encana

Toronto symbol ECA, and New York symbol ECA, is a leading North American producer of natural gas and oil.


BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY $4.67 (Toronto symbol BIR; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (403-261-6401; www.birchcliffenergy.com; Shares outstanding: 263.0 million; Market cap: $1.3 billion; Dividend yield: 2.1%) explores for, develops and produces oil and gas, mainly in the Peace River Arch area of both Alberta and B.C....
Ottawa’s move to buy the existing Trans Mountain pipeline in order to build its controversial expansion is good news for these three resources companies. Additional capacity to ship crude oil and refined fuels from Alberta to Vancouver should make it easier for producers to service their customers.


For new buying, we prefer Cenovus and Teck over Encana....
ENCANA CORP. $16.71 (Toronto symbol ECA; Shares outstanding: 971.0 million; Market cap: $16.1 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 0.5%; www.encana.com) has four key properties: Montney (B.C.), Duvernay (Alberta), and Eagle Ford and Permian (both in Texas)....
We like Encana and Cenovus, mainly due to their high-quality reserves and low operating costs. However, Encana’s exposure to weak gas prices hurts its appeal.


ENCANA CORP. $15 (Toronto symbol ECA; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 971.0 million; Market cap: $14.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.6; Dividend yield: 0.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.encana.com) has four key properties: Montney (B.C.), Duvernay (Alberta), and Eagle Ford and Permian (both in Texas)....
MAPLE LEAF FOODS INC. $32 (www.mapleleaffoods.com) plans to re-launch its three main prepared-meat brands in 2018. The Maple Leaf brand will feature natural ingredients; Schneider products will focus on comfort, or “authentic,” foods; while the Swift brand will target shoppers looking for convenience and value....
ENCANA CORP. $13.46 (Toronto symbol ECA; Shares outstanding: 973.1 million; Market cap: $13.5 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 0.6%; www. encana.com) has four key properties: Montney (B.C.), Duvernay (Alberta), and Eagle Ford and Permian (both in Texas)....
BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY $3.23 (Toronto symbol BIR; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (403-261-6401; www. birchcliffenergy.com; Shares outstanding: 263.0 million; Market cap: $829.3 million; Dividend yield: 3.1%) explores for, develops and produces oil and gas, mainly in the Peace River Arch area of both Alberta and B.C....
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A new deal between OPEC, Russia and other big oil producers to limit output through the end of 2018 should help support current crude prices. That’s good news for Cenovus, which needs steady prices to pay down the debt it took on to gain full control of its two main oil sands properties....
BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY $5.19 (Toronto symbol BIR; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (403-261-6401; www. birchcliffenergy.com; Shares outstanding: 263.0 million; Market cap: $1.4 billion; Dividends yield: 1.9%) explores for, develops and produces oil and gas, mainly in the Peace River Arch area of both Alberta and B.C....