WestJet wins oil sands deal

WESTJET AIRLINES $22.81 (Toronto symbol WJA; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (1- 877-493-7853; www.westjet.com; Shares outstanding: 120.5 million; Market cap: $2.8 billion; Dividend yield: 2.5%) has reached a multi-year deal to act as the carrier for Suncor Energy (symbol SU on Toronto, and a recommendation of… Read More

Birchcliff expands, while Trilogy waits

BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY $7.86 (Toronto symbol BIR; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (403-261-6401; www.birchcliffenergy.com; Shares outstanding: 152.3 million; Market cap: $1.2 billion; No dividends paid) explores for, develops and produces oil and gas, mainly in the Peace River Arch area near the Alberta-B.C. border. About 87% of its… Read More

Birchcliff Energy $7.86 – Toronto symbol BIR

BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY $7.86 (Toronto symbol BIR; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (403-261-6401; www.birchcliffenergy.com; Shares outstanding: 152.3 million; Market cap: $1.2 billion; No dividends paid) explores for, develops and produces oil and gas, mainly in the Peace River Arch area near the Alberta-B.C. border. About 87% of its… Read More

Hello, Pat: Is there a reasonable possibility that Constellation Brands might now try to buy competitor Andrew Peller Ltd.? Thanks.

Andrew Peller Ltd., $28.12, symbol ADW.A on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 14.3 million; Market cap: $418.1 million, www.andrewpeller.com), is Canada’s second-largest wine producer, after Constellation Brands (symbol STZ on New York). It accounts for 14.2% of the country’s wine sales, and 37.1% of wines produced in… Read More