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Hudson bay
In response to a question by a Member of his Inner Circle, Pat McKeough looks at the prospects of one of Canada’s biggest, and oldest, retailers, Hudson’s Bay Company. With five banners in North America, including several leading luxury chains in the U.S., the company has added one of Germany’s largest department store chains. Pat examines the costs and risks of such a big acquisition, but also looks at some of the advantages this growth stock could unlock with its European takeover.
For a recent report on a Canadian growth stock that has achieved rapid growth in the past year, read AirBoss of America gets big profit bounce from rubber products.

Q: Hi, Pat: Could I have your latest recommendations on Hudson’s Bay Co.? Regards.

A: Hudson’s Bay Co. (symbol HBC on Toronto; www.thebay.com) has five main banners:

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