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We often remind our readers that spinoffs are a great way for companies to unlock hidden value. A good example is eBay’s move in 2015 to set up its payment-processing business, PayPal, as a separate company.
That spinoff has worked out very well for PayPal shareholders, who have enjoyed a huge 187% gain since the split....
That spinoff has worked out very well for PayPal shareholders, who have enjoyed a huge 187% gain since the split....
Be careful with hot penny stocks, which are often risky investments or overhyped marketing ploys
A: Open Text, $59.33, symbol OTEX on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 270.8 million; Market cap: $16.2 billion; www.opentext.com), develops, markets, licenses and supports collaboration and enterprise-information-management software for corporate clients....
A: Lassonde Industries Inc. $143.93, symbol LAS.A on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 6.9 million; Market cap: $1.0 billion; www.lassonde.com), makes a wide variety of fruit and vegetable juices and other drinks at 15 plants in Canada and the U.S....
Linamar’s shares were trading as high as $80.59 a share in November 2017. They have since fallen to $39.53—a 50.9% drop in market value. That includes the 20.1% decrease since the start of 2020. Some investors worry this downward trend will continue, mainly because the company is often viewed as simply an auto-parts supplier, overly exposed to the current slump in the automotive industry....
What are the risks and rewards of investing? They are different for each investor, but there are key principles that can help all investors
Asset allocation funds work great in hindsight—but they’re far less effective at forecasting the future.
North West Company and Leon’s operate at opposite ends of the retail spectrum—a plus for investors holding both. The first company has stores mostly in remote regions, and the second dominates in major urban areas across Canada.
But both continue to prosper in their respective markets and, as an added bonus for investors, offer high dividend yields.
With their rising sales and profits in today’s tough retail markets, plus their sound balance sheets, we see a clear benefit for investors with both of these stocks.
LEON’S FURNITURE $16.30, is a buy. The retailer (Toronto symbol LNF; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (416-243-7880; www.leons.ca; Shares o/s: 77.2 million; Market cap: $1.3 billion; Dividend yield: 3.4%) has steadily increased value for investors by raising the number of stores under its Leon’s banner from 27 in 2003 to today’s 86.
In 2013, the company nearly quadrupled with its $700 million purchase of rival The Brick....
But both continue to prosper in their respective markets and, as an added bonus for investors, offer high dividend yields.
With their rising sales and profits in today’s tough retail markets, plus their sound balance sheets, we see a clear benefit for investors with both of these stocks.
LEON’S FURNITURE $16.30, is a buy. The retailer (Toronto symbol LNF; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (416-243-7880; www.leons.ca; Shares o/s: 77.2 million; Market cap: $1.3 billion; Dividend yield: 3.4%) has steadily increased value for investors by raising the number of stores under its Leon’s banner from 27 in 2003 to today’s 86.
In 2013, the company nearly quadrupled with its $700 million purchase of rival The Brick....
Rising employee healthcare costs are prompting many large employers to actively take steps to stem the flow of money they spend on employee medical costs. Primary care can be an effective cost-cutting tool, by helping patients better manage chronic diseases and keeping them out of more-expensive care settings like emergency rooms or urgent-care centres.
On January 31, 2020, 1Life sold 7.5 million shares of its stock to IPO investors at $14 a share....
On January 31, 2020, 1Life sold 7.5 million shares of its stock to IPO investors at $14 a share....