%. Its earnings should also rise to $3.85 a share. However, the stock has jumped 32% in the past year and now trades at a high 31.7 times the 2014 forecast.
Idexx is still a hold....
The company recently launched two new products that should increase this year’s sales by 7.5% to 8.5%. Its earnings should also rise to $3.85 a share. However, the stock has jumped 32% in the past year and now trades at a high 31.7 times the 2014 forecast.
Idexx is still a hold....
These three Canadian technology firms are adapting to their fast-changing markets by making acquisitions, aggressively cutting costs and eliminating slower-selling products. These moves are improving their long-term prospects. Even so, only one is a buy right now.
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AMAZON.COM $373.23 (Nasdaq symbol AMZN; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (206-266-1000; www.amazon.com; Shares outstanding: 459.3 million; Market cap: $172.4 billion; No dividends paid) has raised the price of its Amazon Prime service to $99 a year from $79. This is the first price hike since the company launched Prime in 2005.
The fee gets customers two-day shipping on all their purchases. U.S. members also get two additional free services: Amazon Instant Video, which boasts 180,000 titles, and the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library, which lets users borrow a free book each month from the thousands of titles Kindle offers.
It’s uncertain how many—or if any—Prime members will cancel after the price increase. But while the company hasn’t said how many Prime subscribers it has, the number is likely over 20 million. So the hike could increase its annual revenue by up to $400 million. Amazon had revenue of $74.5 billion in 2013.
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The fee gets customers two-day shipping on all their purchases. U.S. members also get two additional free services: Amazon Instant Video, which boasts 180,000 titles, and the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library, which lets users borrow a free book each month from the thousands of titles Kindle offers.
It’s uncertain how many—or if any—Prime members will cancel after the price increase. But while the company hasn’t said how many Prime subscribers it has, the number is likely over 20 million. So the hike could increase its annual revenue by up to $400 million. Amazon had revenue of $74.5 billion in 2013.
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BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY $10.35 (Toronto symbol BIR; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (403-261-6401; www.birchcliffenergy.com; Units outstanding: 144.0 million; Market cap: $1.5 billion; No dividends paid) develops, produces and explores for oil and natural gas, mainly in the Peace River Arch area near the Alberta/B.C. border. About 81% of its output is gas. The remaining 19% is oil.
In the three months ended December 31, 2013, Birchcliff’s production rose 6.5%, to 28,391 barrels of oil equivalent per day (including gas) from 26,655 barrels a year earlier. Cash flow per share gained 25.0%, to $0.35 from $0.28, on the increased production and higher gas prices.
In 2012, Birchcliff completed Phase III of its gas plant expansion in Pouce Coupe, Alberta. This project doubled the facility’s capacity and is letting the company bring the additional gas it is producing to market.
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In the three months ended December 31, 2013, Birchcliff’s production rose 6.5%, to 28,391 barrels of oil equivalent per day (including gas) from 26,655 barrels a year earlier. Cash flow per share gained 25.0%, to $0.35 from $0.28, on the increased production and higher gas prices.
In 2012, Birchcliff completed Phase III of its gas plant expansion in Pouce Coupe, Alberta. This project doubled the facility’s capacity and is letting the company bring the additional gas it is producing to market.
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NEW GOLD $6.24 (Toronto symbol NGD; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (888-315-9715; www.newgold- .com; Shares outstanding: 503.3 million; Market cap: $3.1 billion; No dividends paid) has four mines: the Mesquite project in the U.S., Cerro San Pedro in Mexico, the Peak mine in Australia and the New Afton mine in B.C.
New Gold also owns 30% of the El Morro copper/ gold project in Chile, 100% of the Blackwater property in B.C. and 100% of Ontario’s Rainy River project.
In the three months ended December 31, 2013, New Gold’s cash flow per share fell 17.4%, to $0.19 from $0.23 a year earlier. Prices of gold, copper and silver fell, as did production from Cerro San Pedro, which is scheduled to close next year.
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New Gold also owns 30% of the El Morro copper/ gold project in Chile, 100% of the Blackwater property in B.C. and 100% of Ontario’s Rainy River project.
In the three months ended December 31, 2013, New Gold’s cash flow per share fell 17.4%, to $0.19 from $0.23 a year earlier. Prices of gold, copper and silver fell, as did production from Cerro San Pedro, which is scheduled to close next year.
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GOOGLE INC. $1,220 (Nasdaq symbol GOOG; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 336.1 million; Market cap: $410.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 6.9; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.google.com) continues to launch new services to cut its reliance on Internet search.
For instance, it now offers TV and Internet access through its own fibre optic networks in Kansas City, Missouri, Austin, Texas and Provo, Utah....
For instance, it now offers TV and Internet access through its own fibre optic networks in Kansas City, Missouri, Austin, Texas and Provo, Utah....